Can Music Bring the World Together?
Music is not my beat (no pun intended) and it
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More than Right and Wrong
I have a confession to make. Before yesterday, I hadn
(5 votes, average: 3 out of 10) 
Making a Home for a Stranger
The Year My Parents Went on Vacation starts off as if it were going to be a new version of Home Alone, but it turns out that in this case, the child at the center of the movie is neither at home nor alone.
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Longing For A Commitment…
Always the bridesmaid, never the bride, Jane (Katherine Heigl) symbolizes the hopes and dreams of every woman who longs for their wedding day in 27 Dresses. Stuffed into one of the closets of her New York apartment are the 27 dresses that she has worn while watching others celebrate their special day. Along the way, she has developed the penchant to be an organizer of all the stressful details of a wedding: invitations, dresses, cake decorators, registry lists, etc. As a result, she sets herself up as a martyr of sorts, constantly giving of herself and her time for the sake of someone else.
(2 votes, average: 8.5 out of 10)
More Than What It Seems
I was looking forward to the weekend: breakfast, some shopping, and a trip to see one of the most anticipated and hyped movies of the year, Cloverfield. Much of the hype was centered around the controversy of presenting images that many felt were taking advantage of the images of
(5 votes, average: 4.2 out of 10)
The Best Kind of Sermon
One of the first things my 18-year-old son noticed as we entered the theater was that he was one of the youngest ones there. Later, as the theater filled up, he was one of several less than 20 years of age. In front of me were an 85-year-old-lady and her family. I would overhear them say it was the first time she had been to a movie in years. Of course a movie featuring Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman and dealing with terminal illness in the later stages of life was something that would appeal to an older crowd. The direction provided by Rob Reiner and a wonderful script provided by Justin Zackham would provide a story of excellence for any age.
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Buying Happiness
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