watching: The Christmas Candle (2013)

I don’t remember if this one was recommended to me by someone, or if I stumbled across it on my own. Some of you might recognize the writer, Max Lucado. He is very prolific, and includes many children’s stories in his works. I went into this movie thinking I knew exactly where it was going,

watching: A Stranger in Town (1943)

It’s too bad few people make movies like this anymore. One hour and five minutes, and it has a wonderful message.

watching: Miracle of the White Stallions (1963)

I’m posting this one without commentary, because the movie speaks for itself. Powerful and heart-moving, and well worth your time.

watching: Fight Club (1999)

“This is your life, and it’s ending one minute at a time.” That phrase enters my mind quite often. It makes me think about whether what I am doing is useful, or purposeful, or necessary. We only have so many minutes. Do I really want to use any one of them doing this particular thing?

watching: AMC’s The Terror (2018)

UPDATE: Finished with season one, and while I liked it, the book is MUCH more engrossing and worth your time. I’m a little late to this party, because we just got Hulu and I was doing the initial poking around to see what is there and stumbled across The Terror. I know I’m behind the

watching: Hereditary (2018)

If you like creepy movies, with (almost) no gore, no slashing, no jump scares, but a story relying on ratcheting tension to create suspense, boy, is this the creepy-scary movie for you. The production values are Outstanding. The lighting is used wonderfully to create tension, I hope this was nominated for an Oscar for lighting.

happy dance

I admit I totally did not *get* Fantastic Mr. Fox the first ten times I watched it. (When you have a child, movies get re-played). But then on the 11th viewing, the light went off *BING* and I Totally Got It. It was brilliant. The first Wes Anderson movie I watched was The Life Aquatic

watching: The Age of Adaline (2015)

I was working on a full day of painting, and it always helps to put in a movie to give the brain something else to think about. The Age of Adaline (2015) was one I sort-of remember hearing, “That’s a good one,” but then it passed off my radar.  I noticed it at the library,

watching: Ikiru (1952)

Ikiru is 2hr23mins of subtitles. I have to say that first, because in today’s world, that’s a big time investment where you can’t do anything but follow along. Still, it’s on Critereon’s classic list for a reason. The story follows snippets of the protagonist’s life after he learns he has 6 months left to live.

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