Category Archives: film

Compass: Golden or Moral?

Posted on 23 November 2007 by

I was a bit surprised to find a post on Vox Nova going beyond just criticism of the forthcoming film The Golden Compass. Anyone who (orders Bill Donohue’s booklet) will be armed with all the ammo they need to convince … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Flicks

Posted on 20 November 2007 by

Crystal blogged on the second National Treasure movie coming up for release in a few weeks. My wife (the history buff) and daughter actually wore out the videotape of the first film. We now have it on an oft-viewed dvd, … Continue reading →

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The Girls of Lars

Posted on 29 October 2007 by

Roger Ebert’s review pretty much nails the goodness of this movie, which Anita and I caught last Friday. Lots of other reviewers really missed the boat–which doesn’t surprise me. This film is deeply moral and backs it up with a … Continue reading →

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Shelf and Screen: Progress and Redemption

Posted on 29 September 2007 by

Over the past two years, I’ve enjoyed a handful of first novels in the sf/fantasy genre. One of last year’s enjoyable reads was from Tobias Buckell, so I was heading into his second novel, Ragamuffin, with some excitement. The title … Continue reading →

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Le Peuple Migrateur

Posted on 17 September 2007 by

Also known as Winged Migration. We borrowed it from the library last week and settled down to watch it this morning. Today was a happy confluence of a day off from school and my wife’s birthday. I figured I might … Continue reading →

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