In which we discuss the inter-locking timelines, emotional investment, casting, Nolan worship, Christian humanism, and the awesomeness that is the name Hoyte van Hoytema. (more…) Read more
August 8, 2017
Two Sisters Review: Dunkirk (Part 1)
August 8, 2017 By Esther O’Reilly
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I know. It’s been a while. Okay, it’s been all summer. We missed Wonder-Woman because to be honest Little Sis is a bit more invested in guy superheroes, and we missed Spiderman Homecoming because to be honest I got home and realized I didn’t have a whole lot to say about it. So now, for something completely different… our thoughts on Dunkirk. Her first viewing, my second. She has never seen a Christopher Nolan movie before. All her thoughts… Read more
May 11, 2017
Two Sisters Review: Guardians of the Galaxy, Volume 2
May 11, 2017 By Esther O’Reilly
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The Two Sisters are baaaaaack! We saw Guardians: Volume 2, and we’re here to tell you exactly what we thought about it. In the spirit of Drax, we will hold absolutely nothing back as we answer all your questions (Is it as good as Volume 1? Is it weirder than Volume 1? Who is Peter Quill’s dad anyway? Who’s the best new character, and why is it Baby Groot? Is there anything important parents should know about?) and contemplate related… Read more
February 14, 2017
My Top 10 Love Songs (Valentine’s Day 2017)
February 14, 2017 By Esther O’Reilly
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Once upon a time, I gave you my top five underrated love songs (at the time). Once upon another time, I gave you my top five love songs (at the time). Notice a pattern? Like most “top 5/10/20 things” lists, my list of love songs is a many-splendoured, ever-changing thing. Certainly, I would keep some things, but not all, and others I would now add without a second thought. Herewith, my top ten love songs. A few ground rules: no breakup songs…. Read more
December 28, 2016
Questions & Answers: Hearts and Bones and Carrie Fisher
December 28, 2016 By Esther O’Reilly
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Wikimedia Commons/public domain Many have commented that 2016 was thicker than usual in celebrity deaths. But some of those deaths have felt crueler and more poignant than others. (I for one couldn’t care less whether Prince lived or died. Sue me.) The comparatively young death of Carrie Fisher has come as a particularly sad shock to cap the year off. Tributes from various friends and associates have poured in, all emphasizing her sharp wit, humor, and honesty. It’s struck me that… Read more
December 24, 2016
George Bailey and the Embrace Of Home
December 24, 2016 By Esther O’Reilly
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This year, one of my all-time favorite films turned 70. It’s a Wonderful Life has rightly earned its place as an American classic and one of Jimmy Stewart’s best roles. It gives the lie to anyone who tries to paint old Hollywood in broad, simplistic strokes, by presenting us with a likable hero who catches one bad break after another and eventually has to be pulled from the brink of suicide. Over at The Stream, I paid tribute to the… Read more
December 21, 2016
Two Sisters Review… Rogue One (Part 2 of 2)
December 21, 2016 By Esther O’Reilly
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Is Rogue One really the first Star Wars movie to realize it’s about war? Why is Darth Vader suddenly making bad puns? What’s CGI [SPOILERS] doing in here? Can we talk about Jyssio for just a minute? And the 64k question: Did we NEED Rogue One? Welcome to Part 2 of our deep dive! And, as with Part I, SPOILER WARNING. If you have not yet seen the movie, bookmark this and come back when you have! (more…) Read more
December 20, 2016
Two Sisters Review…Rogue One (Part 1 of 2)
December 20, 2016 By Esther O’Reilly
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Well em gee… December sure flew by! As a reminder, for blog-only subscribers, you can follow me on Facebook (and now, on Twitter!) to keep up with my various writings. Despite appearances, I haven’t been wholly inactive this month. You can read my two latest articles for The Stream from my author’s page here. Both of them tie film together with life issues such as abortion and assisted suicide. Today, we’re back with something lighter: another blockbuster deep dive in two parts… Read more
November 27, 2016
Two Sisters Review… Dr. Strange (Part 2 of 2)
November 27, 2016 By Esther O’Reilly
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Little Sis and I pick up where we left off. We begin by discussing the film’s implicit pacifism, then really go at it over Marvel’s morality of magic and healing. We tackle the question of whether parallels can be drawn from Marvel world to our world, or to the world C. S. Lewis creates in Narnia. Finally, I wrap it up with a little discussion of new Harry Potter universe blockbuster Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, whose sympathetic portrayal of persecuted witches… Read more
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20 Years, 20 Songs: A Rich Mullins Countdown (Part 1)
Part 2 here. For those who are interested, I have written some thoughts on the life and legacy of Christian musician, writer, wise guy and unofficial saint Rich Mullins at The Stream here. As I write this late at night, it was twenty years ago this night that his life abruptly ended in a car crash. Later, it came out that neither he nor his passenger was wearing a seatbelt–a boneheaded thing, but as those who knew him could… Read more