Category Archives: reviews

A (New) Star is Born

Posted on October 13, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Lady Gaga could win an Oscar Bradley Cooper is a very smart man. Most directors would be wary of yet another remake of this story. In fact, after Barbra Streisand’s last joke of film, the idea should have been dead … Continue reading →

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Dueling Beatles

Posted on October 11, 2018 by cdsmiller17

And in the end, the love you take is equal to love you make Paul George John Ringo   Altogether now…  

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The Subtlety of…

Posted on October 10, 2018 by cdsmiller17

This Is Us Series 3 has started, and already we’re going further back than we ever have before. Jack and Rebecca had their first 4 hour ‘date’ and Jack picked up the ‘hint’ to bring Rebecca’s coat back to her … Continue reading →

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The Actor: Myth and the Hero

Posted on September 24, 2018 by cdsmiller17

  A Thousand Faces For those with a skeptical nature, reincarnation is a hoax of monumental proportions. How, they ask, can a man be born again? Jesus’ answer to Nicodemus, that one needs to be born of the spirit, gives … Continue reading →

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Lightfoot: A Winter’s Night

Posted on September 21, 2018 by cdsmiller17

the snow is softly falling It is easy to forget how beautiful a song is until you unexpectedly hear it again in the middle of September. Susan and I tried out for a choir last Tuesday. The choir sings exclusively … Continue reading →

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A Humble Perspective

Posted on September 12, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Spirits That Come For A Human Experience This is the 2007 follow-up book to Jamie Best’s Fountain booklet, The Naked Heart. When I contacted Jamie via Facebook in August, he told me about it. He offered to let me read a … Continue reading →

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The Da Vinci Code

Posted on September 8, 2018 by cdsmiller17

The Movie Ron Howard’s depiction of Dan Brown’s book was an eye-opener for the viewing public, in much the same way the book was for readers. The idea that there might be a Sang Real (royal bloodline) from the union … Continue reading →

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Seasons as Time Passages

Posted on September 3, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Doctor Zhivago I’m almost finished reading this classic 20th Century novel. The overall impression I have is the use of the changing seasons to show the passage of time. The movie by David Lean more or less followed the same … Continue reading →

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Stemming the Tide of History

Posted on August 31, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Doctor Zhivago I read a paperback edition of this novel in the late 60’s after watching the David Lean movie of the same name. I couldn’t have taken every word in because, as I’m reading it again now, from a … Continue reading →

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Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?

Posted on August 23, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Crazy Rich Asians Who would have thought that a film about Chinese family values would prove to be such a lovely film? There are many themes running through its two hour length, so it can get a bit confusing at … Continue reading →

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