Tag: Remember
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Don’t Get Stuck in the Past – September 19, 2013
Last Friday I watched “Midnight in Paris” with a couple of friends. I’ve seen this film a few times and had just purchased it on DVD. The story largely revolves around a man who has idealized the past, to be precise, has idealized Paris in the 1920’s. And to be sure, there is much to…
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The Importance of Remembering – September 17, 2013
Yesterday I finally got around to seeing “The Butler.” While I had mixed thoughts on the film overall (although it was absolutely worth seeing solely for Forest Whitaker’s performance), I really appreciated how it invited the audience to remember. Part of the story follows Whitaker’s son, who is a key player in the Civil Rights…