Tag: movies
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When the Villain Tells the Truth
What villain actually had a good point? I love the movie, Driving Miss Daisy. The characters are wonderful. Their relationships are beautiful. And it is funny as well. There is no straightforward villain in that film. Hoke is not the villain. Boolie is not the villain. Miss Daisy is flawed, proud, defensive, and shaped by…
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Stephen Colbert for Emperor
Emperor Palpatine has announced open elections for a new Emperor — and he’s nominated Darth Vader. You get to nominate one challenger. This is the sort of election where the outcome feels predetermined. When the sitting Emperor endorses a towering figure in black armour who can strangle people with his mind, one suspects democracy may…
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Watching M.A.S.H. for the First Time Again
What’s a book, movie, or TV show that youwish you could experience again for the first time? I was late to the party when it came to M.A.S.H. It was not a show we ever watched at home. Then I went to college, and suddenly it became part of the daily rhythm. Straight after dinner,…
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Out of My Depth
What’s a movie you expected to hate but ended up loving? A couple of years ago my wife and I went to see Corners of the Earth: Kamchatka at the Avalon cinema. It was not a film I knew anything about. My wife loves Avalon and knew that it was showing on one of those…
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Before Oz Became Oz
If you could erase one movie from your memory and watch it againfor the first time which one would it be? One of my early school memories is a girl in our class singing “Over the Rainbow.” I was six years old. I had not yet seen The Wizard of Oz, but somehow the film…
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Ten Films That Stay With Me
When asked to name my top ten favourite films, I find I’m less interested in technical brilliance than in the way a story lingers. These are the films that I return to in thought long after the credits roll. Some make me laugh, others leave me quiet with grief, and a few manage to hold…
The Afterword 