Ned, thanks for telling me about your thoughts on Persepolis and Sweetland. I had heard about Persepolis (and have been meaning to check out the graphic novel it’s based on), but hadn’t heard anything about Sweetland. It’s amazing to me the sheer amount of great movies that fly under the radar nowadays. Quantity of Hollywood [...]
Posted on September 16th, 2008 by Tobias
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Posted on February 16th, 2008 by Shotts
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If you haven’t yet seen U2-3D, I highly recommend getting to your closest IMAX theater to take it in. It gives a whole new experience to “Vertigo.” There are some amazing shots, and the 3D quality of it is such that you feel you could reach out and take Bono’s glasses right off his face. [...]
Posted on February 4th, 2008 by Shotts
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Happy holidays to all! Be safe, merry, and joyous, and accept good intentions for the New Year and for seeing you all in 2008.
Jen and I will be at her parents’ home for a couple of days over Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, then will be enjoying some restful days here in Minneapolis. We have [...]
Posted on December 21st, 2007 by Shotts
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It seems like there’s been a sad chain of obituaries on the blog lately. I’m a little hesitant in the midst of those to post something so frivolous, but it’s an exciting frivolous. At least, I can’t help but get a little giddy about these two news items today.
Click the links below [...]
Posted on September 10th, 2007 by Tobias
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Sara and I had our only date in five months tonight. We ate dinner and saw HP and the Order. It was of course my choice of movie, but she enjoyed it almost as much as I did. We both liked it.
I recently read an article which talked about Rowling’s insistence that the themes and [...]
Posted on August 16th, 2007 by Ned
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I would just like to announce to all of you that Indiana Jones is officially underway with Speilberg at the helm and Ford, Connery, and Cate Blanchett along for the ride.
Video after the break.
Oh, and…first.
Posted on June 28th, 2007 by Ned
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So here I am at the McPherson Public Library buzzing on coffee from the Main St. Deli. Now seems like an appropriate time to post Marlon Brando reading “The Hollow Men.” Enjoy if you dare.
Posted on May 25th, 2007 by J.E.
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Sara and I watched “The Children of Men” Sunday night. We needed an escape, which this film was not entirely successful at providing. But it was a good film, based on the PD James, Huxley-esque story. However, the documentary included on the DVD called “The Possibility of Hope”, was VERY good. I encourage anyone who [...]
Posted on April 9th, 2007 by Ned
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Though there are more scenes of graphic violence than I would have liked I highly recommend this movie. I didn’t see a better movie in 2006 and I don’t expect to see a better movie in 2007. I’m looking forward to Netflixing Guillermo del Toro’s other work as well.
Posted on January 19th, 2007 by J.E.
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It’s not that I won’t love these songs someday…it’s just that I’ve only met them within the last week, day, or hour. How can I say those words without more history between us? I’m taking love back, right now.
01 Cloud Cult | “Chemicals Collide”
02 Cloud Cult | “Outside of Your Skin”
03 Malajube | “La Monogamie”
04 Malajube [...]
Posted on January 11th, 2007 by Tobias
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OK, so here is my first post in a while- a two-parter.
I have recently been thinking in systems theories, particularly as they partain to groups like ours. How closely does life imitate art, I ponder. In a system, each part of that system serves a function and hopefully the whole of the system [...]
Posted on January 1st, 2007 by Pete
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The last couple of days, I’ve been repairing a hole in our dining room ceiling, sanding, priming, and painting. Meanwhile, I’ve had on Minnesota Public Radio and occasionally CNN. Everything is abuzz with list of “The Top _________ of 2006″ (fill in the blank with “celebrities,” “movies,” “songs,” “albums,” “newsmakers,” and so on). Most of [...]
Posted on December 30th, 2006 by Shotts
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And now, looking ahead, it must be asked: what do you foresee in 2007? This can either be predictions of important events or people, or it could take the form of personal New Years resolutions. It’s always such a reflective time. I’m reminded that the month of January comes from Janus, the Roman god of [...]
Posted on December 30th, 2006 by Shotts
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Someday I’ll write a serious post again but right now I’m basking in the frivolity of free time. One of our students just made me watch this. I pass it on to you.
If you don’t like this, blame Toby. He told me how to link to YouTube.
Posted on December 13th, 2006 by J.E.
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