fifteen films

By chip, on October 6th, 2010%
Rev. Chip's favorite film--"Blade Runner"

The “15 Films” meme: fifteen movies that stick with me. I will list them in alphabetical order, without even trying to rank them–except to say that Blade Runner is the film with the most influence on me:

Alien
Blade Runner
Bulworth
Casablanca
Ghostbusters
Glengarry Glen Ross
Godfather
Kill Bill (preferably as one)
Leaving Las Vegas
Monty Python and the Holy Grail

Princess Bride
Shawshank Redemption
Sound of Music
Star Wars (“Ep. IV – A New ~read more~

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“Easy A” review

By chip, on September 21st, 2010%

Easy A is a fun movie, with many liberal values on the surface, but it undermines its own message, IMHO. I had a great time watching it, and I would recommend it as a good starting point for conversations about teen-aged sex and morality. However, I assume that virtually all mainstream movies ultimately *support* the status quo, and “Easy A” is consistent with that belief.

Without many spoilers, the film appears to be pro-feminist, pro-gay, ~read more~

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