Events in the past do not create or destroy my character– my reaction to, attitude toward and interpretation of those events is what creates or destroys character.
Tag: Movies
The China Syndrome – Day Nineteen – #40movies40days
The China Syndrome is a fast-paced socially conscious thriller that entertains and is surprisingly contemporary.
The Town – Day Eighteen – #40movies40days
Town, directed by Ben Affleck, revisits Good Will Hunting territory. It’s good solid entertainment.
Bright Star – Day Seventeen – #40movies40days
Bright Star starts a bit slowly but builds and burns with a growing intensity. The longing, the loss, the passion and the separated lovers make it a classic Power of Idealism film with two young Power of Idealism lovers.
In A Lonely Place – Day Sixteen – #40movies40days
This is the classic Humphrey Bogart film you’ve probably never seen. It’s director Curtis Hanson’s favorite film.
Rabbit Proof Fence – Day Fifteen – #40movies40days
The Rabbit Proof Fence is a powerful story of survival, hope and the triumph of the human spirit. Three young girls walk 1,500 miles to return to their mother and aboriginal homelands.
Arranged – Day Fourteen – #40movies40days
Arranged is the story of Rochel, an observant Orthodox Jewish woman, and Nasira, a devout Muslim woman. The two form an unlikely friendship at the public school where they both teach fourth graders.
The Awful Truth – Day Thirteen – #40movies#40days
The Awful Truth is a 1937 screwball comedy film starring Irene Dunne and Cary Grant. It’s the start of Cary Grant’s comedic persona in films.
Howard Suber on Despair and Success
Here is a great video interview with Howard Suber in Japan talking about what makes a filmmaker successful–
Nothing But The Truth – Day Twelve – #40movies40days
“Nothing But the Truth” is a finely-crafted film of people and ideas. It is charged with incredible emotional urgency.