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Rated PG-13. Our ratings: V -6; L -1; S/N -1. Running time: 1 hour 32 min. If they plan evil against you, if they devise mischief, they will not succeed. Psalm 21.11 Lots of chases and fights in an exotic city in this sequel. 2012 20th Century Fox Liam Neeson seems to be following Nicholas …
Rated PG-13. Our ratings: V- 7; L- 5; S/N-1. Running time: 1 hour 33 min. The Lord is in his holy temple; the Lord’s throne is in heaven. His eyes behold, his gaze examines humankind. The Lord tests the righteous and the wicked, and his soul hates the lover of violence. On the wicked he …
When I was a teen fan of science fiction my favorite artist was Chesley Bonestell whose vast output of space art thrilled thousands of fans of the genre. He was the go-to man for Hollywood’s George Pal who depended on his art and technical expertise for Destination Moon, When Worlds Collide, and War of the …
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I have reserved the word “great” for just a few films but am not hesitant at using the adjective with Christopher Storer’s comedy-drama series, which deserves its numerous awards—Emmy, Golden Globe. I have seen all three seasons, and not since All in the Family and MASH have, I been so moved while laughing out loud, …
I wish I had done my research before going to see director/co-writer Justin Folk’s mockumentary. Then I would not have been so confused at the end, misthinking the film was an expose’ of those profiting from the antiracist movement, rather than the smear that it actually is. This is a film in which the governors …
This is the sixth and final posting in commemoration of the 60th anniversary of my participation in the Mississippi Freedom Summer Project, highlighting Parts 14, 15, & 16 of the Journal I kept during the two weeks I was at Shaw, Mississippi, a small town about 125 miles north of Jackson in the northwestern section …
In case you are new to this blog, I need to explain that this is Part 5 of my looking back on the MS Freedom Summer Project’s 60th Annversary. During my two-week participation in that life-changing event I kept a journal, which is what I am recounting and reflecting upon here. Ten years ago I …
This time in Part 8 of my Journal I start by mentioning our failure to draw students for a Freedom School–not everthing was successful– and then move on to describe our meeting with the most striking person that I have ever met, Fanny Lou Hamer. It was at a Freedom Rally in Cleveland, the county …
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Written and directed by Joseph Schuman and Austin Stark, this tale of class warfare takes place in a time that was as deadly as our recent Covid Pandemic, the Spanish Flu epidemic of 1918. Jay Horton (Billy Magnussen) and his family—wife Julie ( Sarah Gadon) and two young children, are sheltered from the plague by …
Set in the 1600s when Poruguese Catholics have been trading with and have converted a few Japanese, this second adaptation of James Clavell’s historical novel, created by Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks is so msemerizing that it demands binge watching. Thus far you can watch on Hulu the ten sessions already produced, with two more seasons promised. The …