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We disenchant stories when we explain them away
We disenchant stories when we explain them away
Baadasssss! (a.k.a. Getting' the Man's Foot Outta Your Baadasssss!)
A madcap movie about the risks, the chaos, and the delirium of making an independent African-American film in 1970.
Commitment
Mystical Wisdom
Our task is to offer ourselves up to God like a clean, smooth canvas and not bother ourselves about what God may choose to paint on it, but, at every moment, feel only the stroke …
Steadfast Loving
An illustration of how we can practice being loving in life's small details.
When I Walk
A poignant documentary about the love and support needed by victims of multiple sclerosis.
Saving Mr. Banks
Entertaining story of the tenderizing of a critical and persnickety writer.
Even the Rain
A film that the late Howard Zinn would appreciate about filmmaking, water rights, ancient Spanish imperialism, and modern-day exploitation of the poor.
Baraka
An awesome collection of 58 photographs taken on location around the world.
Making Movies that Reflect Human Values
Haskell Wexler (1922-2015), who died peacefully in his sleep on December 27, was a socially conscious cinematographer who believed in art as a means of reflecting human values. On Common Dreams, Abb…
Dealing with Both Sides of Boredom
Boredom is like a fog that periodically moves in and drenches everything with a mist; it becomes hard to see clearly. Sam Keen calls boredom "the common cold of the psyche" whereas many psychologist…