Dr King Schultz is a fine incarnation of acting, character and screenwriting and his story challenges our attitude towards the law, morality and compassion. A commenter on another internet forum I frequent suggested that in dispatching Calvin Candie, Schultz somehow... Continue Reading →
In Part 2, we examined Mattie's plunge into a place of death, and how through perseverance, Cogburn rescues her, a picture of what Jesus does at the cross. We find don't find out what happens next - we find out... Continue Reading →
In Part 1, we met Mattie, Cogburn and La Boeuf, and saw the prominence of faith in framing and enabling Mattie's quest. For all the beauty of Mattie's faith and innocence to this point, True Grit is ultimately about revenge,... Continue Reading →
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUiCu-zuAgM After her father is murdered by one of his employees, Mattie Ross engages a deputy U.S. Marshal to track down the killer. She’s given three recommendations, but chooses Rooster Cogburn because she hears he’s a man with "true grit".... Continue Reading →
Justice and mercy take a beating as Liam Neeson punches and shoots his way to his daughter's freedom in the 2008 movie Taken. Neeson stars as Brian Mills, an ex-CIA agent whose daughter is kidnapped by human traffickers. Taken relies... Continue Reading →
