Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo + Juliet represented a step forward in story-telling from Strictly Ballroom, with the power of the story stronger than the stylistic idiosyncracies that I think overwhelm the characters and narratives of his later movies. The support actors are all superb. Especially Pete Postlethwaite and Miriam Margolyes. And Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes …
Guys And Dolls is an interesting musical. The third and fourth leads, Frank Sinatra and Vivian Blaine are much stronger singers than first and second leads, Marlon Brando and Jean Simmons; yet Brando and Simmons are better actors which lends the whole piece more gravity than might be expected from such an unlikely story. All …
I Will Sing The Wondrous Story features on EMU Music’s new album of traditional hymns Praise Without Ceasing. I’m featuring these, even though I’ve had most of the hymns that are part of the album on Sunday Songs before. In the case of I Will Sing The Wondrous Story it was back in November 2011. …
Question 39 With what attitude should we pray? Answer With love, perseverance, and gratefulness; in humble submission to God’s will, knowing that, for the sake of Christ, he always hears our prayers.
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