Tag Archives: films

Faith and the Power of Positivity: “You Can Do It”

Posted on January 8, 2024 by cdsmiller17

On a Wing and a Prayer (2023) We watched this film on Prime Video. It is based on a true story of a family in peril after their pilot dies. It had us on the edge of our seats, even … Continue reading →

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Father Christmas Crashed His Sleigh, Then Got Arrested

Posted on December 18, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Get Santa (2014) Yes, I remember this one. What I hadn’t realized is that it works as a preview of The Christmas Chronicles (2018). The Brits know how to tell a Santa story better than anyone else, really. And, as … Continue reading →

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The Eternal Friendship of Sharon Tate with…

Posted on September 27, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Bruce Lee (November 27, 1940 – July 20, 1973) I guess I should have seen this coming, but it would seem that Bruce Lee‘s friendship with Sharon Tate is ongoing. I won’t share the details, but a person living today … Continue reading →

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One Scene Took Me Back to My High School Years

Posted on September 22, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Firefly Lane (2021 – 2023) We have been watching this Netflix series for the past week or so. We are almost done our marathon viewing. As an emotional roller-coaster, it has been a hard slog, for me personally. But it … Continue reading →

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The Real Story Behind the Film:

Posted on June 23, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Georgetown (2019) Call us late to the party, we finally watched this film last night. It was a hard slog, but then at the end it actually named the real person who murdered his elderly wife and got prison time, … Continue reading →

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Talking about Artificial Intelligence, It’s Time to Revisit…

Posted on June 19, 2023 by cdsmiller17

The Matrix (1999) Sometimes, science fiction movies can help us to ‘see’ more clearly what will happen to humanity, if it doesn’t wake up. The Matrix is one of those films that definitely was a wake-up call to me. In … Continue reading →

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Is This What Happens When We Die?

Posted on May 13, 2023 by cdsmiller17

The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988) In a discussion, today, the topic turned to what happens when a person dies of a heart attack, just before his car crashes into a barrier on Hwy 400. His consciousness would go on, … Continue reading →

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Has the World Finally Turned a Corner?

Posted on March 14, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Oscar Winner for Best Picture: Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022) Was it just me, or did it seem that the Academy Awards show last weekend honoured a lot of strange people? By ‘strange’ I mean ‘outside our normal parameters’. … Continue reading →

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The Murder Case that Inspired the Plot of “The Fugitive”

Posted on February 21, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Dr. Sam Sheppard (December 29, 1923 – April 6, 1970) I wouldn’t have thought to even look at this event, if it hadn’t been for this quote from “Denial of Justice”. There is a lot of Q & A in … Continue reading →

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And Speaking of Star-Crossed Lovers:

Posted on January 27, 2023 by cdsmiller17

The Allegory of Romeo and Juliet I often bandy the term allegory about when it comes to how to read the Bible. I may have come to this conclusion quite honestly, just ask my uncle Philo. But we are so … Continue reading →

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