Tag Archives: Violence
Saving Private Ryan
I remember the first time I saw Saving Private Ryan. In 1998, when the movie was released, I still lived in Colorado. World War II was my specialty in grad school, yet I was hesitant to see the film. I … Continue reading
Posted in Movies
Tagged 50 Year Project, AFI, AFI Top 100 Movies, American Film Institute, Drive In Theaters, Film, Historical films, History, Matt Damon, Movies, Normandy, Omaha Beach, Robert Rodat, Saving Private Ryan, Steven Spielberg, Storming Normandy, Tom Hanks, Violence, War Films
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Paris, Day Two
When we left the hotel on our second day in Paris, we didn’t have a destination in mind. We just started wandering. Then we spied Notre-Dame de Paris. Last time we visited Paris we went inside so we decided not to queue … Continue reading
Posted in Travel, Travel Photos
Tagged 50 Year Project, Anti Gay Protests in France, Europe, France, French Open, Great Canadian Pub, Life, Moosehead Beer, Notre Dame, Notre Dame de Paris, Paris, Parisian Streets. Tourists, Photography, Photos, Political protests, Pubs, Seine, The Metro, Travel, Travel Blog, Travel Journal, Travel Photos, Violence
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How to Handle Violence?
Recently I posted a review of the film The Wild Bunch. I stated that one of the aspects that I disliked about the film was the amount of violence and how I felt it was included for shock value. While … Continue reading
Posted in Books
Tagged 50 Year Project, Anthony Horowitz, Art, Books, Fiction, Life, Literature, London Book Fair, Movies, Novels, Opinions, Patrick Ness, Photography, The Wild Bunch, Violence, Writing, Young Adult Fiction
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