To a large degree, the environmental morality play contained in Avatar is painted in broad and simple strokes. Still, there is something compelling in the film’s embodiment of connection to and respect for the land. …more »»
Film Talks opened in: January 2010
Batman Begins (2005)
(Before viewing)
by Randy Heffner — January 17, 2010
Batman Begins is an superb example of what excellent screenwriting and directing can do for a familiar story. Batman can easily be (and has been) produced with simple action and black-and-white morality. Christopher Nolan …more »»
Batman Begins (2005)
(After viewing)
by Randy Heffner — January 17, 2010
Watching Batman Begins, seeing Bruce Wayne’s internal struggle to find the right response to evil, and seeing the contrast with Ducard’s definition of justice, I want to find a clearer and better response to the offenses …more »»
The Lovely Bones (2009)
(Before viewing)
by Randy Heffner — January 20, 2010
The Lovely Bones is a murder non-mystery. By telling us at the start that Susie Salmon was murdered and near the start who did it, the film turns the focus to the lives and relationships …more »»
The Road (2009)
(Before viewing)
by Randy Heffner — January 20, 2010
Set in a bleak and barren post-apocalyptic world, The Road intensely and insightfully explores the nature of goodness, hope, and love. How dark can your world get before you lose hope? At what point …more »»
