Tag: Dana Gioia
Dear Comrades! The Personal Life is not Dead
In David Lean’s re-imagining of Boris Pasternak’s Doctor Zhivago, Yuri Zhivago (Omar Sharif), poet...
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Christopher Plummer, 1929 – 2021
I suspect most people saw Christopher Plummer for the first time in the role of Captain Von Trapp...
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“The Dig”: The Little Movie That Could
When I use the phrase “little movie,” I realize I’m liable to be misunderstood—perhaps no more so...
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A Modern “Rebecca”; God Preserve Us!
Any new “Rebecca” must be driven by our sympathy for the main characters and our abhorrence of the villains.
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Ignoring Facts About Abortion and Elections
That pro-life Americans are among those leading the fight to reveal the fraud that was rife in our...
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Civility in Politics Starts with Honesty
What I’m hoping for in the new year is to hear religious leaders – Catholic, Protestant,...
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How Can You Mend A Bad Reputation? HBO’s Bee Gees’ Documentary
When I tell people I love the Bee Gees, I usually get one of two reactions. Some nod...
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Seeing the Christmas story through the eyes of The Grumpy Old Ox
In the Gospel of Luke, Christians learn from an early age that Jesus was born in a stable and...
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Sergeant York: A Film of Religion & Patriotism
Sergeant York especially depicts the reward of the diligent laborer and the exaltation of the humble.
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Sean Connery: Much More Than 007
But, oh, there was so much more to Connery than SMERSH and girls in bikinis—and it’s a legacy to be treasured.
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