Movie – Sunshine Cleaning

Sunshine Cleaning (2008) - A good cast can sometimes (not always) overcome a weak script.  Amy Adams and Emily Blunt manage to do just that with an otherwise predictable sweet story. Rose and Norah are single women trying and mostly failing to make it in this world. Their mother killed herself when they were small... Continue Reading →

August Books

This month's reading - Constantine's Codex by Paul L. Maier - Buried in the basement of Greek monastery ancient documents are found that may be long lost parts of the Bible.  The discovery raises tensions through the Christian world and it grows worse when Islamic fanatics steal the documents in an attempt to discredit Christianity. Maier... Continue Reading →

August Movies

The Dark Knight Rises - (2012) - Yes, I actually got out and saw a current movie in the theater!  The latest Batman film has generated all kinds of commentary.  For some it is just the latest in a beloved story cycle while for others it is a disjointed shambles of a movie.  When I... Continue Reading →

July Movies

American Movie - (1999) Imagine Bill and Ted meets "Waiting for Guffman" by way of "Troll 2".  The story of a dreamer who wants nothing more than to make a movie.  Sadly he has no talent for the task and neither does anyone else around him.  Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance in... Continue Reading →

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