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Passing through in Out of Africa
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pveugelaers
British adventurer and idealist Denys Finch Hatton says, in Out of Africa (1985), we’re all passing through. As people pass through life, they have various experiences. In Out of Africa life is a mixed blessing for business woman and storyteller Karen Blixen (Meryl Streep). Though this Danish woman runs a successful coffee plantation in Kenya,…
Courage in Hacksaw Ridge
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pveugelaers
Hacksaw Ridge (2016) is a World War II drama of two halves. The first half is Desmond Doss’ life before war—his love story with Dorothy (Teresa Palmer) and his family background—the second half a bloody recreation of the Battle at Okinawa. Soldiers facing fighting, violence, combat; the war scenes in Hacksaw Ridge are about facing…
Hollywood marriage
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pveugelaers
Marriage is one the fundamental institutions because this is where lives are nurtured for the wider world. It is no wonder that it is played on the screen, being so pivotal. There are good and bad marriages, sad and happy marriages. We can all agree that no relationship and family is perfect, but marriages at…
What to watch this weekend
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pveugelaers
Saving the world, yeah! I don’t usually come out with exclamatory things like that, but I may feel them. In the vein of Flash Gordon (which I have been listening to recently—the 1980 soundtrack is awe-inspiring) and zillions of other ‘saving the world’ films comes Power Rangers (PG-13) this weekend. I have never been a…
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