Films

A Man for All Seasons

The film A Man for All Seasons contains one of the best lines in cinema. As part of our attempt to expose our sons to films that pre-date Star…
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Moneyball

After seeing The Blind Side last year, I went on a Michael Lewis kick, reading The Blind Side, Liar's Poker (about his life as a bond salesman in…
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“It’s about cooking”: Julie & Julia

"It's about cooking."  I knew that would grab their attention. My two teenage sons and I were driving home from soccer practice.  Their favorite films were the Pirates…
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Inside Job (film review)

Last night we watched the film Inside Job, directed by Charles Ferguson (co-produced by Jeffrey Lurie, owner of the Philadelphia Eagles), telling the story of how financial deregulation contributed…
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How realistic is Megamind?

As a family we just watched the DVD of Megamind (2010, Dreamworks).  Overall, excellent, funny, entertaining: three thumbs up. Just one question, how realistic is Megamind?  I mean, come…
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