Archive for the 'Film' Category

Night and Day

Saturday, June 26th, 2010

Today I went to see Toy Story 3 with the kids while Danelle is in Muswellbrook with her family for birthday celebrations.
I am not a fan of animation and have been known to sleep (and snore) thru almost entire movies, but I enjoyed this one and particularly the short film that preceded it entitled [...]

Samson and Delilah

Monday, December 28th, 2009

By and large I enjoy movies that tell a real story and that confront us with life as it really is and there’s no question Samson and Delilah does that.
Its the story of two aboriginal teenagers living on a community in central Australia who leave and attempt to find their place in Alice Springs. From [...]

Movies – ‘Men’s Group’

Wednesday, September 9th, 2009

I picked this one up last night while we were camped in Jindabyne and it was another ‘different’ type of movie that did an excellent job at stirring thought.
Funnily enough it revolves around a ‘Mens Group’ that meets weekly and the struggles of the men within the group. Its very Australian and so the language [...]

Movies – ‘Doubt’

Wednesday, September 9th, 2009

A few nights ago in Woolongong on a cold night I decided to rent ‘Doubt’, a story based in a religious institution but more about the human condition in general than simply people of faith.
Despite falling asleep and snoring loudly for 15 minutes of it, I was still impressed by its careful and nuanced storyline. [...]

Brick Lane

Sunday, November 9th, 2008

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I watched this movie last night and found it quite compelling.
It is the story of a Bengali family living in London and the struggles they face with issues such as arranged marriages and assimilating into a new culture especially as Muslims during the 9/11 period. [...]

Lars And the Real Girl

Thursday, September 11th, 2008

The other day Scott recommended this movie download into the blue online download 6th day the dvdrip as worth a look.
So last night we got it out and watched it. In case you don’t know the story, its about a socially awkward bloke who struggles to relate to people, especially girls, sending off [...]

Dodgy Movies

Friday, August 1st, 2008

Occasionally I drop down to the video store and pick up a DVD that tells something of the story of the troubles in Ireland during the time I grew up there (64-74) and always find it intriguing to see how I view it thru what are now Aussie eyes.
I remember growing up in Belfast and [...]

The Last Temptation

Tuesday, July 1st, 2008

Today and tomorrow I am facilitating an .acom residential on Christology.
One of the things we did today to provoke thought around who Jesus is, was to watch part of the Last Temptation of Christ. Its definitely a thought provoking movie and made all of us feel quite uncomfortable in places as we watched its early [...]

A Way to Be Good Again?

Tuesday, February 12th, 2008

I was hoping to see Atonement before writing my thoughts on ‘Kite Runner’, as it seems both films are centred on the same theme – that of making amends for wrongs done.
I really enjoyed the Kite Runner novel and the movie didn’t disappoint either. Its a great story of friendship, struggle and redemption. Little Hassan [...]

Into the Wild

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

After hearing about it a few months back, I finally got to see this movie today, quite an intriguing case study of a person’s life.
The synopis says:
“Into the Wild” is based on a true story and the bestselling book by Jon Krakauer. After graduating from Emory University in 1992, top student and athlete Christopher [...]