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Category Archives: Movie Reviews
From Beginning to End (Do Comaco ao Fim)
Astrologers have said that unconscious things come to light during a Solar Eclipse. That certainly happened to me during the eclipse. All sorts of unexpressed feelings came flying out of me, ripping at my friend. She retaliated and through the … Continue reading
Judas Kiss the key to transformation
Keys open spaces. They give us choices. And choices build our reality, they create our world. Keystones are necessary to bridge a gap. Masons use wedge-shaped stones at the top of an arch. That stone locks all the other stones … Continue reading
Saint Patrick was a prisoner too
I recently saw a great autobiographical movie of Brendan Behan’s experience (at age 16) as a captured IRA terrorist sent to a British boys prison in 1940. Borstal Boy is his story, how he deals with his hatred of the … Continue reading
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close is a good way to describe the world of a young boy, whose father died in New York City’s 9/11 tragedy. In the movie the boy, Oskar, tells us that he “has been tested for … Continue reading
Red Riding Hood and the Woodsman
In The Woodsman (2004) Kevin Bacon portrays a convicted child molester, who has recently been released from prison. The only apartment available is directly opposite a school. He is re-hired at the lumber company by the son of the previous … Continue reading
Hermes and The Lightning Thief
As my grand-nephew and I rounded the building, I noticed Hermes with his back toward us. When I called his name, he turned and embraced me, holding me tight for a long time, until he said, “I’ll see you soon” … Continue reading
Posted in Child/Parent Relationship, Movie Reviews, Trickster energy
Tagged Hermes, Mentoring Men
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
The power of projection is beautifully illustrated in the latest Harry Potter film, The Deathly Hallows. After finding and stealing the magic horcrux locket, where part of Voldemort’s soul is safely hidden, the trio of friends find it is harder … Continue reading
“Hereafter”, Clint Eastwood’s Tsunami
When the hero resists telling the beautiful woman that he can access the spirit world of the dead, he knows he will lose her interest in him. She persists. “Sometimes it’s better not to know.” But she wants the information. … Continue reading
Posted in Family patterns, Movie Reviews, Psychology
Tagged post traumatic stress, sexual abuse in childhood
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Agora, the marketplace
Agora means marketplace in Greek, the ancient site where rhetoricians and philosophers (like Socrates) would discuss knowledge, truth, and reason. Agora is the name of an historical film about the woman philosopher Hypatia, who lived in times similar to ours. … Continue reading
The Prince of Persia
As a metaphor the secret weapon in this fabulous Disney movie is a time warp magical item. It allows the user to act, observe the immediate consequences of his actions, and reenter his body before the act took place. This … Continue reading
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