December 2010
3 posts
An Informal Indictment on Christian Bands and...
So there I was at Hammerstein Ballroom, seeing Switchfoot live for the 2nd time (the first being at Creation Fest in PA). I was a big fan back when I first heard “New Way To Be Human” and had “Learning To Breathe” on repeat. But I started losing interest when they were all up on “A Walk To Remember”- maybe it was their proximity to Mandy Moore. Anyway, I was...
I want to go on a Holiday at the Sea
Indeed, if we consider the unblushing promises of reward and the staggering nature of the rewards promised in the Gospels, it would seem that Our Lord finds our desires, not too strong, but too weak. We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us, like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in a slum because he...
My Top 12 Favorite Films of 2010
12. The American The first assassin film I’ve seen that is paced languidly and evenly rather than hyperactively. And it works so well because this is not a plot-driven story, it’s completely character-driven and everything, from the camera to the editing, reflects the character’s personality and demeanor. Even with the steadier pace, it still manages to be as heart-stopping as...