Tag Archives: entertainment

Lincoln (2012)

Posted on August 25, 2013 by jamesbradfordpate

I watched the 2012 movie Lincoln last night.  I don’t go to the theater much these days, so I wait instead for movies to come out on DVD.  I remember when Lincoln was in the theaters, and I read this … Continue reading →

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Lars and the Real Girl, and a Community’s Acceptance

Posted on May 28, 2013 by jamesbradfordpate

I watched the 2007 movie Lars and the Real Girl a couple of nights ago.  You can read about it here.  Also check out Roger Ebert’s excellent review of the movie. There were plenty of times when I was bored … Continue reading →

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Remember Sunday

Posted on April 22, 2013 by jamesbradfordpate

I watched a Hallmark Hall of Fame movie last night that I actually kind of liked.  It was called Remember Sunday.  It was about a man named Gus who had the same sort of problem that the Drew Barrymore character … Continue reading →

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Margaret Thatcher

Posted on April 8, 2013 by jamesbradfordpate

I just learned that former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher has passed on. I suppose that I liked Margaret Thatcher’s policies back when I was a conservative.  I would read in my college political science class about how she rolled … Continue reading →

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Roger Ebert

Posted on April 4, 2013 by jamesbradfordpate

I just learned (with sadness) that film critic Roger Ebert has passed on.  In this post, I would like to highlight my favorite movie reviews that he did.  I cannot access his page, so I will write on the basis … Continue reading →

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Excited about Religious Movies

Posted on March 31, 2013 by jamesbradfordpate

I haven’t been able to watch the History Channel series on the Bible because I only get basic cable.  But what’s odd is this: with all of my doubt about and even hostility towards organized religion, I am still happy … Continue reading →

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Game Change

Posted on March 31, 2013 by jamesbradfordpate

I watched the movie Game Change recently, which is about Sarah Palin.  The movie is widely considered to be a negative depiction of Palin, even by Palin herself (who, as far as I know, has not seen the movie).  And … Continue reading →

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Larry Hagman

Posted on November 26, 2012 by jamesbradfordpate

As many of you know, actor Larry Hagman has passed on.  Hagman is best known for his roles in I Dream of Jeannie and Dallas. I wasn’t allowed to watch Dallas when I was a kid, but I occasionally got … Continue reading →

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Jester Hairston, Amen

Posted on November 25, 2012 by jamesbradfordpate

At church this morning, the pastor in his sermon was talking about the 1963 movie Lillies of the Field, in which Sidney Poitier played a handyman who built a church for a group of East German nuns.  (According to wikipedia, … Continue reading →

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Rumplestiltskin, Captain Hook, and True Courage

Posted on October 22, 2012 by jamesbradfordpate

I actually enjoyed last night’s episode of Once Upon a Time.  I decided to watch the show this season, even though I did not watch the first season, because the documentary summation of the show’s plot intrigued me, plus I … Continue reading →

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