The Eagle & Child

I didn’t realize that Project Grizzly, one of my favourite documentaries, was a National Film Board production.  It is, and it’s available in full, for free, online.  In fact, here it is: It’s just over 70 minutes long. It’s a documentary about one man’s mission to build a bear-proof suit (for the purposes of study [...]

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» Sunday I was up at 5:30a.m. to lead our sunrise service at the river at 6:00a.m.  That went well, I think.  It’s traditionally a short service–20 minutes or so–but it felt particularly short this year, as I prepared for (with Linea‘s input and Randall‘s blueprint) and led the service.  Seemed short for the effort [...]

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My favourite moment in Evan Almighty, in which God (Morgan Freeman) tells Evan Baxter (Steve Carrell in a reprise of his Bruce Almighty role) to build an ark.  Early on in the film, Evan is obsessed with his career, so his wife prays for the family to become closer.  Soon after God’s call to Evan, however, [...]

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Hey, thanks for showing up for the movie, nobody. I kid.  I announced my attendance at the the-yay-ter too late in the day for anyone to notice. Well, what of Appaloosa?  I’m trying to decide what to rate it, so I’m looking through my archives to see what I’ve rated the other westerns I’ve seen [...]

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I’m going to the 6:50 showing of Appaloosa.  Care to join me?  Please do. I’ve seen it compared to High Noon, Unforgiven (the Clint Eastwood western) and the “Lonesome Dove” TV miniseries.  Those three comparisons are more than enough to pique my interest.  In fact, they almost make it a Must See film. Besides, I [...]

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