Posts Tagged ‘movies’

Beastly


01 Mar

I am annoyed by the commercials for the new Beauty and the Beast movie, Beastly. I love the fairy tale, but I think we’ve lost the lesson it teaches. The lesson isn’t about beauty, its about learning to like yourself no matter what you look like, that being a good person is as important as being a pretty person.

But the new movie promises that our hero will learn the true meaning of beauty. Except that he still falls for the hot chick. It appears the hot chick knows the true meaning of beauty, but our hero, not so much.

My Favorite Movies: Children of Men


02 Oct

I was nervous about Children of Men, despite all the good reviews it got. It was based on a short story by P.D. James, and the one mystery novel by her that I’ve read has a hole the size of a semi. My initial concern made the movie even more powerful.

The pacing of the movie, visually and aurally, was what made it really work. From frantic to quiet, especially those first moments after the baby is born, when the world stops and listens to its cries. Its how all new parents feel, brought to stark life on the screen.

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