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Mark D. Roberts
Feeling Cranky About 3-D Movies
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Mark D. Roberts
I’m feeling cranky about 3-D movies. Yes, I know they’re the latest fad. But I’m hoping, like most fads, this one will soon pass away. I’ve never been a big fan of 3-D movies, ever since I saw Jaws 3-D in 1983. I just didn’t appreciate having a strangely colored and proportioned Great White Shark…
The Social Network, The King’s Speech, and the “Homosexuality” of King David
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Mark D. Roberts
Yes, there is a connection between these three topics. The connection is friendship. Please allow me to explain. The Social Network, which recently won the Golden Globe award for the Best Motion Picture (Drama), tells the story of the founding of Facebook, the social networking website that now has 500 million uses. Or, one might…
Movie Recommendations: The Social Network and The King’s Speech
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Mark D. Roberts
I saw two fine movies this weekend, The Social Network and The King’s Speech. These films have much in common: wonderfully written, directed, and filmed; outstanding acting performances; not much action, but plenty of gripping relational tension. Both movies are based on history, though The Social Network is more of a freely fictional retelling of…
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