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A Film for Thanksgiving: Terrence Malick’s ‘The New World’

November 23, 2009
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A Film for Thanksgiving: Terrence Malick’s ‘The New World’

We're excited to announce that Ken Coffelt of The Kennelco Film Diary will be contributing to Osmosis Online with his movie reviews--some original, some from the archive--as well as non-film pieces. When asked about ideas for a "Thanksgiving movie," he quickly offered up Terrence Malick's 'The New World.'
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Tough Guy, Tough Decisions: Classic Western High Noon

September 30, 2009
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Tough Guy, Tough Decisions: Classic Western High Noon

In Fred Zinnemann’s 1952 timeless Western High Noon, Marshal Will Kane (Gary Cooper) fights a battle for his soul over the dilemma of whether to pursue what's easy versus what's right. Or, in the modern vernacular, the path of least resistance versus, perhaps, the path of righteousness.
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Movies of Our Times: U.S. Retrospection and ‘The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance’

August 24, 2009
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Movies of Our Times: U.S. Retrospection and ‘The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance’

I've watched John Ford's 1962 classic, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance many times. It resonates more with each viewing, particularly so in recent years. Liberty premiered in a time when the United States was facing daunting changes on the horizon, internally and externally.
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