Saturday, December 17, 2016
Friday, December 16, 2016
CWR: Reading Silence for the first time by Amy Welborn
Shusaku Endo’s masterpiece, the film adaptation of which will soon be in theaters, can be by turns profoundly moving, disturbing, and challenging. Here are some points to bear in mind while reading the novel.
Shusaku Endo’s masterpiece, the film adaptation of which will soon be in theaters, can be by turns profoundly moving, disturbing, and challenging. Here are some points to bear in mind while reading the novel.
Thursday, December 15, 2016
Two with Marié
I had forgotten what was so appealing about her -- her cute, lively public persona, which her polished MVs in recent years don't capture. It was good to finally see her perform live.
More Thoughts on the Story for Rogue One
Watching the first Star Wars movie a long time ago, how did I imagine Princess Leia getting the plans for the Death Star? Through some sort of spy mission, not something too flashy but require actual spycraft. Is that what we are getting with Rogue One? Or something more along the lines of the new Mission: Impossible, with commando-spies-operatives? Are the franchise owners so eager to make an action movie that they've made the back story for A New Hope too unbelievable, almost incoherent? If Princess Leia was already a known associate of the Rebellion, why would they give the plans to her, instead of transmitting it to the Rebel fleet or bases? Or making multiple copies and sending multiple couriers?
Last Hurrah of...
a white Europe? A white Britain? Only in historical movies or movies about World War II can we see the historical truth about those peoples...
Poster
Poster
Wednesday, December 14, 2016
Tuesday, December 13, 2016
Eh.
Frankish meddling... or nattering. Does this really enhance the credibility and reputation of the Holy See?
Monday, December 12, 2016
Epic Fail!
Will S. Korea avoid having another female president for a while? Or will another woman with a family background in politics and the resulting political connections become yet another legacy president candidate?
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