Category: film
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chicago international film festival
Ever since attending the Sundance Film Festival back in Janurary of 2007 (as reviewed here and here), I’ve had my eye on a film festival much closer to home: The Chicago International Film Festival. This week I will finally be attending…and volunteering. Last Thursday I went by Chicago Cinemma’s office in the loop for a…
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trouble the water
On Monday Maggie and I saw Trouble the Water and I posted a short review over at rednoW.com. The promotion for Trouble the Water says the documentary is, “not about a hurricane. It’s about America.” Kimberly Rivers Roberts filmed Hurricane Katrina barreling down on the 9th Ward with her personal video camera. The film shows…
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a purple state of mind
Aside from the content of Craig Detweiler’s latest book, the best reason to read A Purple State of Mind is the fatigue many of us experience with today’s polarized politics. We are 40 days away from the election, the presidential debates haven’t even begun, and I for one am ready for this mess to be…
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links
Christianity Today has a review of Save Me, a film I saw at Sundance a couple of years ago and reviewed for Out of Ur. Save Me is finally going to see a limited release. The movie concerns a homosexual young man named Mark who, addicted to sex and drugs, hits rock bottom and ends…
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the voice of don lafontaine
A man whose voice most of us have heard many ties, Don LaFontaine, died yesterday. LaFontaine provided the voice for many, many movie previews. Here is my favorite, from a great documentary about Jerry Seinfeld, Comedian.
David W. Swanson 