August 1, 2012
by Geoff Shannon
Comments Off on Movies: Of Art and The Edges
Great artists are that through one part inheritance and one part hard work. Give us Malcolm Gladwell’s 10,000 Hours and most of us could paint solid brush strokes or build quality sculptures. The want to create is fleeting, though, and … Continue reading
September 11, 2011
by Geoff Shannon
Comments Off on Man-Acting: G. Hunter’s Summer Film Festival
I did not pick the movies in G. Hunter’s Summer Film Festival for any particular style or theme. They were just on a mental list of films I’ve wanted to watch. One by one, over the course of the last … Continue reading
January 18, 2011
by Geoff Shannon
Comments Off on Man-Acting: The Path of the Righteous
“There’s a passage I got memorized. Ezekiel 25:17. “The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. Blessed is he who, in the name of charity … Continue reading
December 20, 2009
by Geoff Shannon
Comments Off on Man-Acting: The Alec Baldwin Conundrum
Kudos to James Schaffer for bringing up Alec Baldwin as a candidate for our Man-Actor series Man-Acting 102: The Alec Baldwin Conundrum Baldwin was at one time was one of the dominant forces in Hollywood, starring in blockbuster movies like … Continue reading
December 3, 2009
by Geoff Shannon
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InPraiseOf introduces a new editorial series, “Man-Acting Greats,” featuring the best in the art of Man-Acting in movies and television. In this post, we help define the art of Man-Acting. “You better be real careful how you navigate around this … Continue reading
August 28, 2009
by Geoff Shannon
Comments Off on G. Hunter’s What’s On Netflix-True Stories, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Night of the Iguana
Now that work has let up a bit, going to get the blog going again, both in long and short form posts. To catchup, here’s a few movies I’ve watched in the last few weeks via my Netflix. 1. True … Continue reading
July 8, 2009
by Geoff Shannon
Comments Off on InPraiseOf: Rewind – Joe Bob Briggs’ “MonsterVision”
Note: Busy busy at work right now, though hopefully I’ll get to an original essay soon. Anyways, here’s a piece from my backlog, about an old late night TV hero of mine: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRACxPTaX3E&hl=en&fs=1&] If you were a loner like me … Continue reading