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The Sunset Limited (Tommy Lee Jones, 2012)
BY: R. Greg Grooms
If I’m right, then The Sunset Limited begs an important question: not the one I started this review with--“To be or not to be”-- but rather Pontius Pilate’s question to Jesus in John 18-- “What is truth?”
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The Talented Mr. Ripley (Anthony Minghella, 1999)
BY: Andrew H. Trotter, Jr.
Deceit and the web of intrigue, cover-up, fractured relationships, and destroyed hope underlie every moment of this searching, disturbing movie.
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The Terminal (Steven Spielberg, 2004)
BY: Andrew H. Trotter, Jr.
This is a review of three films: The Terminal, Spiderman 2 and The Notebook.
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The Tree of Life (Terrence Malick, 2011)
BY: Denis Haack
Occasionally films are released for which money and effort seemed to be poured into everything but the story—Avatar (2009) comes to mind—and the fact the story is the primary point is painfully obvious, but Terrence Malick uses the screen more like a painter would a succession of canvases.
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The Tree of Life (Terrence Malick, 2011)
BY: R. Greg Grooms
“The medium is the message,” i.e., how the story in The Tree of Life is told is what the story is about. Life often seems beautiful, but is apparently random and disjointed. Rarely does it make sense to us as we’d like it to. In this regard Malick’s film is certainly honest, if not encouraging.
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The Village (M. Knight Shyamalan, 2004)
I (Heart) Huckabees (David O. Russell, 2004)
The Incredibles (Brad Bird, 2004)
Garden State (Zach Braff, 2004)
Saved! (Brian Dannelly, 2004): Five Movies That Weren't Nominated for the Oscar in 2
Brokeback Mountain (Ang Lee, 2005)
The Matrix: Reloaded (Andy and Larry Wachowski, 2003)
Garden State (Zach Braff, 2004)
Hotel Rwanda (Terry George, 2004)
Big Fish (Tim Burton, 2003)
Lawrence of Arabia (David Lean, 1962)
Inherit the Wind (Stanley Kramer, 1960)
Big Kahuna (John Swanbeck, 1999)
Decalogue (Krzysztof Kieslowski, 1989)
Three Colors Trilogy: Blue (1993), White (1994), Red (1994) (Krzysztof Kieslowski)
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This year spring came late to southern Minnesota, and when it arrived it brought chilly temperatures, cloudy skies, and lots of rain. Whether it is because of these factors or something entirely different I don't know, but 2013 has turned out to be The Year of the Morel. If you have never sampled these delicious mushrooms, you are in for a treat. We've found them on more than one walk in the woods, and so feel we have had a special opportunity to experience one of the wonders of creation.
Morels, goldfinches, a well crafted film, an iris bursting into bloom, a chance for an unhurried conversation in a safe place--such glimmers of hope help us flourish as persons in this broken world. These are the sort of things we are concerned with at Ransom. Thanks for visiting.
Denis & Margie Haack
Anita Gorder
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