The Pianist
The Pianist (2002), directed by Roman Polanski, tells the true story of Władysław Szpilman, a Jewish pianist in Warsaw during World War II. Adrien Brody plays Szpilman with thin hope and quiet skill.
Movies
2004
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Monthly update #0171 • July 2004
Monthly update 171 • July 2004 • 2004-07-01 - 2004-07-31
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Kid Lucky by Pearce
An origin tale of Lucky Luke as a small boy, found among a wrecked wagon train and raised in a frontier town where he already keeps order at school.
Books
The Green Mile
The Green Mile (1999), directed by Frank Darabont, is based on the novel by Stephen King. Tom Hanks plays Paul Edgecomb, a death row prison guard in Louisiana during the 1930s. His life changes when a new prisoner arrives with a strange and gentle gift.
Movies
For All You've Done by Hillsong Worship
Hillsong's 2004 live worship album leans into gratitude, gathering a congregation around thanks for grace.
Music
Monthly update #0170 • June 2004
Monthly update 170 • June 2004 • 2004-06-01 - 2004-06-30
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Bridge over the Mississippi by Jean Léturgie
Lucky Luke is asked to safeguard the building of a great bridge across the Mississippi, against a corrupt boss who profits from keeping the river uncrossed.
Books
Victims of the Future by Gary Moore
Gary Moore's 1984 release, expressive playing rooted in the blues. It came to me long after release and earned its place.
Music
Saving Private Ryan
Saving Private Ryan (1998), directed by Steven Spielberg, opens with the D-Day landing on Omaha Beach. The camera shakes. Bullets hit sand and men. Blood colours the sea.
Movies
Monthly update #0169 • May 2004
Monthly update 169 • May 2004 • 2004-05-01 - 2004-05-31
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Friends
Friends is an American comedy series. It aired on NBC from 22 September 1994 to 6 May 2004. David Crane and Marta Kauffman created it. The show follows six friends in their twenties and thirties living in New York City.
TV Series
The Wedding Crashers by Jean Léturgie
An ageing sheriff plans to marry and retire, but the Daltons break out to gun him down at the altar, in a cheerful spin on High Noon.
Books
Pentecost
Pentecost takes on more meaning as I become older. The Holy Spirit descended to empower the church.
Christianity
Ascension Day
Ascension Day takes on more meaning as I become older. Jesus left the earth and went back to heaven.
Christianity
The Michael W. Smith Project by Michael W. Smith
Michael W. Smith's 1983 release, melodic songs with a strong hook. I came to it well after release and have returned to it since.
Music
The Passion of the Christ
The Passion of the Christ (2004), directed by Mel Gibson, shows the last twelve hours of Jesus Christ's life. Jim Caviezel plays Jesus with deep feeling. He brings out the pain and strength in the role.
Movies
Monthly update #0168 • April 2004
Monthly update 168 • April 2004 • 2004-04-01 - 2004-04-30
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Ghost Hunt by Lo Hartog van Banda
Stagecoaches near a deserted town called Doom are being robbed by what locals swear is the ghost of Calamity Jane, so Luke and the very alive Jane set out to expose the haunting.
Books
Little House on the Prairie
Little House on the Prairie is an American family drama series. It aired on NBC from 11 September 1974 to 21 March 1983. Michael Landon produced and starred in it. The show bases on the books by Laura Ingalls Wilder about her childhood in the American Midwest during the 1870s and 1880s.
TV Series
Oxygène by Jean-Michel Jarre
Jean-Michel Jarre's 1976 electronic landmark, six wordless movements I discovered long after they reshaped the genre.
Music
The Last Castle
The Last Castle (2001), directed by Rod Lurie, is a gripping prison drama that blends intense character-driven storytelling with themes of honour and defiance.
Movies
Happy Easter
Easter takes on more meaning as I become older. Jesus sacrificed himself for humanity.
Christianity
Good Friday
Good Friday takes on more meaning as I become older. Jesus sacrificed himself on the cross for humanity.
Christianity
Monthly update #0167 • March 2004
Monthly update 167 • March 2004 • 2004-03-01 - 2004-03-31
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The Daltons' Amnesia by Jean Léturgie
After seeing a fellow inmate freed for losing his memory, the Daltons fake amnesia to escape jail, and Lucky Luke is sent to test whether the loss is real.
Books