Diving Into Obscurity: More American Graffiti
A flawed sequel that deserves more love than it gets.
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Adolescence Is the UK’s Escape Hatch
It’s no wonder they are fawning over Adolescence as it provides them with an escape hatch. Unfortunately for them the British public isn’t stupid and my bet is they are seeing right through it.
The Most Philosophical Movie Ever Made
Action, adventure, violence, free will, self and reality in ‘Total Recall’.
Our Hunger Games Unfold in Paris
They are now a testament to the dissolution of nations into a global Panem ruled by Capitol elites, who demonstrate their disdain for the people of the districts through ritualized ridicule of what we used to consider reality.
The Great Villains of the Spaghetti Westerns
In the 1971 comedy-western, Support Your Local Gunfighter, protagonist Latigo Smith (James Garner) ends with a breaking-the-fourth-wall monologue, relating the main characters’ various fates. And me? he concludes. I go on to become a big star in Italian Westerns. The knowing joke shows that, within just
Now It’s the Great DVD Revival
It’s quite often said that people got rid of their records and bought CDs, now they’re getting rid of their CDs and buying records. I never did either. I kept all my records and bought CDs. In fact, I bought a bunch of records at bargain prices when
Rape as a Weapon of War – Why Israel Was Traumatised by Oct 7
Teresa Pirola Dr Teresa Pirola is a Sydney-based freelance writer and faith educator, and author of Catholic-Jewish Relations: Twelve Key Themes for Teaching and Preaching (Paulist Press, 2023). mercatornet.com Screams Before Silence is a harrowing, yet sensitively crafted and ultimately viewable, documentary film about the weaponisation of
Should You Watch the Movie ‘Civil War’?
“Journalistic Ethics and Standards” cover principles and practices guiding journalists for responsible and accurate reporting. Here are some key points that any keen observer of the mainstream media (MSM) might have missed: * Truthfulness and Accuracy: Journalists strive to report the truth and provide accurate information. Factual reporting is essential, and
April 7 Marks World Premiere for Kiwi-Helmed Movie
Lance Morcan Publicist / Associate Producer ANNO 2020 the movie Anno 2020 IMDb page: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13455748/ Morcan’s IMDb page: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1909596/ Morcan’s blog site: https://morcanbooksandfilms.com/ Anno 2020 film industry site link: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13455748/ As the
Visually Splendid, Epic, Astounding – And Unsatisfying
I’ll confess to a major SF heresy: I’ve never much liked the novel Dune. But I do like both film versions. Yes, that includes David Lynch’s. Lynch may have disowned the film, due to the trauma of working for De Laurentiis productions and the appalling, unauthorised, “director’
Disney Blames Woes on Fans
Christian Toto newsbusters.org Few would deny Disney is in serious trouble. Stock woes. Box office flops (Wish, Haunted Mansion, The Marvels). Theme park struggles. Beloved brands struggling for relevancy after years of culture dominance (Indiana Jones, Pixar, Star Wars, the MCU). There’s a cottage industry of alternative media
Celebrities Get a Taste of the Backlash
Christian Toto newsbusters.org Celebrities routinely suffer for sharing their political views, and no one bats an eye. Just ask Kevin Sorbo, who watched his mainstream Hollywood career implode for being an openly Christian conservative. Actor Antonio Sabato, Jr shared a similar story in recent years, forcing him to create