Get the feedCourage on the Big Screen
Thursday, Oct 22nd 2009
What does courage look like in recent films? Steven Hunter, former movie reviewer for the Washington Post, says that "courage, in film, has largely gone the way of the dodo."
Hunter argues for a definition of courage different than just nonchalance under gunfire, or a "speaking the truth to power" that is powered by a conventional, accepted "truth." Along the way, he provides a slew of good recommendations for films that you might want to add to your rental queue.
Nancy French
Nancy French is an author, commentator, and mother. Her next book, about the year her husband spent in Iraq is due out July 4, 2011. Connect with her on Facebook at www.facebook.com/NancyAndersonFrench and follow her on Twitter at https://twitter.com/nancyafrench.
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