Tag Archives: movies

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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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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Life Could Be A Dream

Posted on July 22, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Reverie There’s a new show on television, one that I had been avoiding for some reason. It stars Sarah Shahi, of Person of Interest fame. And it is a very slick but entertaining programme. The concept isn’t new: a computer-generated … Continue reading →

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Sharon Tate: an Asteroid in Hollywood

Posted on July 16, 2018 by cdsmiller17

A Star is Born to Die? If it hadn’t been for a special on the Manson Family murders last night, I would probably have not thought of doing this birth chart. But I’m glad I did. What really intrigued me … Continue reading →

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Oh, God!

Posted on July 5, 2018 by cdsmiller17

As King on a Throne This is the classical view of God. He is King over us all. He sits on a throne and dispenses justice for his Chosen People. I like this image, because you cannot actually ‘see’ God: … Continue reading →

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The Devil’s in the Detail(s)

Posted on May 23, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Lucifer Popular television shows and graphic novels account for the recent revival of the Devil in the form of Lucifer. He is the ‘light bringer’ and as such shows up in Enoch as Samael, the leader of the guardian angels … Continue reading →

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Fifty Shades of…

Posted on May 20, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Book Club I suppose that the proliferation of these monthly get-togethers must have been started by Oprah’s book club segments on her show. Now they’ve taken on a life of their own. We went to see this movie last night, … Continue reading →

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Beauty in the Beholder’s Eye

Posted on May 2, 2018 by cdsmiller17

I Feel Pretty I wonder: was someone afraid to call this movie “I’m Beautiful”? Because there’s no doubt in my mind that Amy Schumer is beautiful. And she’s a brilliant actress. Not once during this film event did I feel … Continue reading →

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More Crossover Stars: UK to USA

Posted on April 22, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Deception It’s not a new title. In fact, I think there have been several projects with this same concept. But this show is trying to fill the gap left by the “Mentalist” when it ended. There are at least to … Continue reading →

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Ready Player One: Easter Egg Hunt

Posted on April 8, 2018 by cdsmiller17

They’re all in his mind We finally went to see this movie (and yes, it is a movie) last night. I can now see why ‘purists’ (those who read the book first) would not particularly like the way the story … Continue reading →

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