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Why attack “Compass” but not C. S. Lewis?

Tuesday, February 5th, 2008 at 11:31 pm

A letter about the hub-bub around the movie.Censorship is the prophylactic that ensures our lives are not impregnated with culture and truth and knowledge—no matter how obscene that truth may be.

Mushishi Archive

Saturday, December 8th, 2007 at 10:06 am


2 Days in Paris and an Afternoon in Los Gatos

Saturday, August 4th, 2007 at 2:28 am

A few days ago, the day job had a private screening of Julie Delpy’s new film 2 Days in Paris. We were told she did everything except hold the boom mike. It started off a bit slow, but the dialogue was brilliant and funny and it eventually won me over in the end. Afterwards, she [...]

Sunshine - The Film

Saturday, July 28th, 2007 at 5:14 pm

Danny Boyle and Alex Garland’s followup to 28 Days Later. I can’t wait to see this.

Two Views of The Fountain

Wednesday, July 4th, 2007 at 2:29 pm

“The Fountain”:http://www.netflix.com/Movie/The_Fountain/70051673 is one of those films that will either move you with the resonance of its themes and technique or bore you to tears as a derivative movie that deep down shows us nothing new, but does so in an elegantly beautiful manner. I’m solidly of the former opinion; but as I’ve had more [...]