Reconciling One’s Life
August 17, 2010 by Brent Marchant
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“Get Low” (2009 production; 2010 release). Cast: Robert Duvall, Bill Murray, Sissy Spacek, Lucas Black, Bill Cobbs, Gerald McRaney, Scott Cooper, Lori Beth Edgeman. Director: Aaron Schneider. Screenplay: Chris Provenzano and C. Gaby Mitchell. Story: Chris Provenzano and Scott Seeke. www.sonyclassics.com/getlow/
As the end of life approaches, the time comes to wind up one’s affairs. It’s [...]
A Missed Opportunity
August 3, 2010 by Brent Marchant
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“Inception” (2010). Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Ellen Page, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Marion Cotillard, Tom Berenger, Michael Caine, Tom Hardy, Ken Watanabe, Dileep Rao, Cillian Murphy, Pete Postlethwaite. Director: Christopher Nolan. Screenplay: Christopher Nolan. www.inceptionmovie.warnerbros.com
In my opinion, the most critical factor in a film’s success, from both a purely cinematic standpoint and in any of its associated metaphysical [...]
Mirror, Mirror
July 20, 2010 by Brent Marchant
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“Cyrus” (2010). Cast: John C. Reilly, Jonah Hill, Marisa Tomei, Catherine Keener, Matt Walsh. Directors: Jay Duplass and Mark Duplass. Screenplay: Mark Duplass and Jay Duplass. www.foxsearchlight.com/cyrus
It’s been said that the world around us is a mirror of what we’re thinking and feeling. Practitioners of conscious creation/law of attraction principles especially know this, that the [...]
A Belief in Magic
July 6, 2010 by Brent Marchant
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“Ondine” (2009 production, 2010 release). Cast: Colin Farrell, Alicja Bachleda, Alison Barry, Stephen Rea, Dervla Kirwan, Tony Curran, Emil Hostina. Director: Neil Jordan. Screenplay: Neil Jordan. www.ondinefilm.com
Magic is something we all aspire to believe in, but often we dismiss it as an unrealistic flight of fancy, something into which we put little or no stock. [...]
As the Paradigm Turns
June 16, 2010 by Brent Marchant
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“2012: Time for Change.” (2010). Cast: Daniel Pinchbeck. Director: João Amorim. Source Material: Daniel Pinchbeck (2012: The Return of Quetzalcoatl). www.2012timeforchange.com
Mahatma Gandhi once said, “You must be the change you wish to see in the world.” That advice could be looked upon as sage wisdom under almost any circumstances, but its relevance now is, arguably, [...]
