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Month: May 2007

  • Movie: Islam, Empire of Faith (2000)

    An excellent and visually splendid historical account of Islamic empire. We were looking for some background on the Sunni/Shiite conflicts in the middle east, and it provides some of that. It clearly tries to present Islam in a good light, and the atrocities and brutalities inevitably involved in the building of empires are glossed over.…

  • Crystal Wall Before the Rain

    Inspired by some blue sky visible through the window when we wake up, we rally to Crystal Wall. We scope out the Palace too, but the river looks higher than we want to deal with. It’s a little windy and cold. Ann has some trouble with cold fingers, but manages to redpoint the 7-bolt 5.7…

  • Movie: Time To Leave (2006)

    Death approaches. Now and then a story reminds me that no other premise is needed, this is the engine of drama itself. When a story dispenses with the usual embellishments, though, it exposes itself to the pitfalls of cliché and sentimentality. This film avoids these traps with simplicity as well – with a believable character…

  • Movie: How To Kill Your Neighbor’s Dog (2000)

    A good enough amusement for a quiet evening, this story of a playwright confronting adulthood in LA doesn’t make quite as much fun of LA as I hoped for, but has it’s clever parts and some funny moments.