Category: film
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war dance
On Wednesday evening I watched a documentary with some friends that I’d first seen at Sundance in 2007. War Dance tells the story of three Ugandan children who have been profoundly affected by their country’s ongoing civil war. The experiences these children recount are unbelievably tragic: stories of murder, abduction and displacement color their childhood…
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purple state of mind at wheaton college
For those of you Chicago-landers, I’m highly recommending that you go see Purple State of Mind at the Billy Graham Center on the Wheaton College campus. The documentary will be screened at 7:00 PM on Thursday. I had a chance to see an advanced copy of the film a few months ago and was really…
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a review of “the assassination of jesse james”
I’ve seen way to many movies over the past week while lying on the couch with a sinus infection. While I watched This is Spinal Tap for the first time (What in the world?!), the film I most enjoyed was The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford. I did a brief review…
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the oscars: more than meets the eye?
We’re less than a week away from the Academy Awards, a fact you may or may not care about. Now that the writer’s strike is over, the Academy is free to celebrate in its usual way: lots of pats on the back and stilted speeches. On the plus side, Jon Stewart is hosting so you…
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oscar nominations
In case you missed it this week, the Academy of Motion Pictures released this year’s list of Oscar nominations. Any surprises? Any films that should have been nominated? Some of the highlights… Best Picture “Atonement” “Juno” * “Michael Clayton” * “No Country for Old Men” “There Will Be Blood” * Actor George Clooney in “Michael…
David W. Swanson 