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A Doubter Grapples With ‘The Chosen’

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“The opposite of faith is not doubt, but certainty.” – Anne Lamott After re-reading the title of this article, I realize I may have violated the Ninth Commandment. Or more specifically, the title… Continue reading →

Movie Review: ‘Disclosure Day’

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Plot: As the world stands on the brink of WWIII, cybersecurity specialist Daniel Kellner (Josh O’Connor) steals data from his company, Wardex, that proves the existence of extraterrestrial life. Forced to go on… Continue reading →

My 10 Most Anticipated Summer Movies!

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Ahhh summer! That time of year when the sun shines brightly, the aromas of barbeques and bonfire smoke permeate the sultry air, and baseball games and beach vacations rule the day. It’s also… Continue reading →

Movie Review: “Send Help”

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Plot: Corporate strategist and amateur wilderness survivalist Linda Liddle (Rachel McAdams) has been struggling in the corporate world for years. Although excellent at her job, others have consistently swooped in to take the… Continue reading →

Movie Review: “Project Hail Mary”

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Plot: Based on the best-selling novel by Andy Weir, Doctor Ryland Grace (Ryan Gosling) wakes up on a spaceship bound for Tau Ceti, suffering from retrograde amnesia. Alone, and with no idea of… Continue reading →

Movie Review: ‘Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die’

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Plot: On a quiet evening in Los Angeles, a wild-eyed and strangely dressed man (Sam Rockwell) arrives at a Norms diner, claiming he’s from the future. Declaring that a specific combination of diner… Continue reading →

Movie Review: ‘Hoppers’

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Plot: In the quiet town of Beaverton, environmentalist Mabel Tanaka (Piper Curda) grows up living a quiet life with her grandmother. Spending the majority of her childhood at a nearby glade, Mabel gains… Continue reading →

Movie Review: ‘The Bride!’

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Plot: In 1936 Chicago, the spirit of Mary Shelley possesses the body of party goer Ida (Jessie Buckley) in hopes of spreading the “real” story she wanted to tell after her seminal work… Continue reading →

The Top 5 Westerns of the 21st Century

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“By God Woodrow, you just don’t ever get the point, do you? It’s not dyin’ I’m talkin’ about, it’s livin’!” -Captain Augustus “Gus” McCrae –Lonesome Dove Just over two weeks ago, the film… Continue reading →

If the Future of Movies is AI, I’ll Happily Live in the Past

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The path to the realm of enlightenment begins in the dungeon of ignorance. I say this at the outset because I believe relatively self-aware people can admit the topics where they lack knowledge.… Continue reading →