Summer Movies

Interesting films to watch in July and August

1. The Dark Knight. Need I say More? Christopher Nolan directs.
2. Boy A by John Crowley. About a man released from prison at age 24 after spending most of his life inside for the murder of a boy while he himself was still a child.
3. Man on Wire. Who would forget Frenchman Philippe Petit’s ropewalk (well, actually wire) of the World Trade Center in 1974? By James Marsh.
4. Vicky Cristina Barcelona by Woody Allen. Top billed by Javier Bardem, Penelope Cruz and Scarlett Johansson. Two American female friends go to Spain and meet and get involved with a married artist.
5. Sixty Six by Paul Weiland. A comedy set in 1966 about a soccer fan boy who’s having a bar mitzvah on the same day England enters the finals in the world cup

I haven’t seen Wall E (Disney-Pixar) and Hellboy II (Guillermo delTorro) yet.  Hope to watch them while still screening.

Some Facts On Same-sex Marriage and Homosexuality

A few months ago California became the second state (Massachusetts being the other) to recognize same sex marriage when its Supreme court nullified a state ban on said legal relations. Come November elections, the issue will be again subject to a referendum via Proposition 8 (California Marriage Protection Act) to amend the State constitution. Proponents of the bill claim that it will override the recent court ruling.

Same sex marriage is legally recognized in Belgium, Canada, the Netherlands, South Africa, Spain and Norway (2009).

And here are some interesting facts.

1990 – Year when the World Health Organization officially removed homosexuality from its list of disorders.

It is a crime in 75 countries worldwide.

It is punishable by death in certain countries like Saudi Arabia, UAE, Iran, Nigeria, Pakistan, Yemen, Mauritania and Sudan.

About 1,500 animal species are known to practice same-sex coupling, including bears, gorillas, flamingos, owls, salmon and many others.

And while homosexual acts are common in the animal kingdom homophobia is exclusive to human beings.

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