Monthly Archives: March 2012

Harlan County, USA

Posted on March 31, 2012 by

Harlan County, USA (1976) dir. Barbara Kopple A group of impoverished coal miners in rural Kentucky strike against their company.  They’re shot at and beaten.  The camera crew is attacked as well. Harlan County, USA is documentary at its most exciting.  It’s political, … Continue reading →

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Geographical Survey

Posted on March 24, 2012 by

hat tip tdaxp.com Name Origin Hebrew, Anglo-Celtic languages Geographic Region Where I Grew Up: Wasatch Mountains  Geography of Last Meal: Tortilla – Mexico Cheese – Cyrene, Libya Chicken – India Diet Pepsi – United States Extremes of Travel North 42’52’30 … Continue reading →

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Modern and Postmodern Jesus Films

Posted on March 1, 2012 by

The Gospel According to St. Matthew (1964) dir. Pier Paolo Pasolini “Could these also be reasons why God has given us two creation stories and four versions of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus?” - Merold Westphal Pasolini, a dedicated Marxist, … Continue reading →

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