Category: film
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young @ heart
Earlier this week Maggie and I watched the 2007 documentary, Young @ Heart. A film about a senior citizen’s chorus singing rock and roll and R & B songs may not seem like a good idea but trust me, it is. The film follows the Young @ Heart Chorus based in Massachusetts as they rehearse…
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writing about films
A few weeks ago, on a post reviewing Allah Made Me Funny, Edgar left this comment: I’d like to see a post about the process you go through for reviewing films. What are your top… tips for reviewing a film. How do you enjoy a movie while taking notes? How do you take notes? how…
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black friday and buy nothing day
This afternoon Maggie and I are making the familiar drive to Mason City, Iowa to spend the Thanksgiving weekend with family. Tomorrow I’ll attempt a from-scratch pumpkin pie (any suggestions?) and we’ll cook the turkey we reserved a couple of months ago at the Green City Market. I’m curious whether our grass-fed bird will taste…
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eyelids
I wrote the following review of a short film, Eyelids, over at rednoW.com. How does a beautiful idea begin? When does that idea become art? Eyelids, a short film shown this year at Cannes and the Chicago International Film Festival, began in 2007 as a doodle on a post-it note. Brad Bischoff, a student at…
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allah made me funny
On Monday Maggie and I saw Allah Made Me Funny, a documentary about Muslim American comedians. Brian was kind enough to post my short review on his blog, Pilgrim Without a Shrine. Oh, and to Brian’s claim that I’m responsible for his blogging… happily guilty as charged. To be Muslim in America today must be…
David W. Swanson 