Monthly Archives: July 2016

The Subtle Abuse of Expectations

Posted on 2016-07-31 by jimbelton

The worst thing you can do to another is leave your expectations of them unspoken. Assuming someone wants to try to do right by you, not telling them what they need to do and then punishing them when your expectations … Continue reading →

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Review of “Sicario”

Posted on 2016-07-30 by jimbelton

* *  C Sicario is a crime drama about the war on drugs on the USA/Mexico border. It is the story of FBI agent Kate Macer (Emily Blunt) who, after a bomb kills two of her team during a raid … Continue reading →

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Review of “Midnight Special”

Posted on 2016-07-30 by jimbelton

* D Special is not a word that should be associated with this film. Midnight is rather apt, because long swaths of footage were so dark that I could not make out a thing on screen. In addition to being … Continue reading →

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Review of “Stranger Things” (season 1)

Posted on 2016-07-29 by jimbelton

* * * * A Stranger Things, an eight hour series on Netflix, is a great piece of horror, reminiscent of Steven King’s “Firestarter” and the novels of HP Lovecraft. Set in the 1970’s in a small town, it tells … Continue reading →

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The Secret Book of John: Adam’s Awakening

Posted on 2016-07-27 by jimbelton

Previous Chapter: The Creation of Adam Among the ancient Gnostic manuscripts rediscovered in modern times, the Secret Book of John is one of the most important. It a sacred reservoir of Gnostic myth and revelation.  It breathes with the life … Continue reading →

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Review of “Vigilante Diaries”

Posted on 2016-07-26 by jimbelton

 * D A low rent action flick, “Vigilante Diaries” has little to recommend it. The writing is incoherent, and the cinematography tries to be cool but comes off amateurish. Fight choreography is patchy, hindered by the poor skills of Paul … Continue reading →

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The Secret Book of John: The Creation of Adam

Posted on 2016-07-26 by jimbelton

Previous Chapter: Sophia’s Repentence Among the ancient Gnostic manuscripts rediscovered in modern times, the Secret Book of John is one of the most important. It a sacred reservoir of Gnostic myth and revelation.  It breathes with the life of vision … Continue reading →

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The Secret Book of John: Sophia’s Repentence

Posted on 2016-07-25 by jimbelton

Previous Chapter: Creation of the Seraphim Among the ancient Gnostic manuscripts rediscovered in modern times, the Secret Book of John is one of the most important. It a sacred reservoir of Gnostic myth and revelation.  It breathes with the life … Continue reading →

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Book Review: “The Thief of Always”

Posted on 2016-07-24 by jimbelton

 * * C Clive Barker’s book “The Thief of Always” is a horror story for a younger audience. In it, a young boy, Harvey Swick, tired of school and being stuck in what feels like a never ending February, allows … Continue reading →

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Statuary and More in Old Montreal

Posted on 2016-07-24 by jimbelton

Here are a few more shots I took today in Old Montreal, mainly capturing detail. There first is of an interesting tower on a building near the metro station: The building next to it had an large domed roof: The … Continue reading →

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