Category: films
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reflecting on two films
On Saturday evening Sally and I went to the cinema to watch ’12 Years a Slave’. It is very difficult to describe my emotions afterwards as I felt that I had been assaulted by a vile experience. That is not a criticism of the film – I thought it was incredible, powerful, moving and engaging.…
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feelings…
On Sunday evening at our church we will be having another of our Film Nights. They are relaxed occasions when we gather together and watch a film, with an invitation to reflect on some of the deeper meaning of the film and what it means for our lives. This Sunday we will be watching The Bucket…
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learning from elephants
Apparently there’s an Indian parable about four blind men who encounter an elephant. One finds the trunk and describes a very different animal to the person who finds the tail. Another finds a leg and describes a very different beast to the one who feels the elephant’s ear. The parable is supposed to tell us…
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Africa United is coming
I have the privilege of knowing one of the Producers of this film. That may mean I am biased, but I am really looking forward to seeing this film. It seems to be getting brilliant receptions when it is shown. If you have not seen a trailer for it yet, there’s one here: http://www.africaunitedmovie.com/ Be…
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spoilers
This morning I watched a film we had recorded in anticipation of my convalescence period. It was a good film, although I was a bit miffed to discover that I had correctly anticipated the plot before it had fully unfolded, including the twist and the kicker at the end. I still enjoyed the film (The Illusionist, with…
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