The King's Speech
The King's Speech is book-ended by two speeches. The first is a disaster, a deeply humiliating experience for Prince Albert, Duke of York…
The Hurt Locker
We imagine war is tough. We know it puts great strain on soldiers. But is war a drug? Even ‘the supreme drug of human…
Knowing
In 1959, the children of a new elementary school bury a time capsule containing their ideas of what they think the world will be like in…
Running a Film Discussion Evening
Some guidelines on how to run a film discussion evening and how to choose a suitable film.
The Soloist
When newspaper columnist Steve Lopez (Robert Downey Jr.) meets homeless, schizophrenic Juilliard-dropout Nathaniel Anthony Ayers Jr. (Jamie…
The Spiderwick Chronicles
A review of the film The Spiderwick Chronicles.
Paddington
A film review and discussion guide to 'Paddington'.
'Prometheus' Raises Big Questions
Some thoughts about the film Prometheus and the human search for meaning.
Sherlock Holmes
A review of the recent Sherlock Holmes films and BBC TV series.