Will there be peace in our time?
2010: The Year We Make Contact
Released December 7, 1984
IN SOCIETY. Problematic Russian/American relations caught the public attention during the 1980s.
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How far will love stretch?
Amour
Released September 20, 2012
IN SOCIETY. Growing old in Paris is not an easy spectacle.
Birdman of Alcatraz gets you in the shoes of an inmate
Birdman of Alcatraz
Released July 4, 1962.
CONNOISSEUR’S CHOICE. That 1994 prison movie called The Shawshank Redemption seemed to take from the book of the film under review here, the 1962 prison drama Birdman of Alcatraz. The similarities between the films are striking. Both films have a sadistic head of prison, and the key inmate (played by Tim Robbins in the Shawshank film) has a redemption of a sort. This is where the similarities end. Birdman of Alcatraz is the true story of inmate Robert Stroud (played by the Hollywood actor Burt Lancaster) who discovers his individuality and self-respect while in prison when he becomes an authority on bird life.
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Unique characters
Quite a character, in fact — as every movie cop should be. – Gordon Gow on the idiosyncratic features of … Continue reading Unique characters
What to do when there are no Christian films in theatres?
We’re not seeing godly movies
So why don’t we organize a Christian film festival?
FAITH AND FAILM. Movies made by Christians in the United States are not finding distribution in New Zealand, but the solution could be a small Christian-themed festival.
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