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Drama, Movies

The Turning

by: PeterOctober 7, 2013

The project of turning a book of 17 short stories very loosely connected in the one movie is a daunting task. Producer Robert Connolly parceled the task of putting prose into film out to 17 different directors. Each episode has different actors, even if in the book some characters reappear. Since I had not read [Read More]

Movies, Phantasy

Toy Story 2

by: PeterSeptember 28, 2013

As a fan of Pixar movies, I wanted to see sequel to the first full feature Pixar movie, Toy Story. With the first Toy Story was appealing because the idea of making toys come alive was new. Part 2 is simply more of the same. A toy get’s abducted–in this film Woody himself–and the other [Read More]

Drama, Movies

Blue Jasmine

by: PeterSeptember 22, 2013

Perhaps the single best decision Woody Allen made to get back his creativity was to move the location of his movies out of New York. Blue Jasmine takes place mainly in San Francisco although there are periodic flashbacks to New York and its summer playground, the Hamptons. Jasmine has hit rock bottom. Formerly married to [Read More]

Comedy, Movies

The Gods Must be Crazy (I and II)

by: PeterSeptember 21, 2013

Many moons ago, I heard about a comedy in which a Coke bottle plays an essential role. A Coke bottle is dropped out of an airplane and falls from the sky into the hands of a primitive tribe that had never had contact with civilization. So tribesmen think that “Gods must be crazy” for dropping [Read More]

Comedy, Movies

The Internship

by: PeterSeptember 16, 2013

Google is one of the most desirable employers in the world. Getting a job there is not easy. When two middle aged watch salesmen lose their jobs and their prospects for a stable income, one of them comes up with the idea of applying for an internship at Google, which offers the chance of landing [Read More]

Drama, Movies

Before Midnight

by: PeterSeptember 1, 2013

Having watched the two previous films in this series (Before Sunrise and Before Sunset) I wanted to see what has happened to Jessie and Celine since we last saw them in Paris. They are now in beautiful Greece on a 6 weeks summer vacation and otherwise live in Paris. Shortly after they reconnected nine years ago, [Read More]

Drama, Movies, Phantasy

A Late Quartet, 42, and Croods

by: PeterAugust 26, 2013

The trailer for A Late Quartet made the film look silly. But classical music lovers listen up! This film is exquisite. 42 a film about the first black player in major league baseball does a spectacular job to give you a sense what it feels like to be discriminated against. Croods is a fun animation [Read More]

Movies, Phantasy

Toy Story

by: PeterJuly 25, 2013

I only discovered Pixar films when Finding Nemo came out in 2003. Now I have finally had a chance to see Pixar’s first full-feature film, Toy Story. It is not as good as the best Pixar movies but it is enjoyable. I wonder how children react to toys coming alive? Will they look differently at their [Read More]

Astute Observations, Diary

Building Meaning in a Secular Society

by: PeterJuly 10, 2013

David Brooks attempts an interesting summary of Charles Taylor’s book “The Secular Society.” I have long felt that meaning does not require the existence of a God.[/i] The Secular Society By DAVID BROOKS NY Times I might as well tell you upfront that this column is a book report. Since 2007, when it was published, academics have [Read More]

Drama, Movies, Phantasy

A Good Day to Die Hard

by: PeterJuly 3, 2013

Maybe a decade ago I stumbled into a Die Hardfilm on the road somewhere. I wanted to wind down in a hotel room. The action flik that I never wanted to see in a cinema was much better than I anticipated. This sequel A Good Day to Die Hardis just plain old stupid. [Read More]