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Ten Films of Freedom Part 3

Posted on December 12, 2011 by J.T. O'Connell

Click here for Part One and here for Part Two. A quick recap: Serenity – At the Mercy of the Meddlesome Equilibrium – For All It’s Worth John Adams – Freedom to do the Right, Difficult Things Aviator – An … Continue reading →

Posted in Analysis, Commentary, Life | Tagged Amazing Grace, Christ, Christianity, film, freedom, liberty, movies, Narnia | Leave a comment

Ten Films of Freedom Part 2

Posted on December 8, 2011 by J.T. O'Connell

If you haven’t checked out part one, it may be best to do so before you peruse this part. A quick recap: Serenity – At the Mercy of the Meddlesome Equilibrium – For All It’s Worth John Adams – The … Continue reading →

Posted in Analysis, Commentary, Reviews | Tagged Aviator, Black Hawk Down, film, freedom, liberty, movies, Tears of the Sun, The Lives of Others, The Way Back | 1 Comment

Ten Films of Freedom Part 1

Posted on December 6, 2011 by J.T. O'Connell

[Update: You can download PDF copies of this three-part series here.] I was recently shown someone’s list of the most pro-freedom films and was struck by how much I disagreed with almost every entry. It wasn’t that I had fundamental … Continue reading →

Posted in Analysis, Commentary, Reviews | Tagged aristocracy, blaze, Braveheart, Command, democracy, English, equilibrium, film, films, Firefly, free markets, freedom, history, John Adams, Joss Whedon, liberty, mal reynolds, Malcolm Reynolds, Mark Steyn, Mel Gibson, movies, republicanism, Scottish, Serenity, Team America, William Wallace | 4 Comments

Why Write?

Posted on April 1, 2011 by J.T. O'Connell

At my day job, I encounter many people who spend their free time following dozens of TV shows, watching movies, playing video games, or trying to decide which of these is the best consumer of their time. Not that people … Continue reading →