The Sitter and The Reef

Two movies in recent days: "The Sitter" - what there was of a plot was ridiculous, but from time to time Jonah Hill earned a laugh, script be damned. Grade: C "The Reef" is an Australian movie about four friends who find themselves swimming in shark infested waters after their yacht capsizes at sea. Surprisingly good, given that I've seen a dozen movies with the same theme. Grade: B/B+

Death of the Messiah

Recently I finished the 877 pg 1st volume of the late Fr. Raymond E Brown's "Death of The Messiah". It is an in-depth, parallel exegesis of the Passion narratives of the four Gospels. Put simply, Brown takes each 'act' of the PN and examines each verse of the Gospels side by side. He breaks down the grammar of the original language, the narrative thrust of the segment, the theological and christiological intent, the literary technique, and then analyzes it for verisimilitude and historicity. It is a daunting book to tackle (forty pages in I realized I had to highlight each page as I went to stay in the game) but well worth the effort. As with his "Birth of the Messiah" I found myself engrossed in Brown's work and admiring of his skill. If I had the resources, I'd own a copy of each of his works. Soon, on to Volume 2 . . Grade: a resounding A+

A Tiger Cub Field Trip

The Tiger Scouts went on a tour of the Catholic Herald today.

The Divide

 

Just got done watching "The Divide" starring Milla Jovovich twin Lauren German, Milo Ventimiglia, Michael Biehn, Courtney B. Vance and Rosanna Arquette.

As nuclear weapons descend on NY a small group of survivors takes shelter in an apartment building basement. Over time the group fragments and goes all 'Lord of the Flies meets Reservoir Dogs". Very graphic, but surprisingly good.

Lulu hurts her wrist :(

@ st francis hospital urgent care w/ Lu (scooter related wrist injury)

While Lu's weekend ended on a sour note with the wrist injury, it started out great: Kim, a co-worker from Job Current, invited her to see the Cleopatra exhibit at MPM with her and her daughter (dutch treat). Afterwards she went with them to McDonald's and then back to Kim's house to play around the creek behind her house. Lu had wanted to see Cleopatra forever and she came back raving about the whole thing. Thanks Kim!

Lisa

YaYa

 

The Muppets

Before retiring last night we watched "The Muppets". If you forgive Segal for making the villain a stereotypical oil baron (why not a liberal bent on making the Muppet Studios an ACORN office hmmm?? Maniacal laugh, maniacal laugh!) then it was very enjoyable. Great songs, some genuine LOL moments, and a lot of nostalgia. Well done. Grade: B+

I've had a huge flatscreen since the days of Job Prior. This was an American Appliances. As soon as he heard the opening music Smiley dropped to the floor like a stone and stared watching Star Wars.

5 yrs 5 months since I quit, and yet today I'm craving a cigarette something fierce.