Author Archives: davetcourt

I still remember the moment I decided to be a drummer. As a young boy I had experimented with the piano and found it too rigid and rules based for my personality. And while I loved the guitar, everyone and their dog seemed to be a guitar player, and in an exercise of self awarenessContinue reading “From Winnipeg To Nashville Part 1: A Picture of Failed Dreams and Growing Expectations”

Given that we’ve reached the halfway point, I figured I would check in on what I’ve been watching, Here is a link to my official working list and tally: https://letterboxd.com/davetcourt/list/a-working-ranked-list-of-the-films-i-see/ In total this is a list of 37 films that I have seen that have an official release date listed as 2018. My Top 10:Continue reading “A (Half) Year At the Movies: a working list of films I see in 2018”

Princesses One of the tell tale signs of summer in our neck of the woods is the emergence of a particular young girl who loves to dress like a fairytale princess and make the street her playground every Saturday morning, dancing as if no one is watching. And I mean full on princess garb withContinue reading “Princesses, the “Florida Projects”, and North Enders: A Growing Perspective”

THIS BLOG CONTAINS SPOILERS Set against the MCU’s long slate of great, immensely successful and largely adored comic book movies, Infinity War manages to set itself apart as something truly special. Here are some of my more specific thoughts on what this film meant to me personally. The Stories within a Story- Shaping and ReshapingContinue reading “Infinity War: Storyboarding Life, Death, Hope and Redemption”

Following the fantastic “The Fantastic Mr. Fox”, Director Wes Anderson returns to the art of stop motion animation with the recent release of “Isle of Dogs”, a beautifully crafted, lusciously detailed, heartfelt technical marvel. It didn’t take long to find myself being swept up into this adventure about a boy going on a search forContinue reading “Isle of Dogs: Where Community meets Individuality”

“Is there anything quieter—or scarier—than silence?” (WARNING: THIS BLOG CONTAINS SPOILERS) Memorable performances, impressive pacing and one of the most effective uses of sound in recent memory would all be notable for me when it comes to discussing A Quiet Place, but it is the films attention to detail that might be its most stunningContinue reading “A Quiet Place And Writing Hope Into the Trope-ful Detail of Living.”

2018 Reading Challenge: Compassion: A Reflection on the Christian Life co-authored by Henri J. M. Nouwen, Donal P. McNeill and Douglas A. Morrison (The book) “Compassion” is the result of three different authors coming together to discuss the problem of suffering and work through what it means to respond to suffering in light of theirContinue reading “Compassion: What it is, Why I resist it, and How I Can Embrace It More”

Ready Player One. To say I have been looking forward to this film would be an understatement. As a big fan of the book, hearing that Spielberg would be the one directing this big screen adaptation was a dream come true. Looking back on my experience with the book the following things stood out forContinue reading “Ready Player One: Retelling the Story of the Oasis From The Perspective of Its Creator”

The last time I reflected on the Gospel of John I was entering what we know as the farewell discourse, a series of chapters (13-20:31) that prepare us for the passion narrative, a definite transition out of the festival cycle that defined chapters 5-10 and a movement towards a discussion of where Jesus is headedContinue reading “To See and To Hear The Cross in the Light of John’s Gospel”

“It seems people are willing to damn the book without reading it. Nonsense about witchcraft and fantasy. First I felt horror, then anger, and finally I said, ‘Ah, the hell with it.’ It’s great publicity, really.” – Madeline L’Engle I was around 10 years old when I first read Madeline L’Engle’s A Wrinkle In Time.Continue reading “A Wrinkle In Time: A Voice of Reason in an An Age of Intolerance”