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January 25, 2022
‘Skál’ celebrates the virtues of personal freedom
Where would we be without personal freedom? The prospect is rather daunting, especially once we consider what we’d lose. Its absence can prove particularly detrimental during certain times in our lives, such as adolescence and young adulthood, when we’re just beginning to grasp the possibilities that the world can offer us.
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January 24, 2022
Heartfelt sci-fi on The Cinema Scribe
Tune in for the latest Cinema Scribe segment on Bring Me 2 Life Radio, Tuesday, January 25, at 2 pm ET,
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January 19, 2022
‘Macbeth’ chronicles the perils of unchecked ambition
Getting ahead in life is certainly admirable, but what happens when that drive gets seriously out of hand? Can we stifle the mayhem that’s sure to result? That’s especially problematic when the fate of a nation and its leadership are at stake.
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January 17, 2022
‘Worst Person’ advises care in judgment
Passing judgment is something that, for what it’s worth, seems to come all too easily to most of us. That’s especially true when someone engages in acts that affect us negatively, and, in some cases, such blame may be genuinely deserved. But what happens if such effects result from acts that originate with honest, benign intentions?
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January 11, 2022
The Best – and Worst – of 2021
It’s that time of year again – time for my wrap-up of the best – and worst – movies of the year. Coming up with this year’s list was indeed challenging. Considering how lame 2021 was for new film releases, I initially had difficulty coming up with a Top 10 list...
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January 10, 2022
A Cautionary Tale on The Cinema Scribe
Tune in for the latest Cinema Scribe segment on Bring Me 2 Life Radio, Tuesday, January 11, at 2 pm ET
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January 5, 2022
This Week in Movies with Meaning
Reviews of "Don't Look Up," "Swan Song" and "Luzzu," as well as a magazine article preview, are all in the latest Movies with Meaning post on the web site of The Good Media Network
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January 4, 2022
‘Luzzu’ examines how to fish for solutions
Challenging times call for creative solutions. But, when the circumstances are especially dicey, what are we to do? Where do look for the inspiration to devise inventive answers to our problems? We may think that we don’t have any viable options open to us, but they’re there if we know where – and how – to look.
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January 3, 2022
Movies for New Beginnings
[B]eliefs can be reinforced through powerful sources of inspiration, such as those offered up in the movies. And now you can read more about this enlightening subject in "Movies for New Beginnings" in the January/February edition of Modern Warrior magazine.
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‘Don’t Look Up’ skewers willful ignorance, complacency
When faced with difficult situations, it may be tempting to want to turn a blind eye, willingly choosing to remain oblivious and ignorant. By tuning out and wallowing in our own complacency, we have an opportunity to lull ourselves into distraction and denial, hoping that the wishful thinking spawned from such practices will somehow materialize into a bona fide reality. But what do we do when we realize that’s not going to happen, when we understand that we’ve squandered opportunities to solve the issues facing us?
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