Category Archives: Film
On January 18th
1782 – Lawyer and statesman Daniel Webster was born in Salisbury, N.H. A few quotes from Webster follow. “A strong conviction that something must be done is the parent of many bad measures.” “There is nothing so powerful as truth, and often nothing so strange.” “I mistrust the judgment of every man in a case [...]
True Grit – The Next Coen Brothers’ Movie!
This Christmas will bring us a new Coen brothers’ movie . . . always a welcome gift at anytime of the year. This time it is a retelling of True Grit, written and directed by the brothers. Click here to see the new trailer for the film, and note the use of Johnny Cash’s cover [...]
My Favorite Movies of 2009
Below you will find a list of my favorite 16 films of 2009. Why 16? Why not. Let me know what you think. 16. ‘Watchmen’ An intriguing adaption of Alan Moore’s graphic novel that raises some great questions for watchers to consider. Watch the Trailer | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews 15. ’Bright Star’ A lovely love [...]
A Celebration of the Motion Picture – Today in History: October 6th
Today there are two notable events related to movies which we can pause to consider. First, it was on this day in 1889 that Thomas Edison showed his first motion picture. This can be seen in the video below. It is not much to look at however. Also, on this day in 1927, “The Jazz [...]
Today In History – August 7th
Image via Wikipedia 1560 – The Scots Confession was ratified by the Scottish Parliament, marking the triumph of the Reformation in Scotland under the leadership of John Knox. To read the Confession in its entirety, please click here. One of its 21 “chapters” is printed below. Chapter 1 – God We confess and acknowledge one [...]
The One Movie Meme – Updated
A new meme for your perusal and use, if you so desire. 1. One movie that made you laugh Raising Arizona 2. One movie that made you cry Field of Dreams 3. One movie you loved when you were a child Star Wars (The original . . . forget that IV and A New Hope [...]
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
This installment of the Harry Potter films (the 6th of 8 films, with the last book being made into two movies) may very well end up being my favorite. In any case, it is at least as good as Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004), which was directed by Alfonso Cuarón, and which [...]
Movie Trailer for “The Road”
Cover of The Road “The Road,” based on Cormac McCarthy’s bleak post-apocalyptic novel of the same name, is one film that I am looking forward to see this year. Starring Viggo Mortensen, Guy Pearce, Robert Duvall and Charlize Theron and directed by John Hillcoat, this film has been on my radar since I first heard [...]
Moviepolooza 2009
Last year I attended AMC Theatre’s Best Picture Movie Marathon (see this post) and thoroughly enjoyed watching all five best picture nominees all in one day (even though I had seen three of them previously). If all goes as planned, I will be doing the same thing again this coming Saturday. The kicker is that [...]
