Category Archives: reviews

Tall Bikes

Posted on February 20, 2009 by susanmsink@gmail.com

Last night we watched B.I.K.E., a not very good documentary about tall bike culture. We wished it was less about a really messed up filmmaker trying to get into the Black Label Bike Club in New York, and more about … Continue reading →

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Blog

Posted on February 7, 2009 by susanmsink@gmail.com

Today I felt some urgency to get a new entry on the blog, but really had nothing to put down that was “blogworthy.” For the past two weeks I’ve been thinking about the reality I’m creating in the blog. In … Continue reading →

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Mickey Rourke

Posted on February 3, 2009 by susanmsink@gmail.com

It’s Oscar time, and as I heard on NPR the Oscar nominations were announced at a time that made it impossible for theaters to know what movies to program to get the best “Oscar bump.” So they scheduled everything, which … Continue reading →

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Chicago Theater

Posted on January 16, 2009 by susanmsink@gmail.com

When we were in Chicago over Christmas, we went to see my friend Joe Dempsey in a play. Joe is a well-known and accomplished Chicago actor. After years of doing commercial work, in the last several years he’s focused almost … Continue reading →

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Doubt

Posted on January 11, 2009 by susanmsink@gmail.com

Spoiler Alert: I’m not going to give anything away in this review/entry, but I also am not going to hide my “read” on the events portrayed in the film. So if you want to go into it with an open … Continue reading →

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Man On Wire

Posted on January 1, 2009 by susanmsink@gmail.com

By far the best film (video) we saw this Christmas season was Man on Wire, a documentary about the tightrope walker (wire walker) Philipe Petit who walked between the Twin Towers on a tightrope in 1974. It is an astonishing … Continue reading →

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The Shack

Posted on December 26, 2008 by susanmsink@gmail.com

A few weeks ago, four people asked me in the space of five days if I’d read The Shack. One was a nun I work with, and another a monk I saw at a retirement party the next day. The … Continue reading →

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Iron Man

Posted on November 15, 2008 by susanmsink@gmail.com

Last night we watched Iron Man, possibly the best superhero movie ever. I’m only sad I didn’t see it on the big screen. What I liked most about it was the way it hit one of my favorite American themes. … Continue reading →

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