GUEST EDITORIAL: How to Use Movies For Personal Growth

(Image: Pixabay) How to Use Movies For Personal Growth by Gregory V. Chapman Movies are often just a hobby or a way to kill some time while procrastinating. However, it can be turned into a useful tool for personal growth. It would be especially useful for people who feel...

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REWIND REVIEW: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

(Image: hollywoodreporter.com) For an occasional new segment, Every Movie Has a Lesson will cover upcoming home media releases combining an “overdue” or “rewind” film review, complete with life lessons, and an unboxed look at special features. STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER Big...

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MOVIE REVIEW: Vivarium

(Image courtesy of Saban Films) VIVARIUM-- 2 STARS Fitting the definition of a proper, excuse my language, mindfuck film, Vivarium, the sophomore feature from Irish filmmaker Lorcan Finnegan, seeks to bend what is up and what is down with a shroud of mystery and fog filling...

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MEDIA APPEARANCE: Guest on the "You'll Probably Agree" podcast talking feel-good movies in the time quarantine

(Image: Facebook.com) During this COVID-19 quarantine, a portion of our easy-going lifestyle of going to communal theaters to catch a big screen spectacle has been dealt a body blow. For many, this isolation is not a very fun time. Turning to our favorite movies at home...

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MEDIA APPEARANCE: Guest on the "Kicking the Seat" YouTube channel talking 1998's "Mulan"

The present social distancing and near complete shutdown of the mainstream cinema calendar has led to many postponed spring tentpoles. One of those was Disney’s hotly anticipated and latest re-imagining project of Mulan from director Niki Caro. All of us, critic and public...

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MEDIA APPEARANCE: Guest on "PopCulture25YL" Podcast talking March 1995

(Image: facebook.com) Since last summer, I’ve been very proud to be a staff writer for 25 Years Later, a rapidly growing entertainment site. One of their specialties (their namesake as you can likely tell) is looking back and examining cultural moments across all mediums...

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GUEST COLUMN: Memorable Romantic Quotes from Movies That You Will Love to Tell Your Date+

(Image: tangible-tips.blogspot.com) Memorable Romantic Quotes from Movies That You Will Love to Tell Your Date Forgetting to send a bunch of long-stem red roses on Valentine’s Day to your lover can seem to be a disaster but it can help to make up with a gift and a romantic...

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EDITORIAL: After "Parasite and "Get Out": What to Expect of Thrillers

(Image: slashfilm.com) After Parasite and Get Out: What to Expect of Thrillers? Movies are confidently taking up one of the top spots on the list of most common ways of entertainment. The industry itself is bringing in millions every month. It’s a unique form of art that...

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GUEST COLUMN: Top Five Movies the Kids Will Love... and Parents Too!

(Image: simplemost.com) Top Five Movies the Kids Will Love... and Parents Too! by Mia Morales Summertime is always a special time of the year, especially for the kids. Outdoor activities, family get-togethers, vacation adventures - and no homework! It also provides the perfect...

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MOVIE REVIEW: Stargirl

(Image: polygon.com) STARGIRL-- 4 STARS When you take a gander at Grace VanderWaal’s title character in Stargirl, you probably don’t think “unassuming.” The loud outfit seems goudy. The ukulele on her back reeks of ostentatiousness. And, by golly, that rat on her shoulder...

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MEDIA APPEARANCE: Guest on the "Kicking the Seat" YouTube channel talking movies in the time of quarantine

With all the multiplexes shut down and mainstream releases postponed for the foreseeable future, the #firstworldproblems life of your rank-and-file movie critic has become pretty rough in the time of the COVID-19 quarantine. A question was posed among us of what are we up to...

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GUEST EDITORIAL: The "Parasite" Oscar Win as a Foreign Film is a Game Changer

(Image: timelessmoviemagic.co.uk) The Parasite Oscar Win as a Foreign Film is a Game Changer by Susan Saurel The Oscar Academy Award remains one of the world’s prestigious annual award ceremonies organized to reward excellent achievements for trailblazers in the international...

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COLUMN: 5 Great Movies you need to Watch Before Going to College

Image: Pexels 5 Great Movies You Need to Watch Before Going to College Before you join college, it would be nice to get an idea of how it would be like. Not to say that you should live your life according to what you see in movies. Movies are not only a good source of...

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MEDIA APPEARANCE: Guest on the "Kicking the Seat" podcast talking "Onward"

Boy, I tell you. You get right three men together with the right movie and hearts overflow. That was Ian Simmons of the Kicking the Seat podcast, David Fowlie of Keeping It Reel, and myself sharing our experiences with Pixar’s Onward. All three of us are dads. All three of...

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