Pauls Valley, OK, Pauls Valley Democrat Arts & History

‘Anonymous’ decent fiction, though pretentious

2012-04-27T15:57:32-05:00

The art of the lie is one thing humanity has never let fall into disuse and it has many uses from trying to hide something to creating a good old fashioned conspiracy theory when we don’t want to accept the facts.

Maysville history comes to life one act at a time

2012-04-24T12:45:41-05:00

Ever since the dawn of classroom based learning, teachers and administrators have struggled to find ways to engage their pupils in each semester’s curriculum.

‘The Iron Lady’ an emotional ride through adversity

2012-04-18T11:03:11-05:00

As someone who has easily dedicated a lifetime’s worth of television hours nerding out to stuff like the History Channel, it is no wonder why I always eventually cave to biographical movies on some of the most famous/infamous people to make something of their humanity.

‘J. Edgar’ a win for DiCaprio, flat elsewhere

2012-03-23T12:15:19-05:00

History can often favor the victorious and ignore a lot of wrongs, but sometimes the most vile cannot completely wash away the grime.

Team recycles for fashion

2012-03-20T12:45:26-05:00

Art in some ways can always involve taking an otherwise cast aside object and giving it new use, but for three Pauls Valley business owners, it’s also a chance encourage environmental responsibility in others.

‘Hugo’ a beautiful exposition of art in film

2012-03-16T12:30:40-05:00

Though I tend to feel slightly squeamish when it comes to movies which go overboard in the artsy department, there is a way to incorporate a refined feeling without boring the heck out of everyone.

‘The Conspirator’ perfect commentary on blind justice

2012-02-15T15:14:32-06:00

In this episode of Oklahoma Ezra and the Temple of Film we dig up yet another movie lost to the box office ages, one with a fascinating premise, but lousy attendance.

Missoula prepares for audition rush Feb. 20

2012-02-05T13:30:09-06:00

Every community has traditions which carry with them a guaranteed level of excitement and one synonymous with Pauls Valley for the past 15 years has been Missoula Children’s Theater.

‘Moneyball’ cash in the bank for best actor

2012-02-03T15:51:45-06:00

Maybe it’s because math was always a special kind of hell for me throughout the education process, but any sort of award attached to a movie where it is the major dynamic seems like a cruel joke.

‘The Grey’ follows typical blah early year trend

2012-02-01T12:30:47-06:00

As a relatively balanced movie fan, I tend to be open to the possibility of any time of the year having the chance to win over audiences, though there remains reasons why most of the awesome of the box office begins around summer.