Blurring the Battle Lines: I Declare War (2012)
Sep02

Blurring the Battle Lines: I Declare War (2012)

Blurring the Battle Lines: I Declare War (2012)   “What are you doing after the war?” “You’re coming over and we’re eating pizza and watching a movie.” “What movie?” “Paton.” “Again?”   An odd little Canadian film, this.  When I first saw the trailer for it I thought that it was going to be some sort of heavy commentary on the cruelty of kids, following along the lines of William Golding’s oft-filmed debut novel Lord of the...

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Callous People and Compromised Codes: The Numbers Station (2013)
Sep01

Callous People and Compromised Codes: The Numbers Station (2013)

  Callous People and Compromised Codes: The Numbers Station (2013)     I’ve always been drawn to the theme of redemption in the films that I find most interesting.  It may be something to do with not being a religious man and who has done more than a few bad things over the years, yet who hopes at some point before he falls off the twig for—yes, redemption—of some sort.  Maybe just for a chance to do some good for people. ...

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