Critical Thought Little Women (2019) “Oscar Moments” 25 Jan 2020 I learned something about film in the early days of my cinephile life. When considering the skill of an actor, I tend to regard the whole of their work in…
Critical Thought… Questions About Religion 24 Jan 2020 Some close friends and family of mine are people of faith. As an agnostic*, I admire that quality about them. The asterisk on agnostic is because, according to some, I…
Critical Thought Broad Street Bullies 23 Jan 2020 (This is a companion piece to Violence in Sports (Well, Ice Hockey).) I step onto the ice and hear the metal clack of my skate blade on the ice, the…
#HeForShe… On Little Women: Jo the Ladybird 13 Jan 202023 Aug 2021 This post might have gone any one of several different ways. Originally I felt compelled to write something about "Little Women" in general. After mentioning the story and characters several…
Critical Thought Just for Fun – Top 25 Avengers: Endgame Spoilers 3 May 2019 <<<<Avengers: Endgame spoilers ahead>>>> This is literally a personal ranking of the top 25 impactful moments from Avengers: Endgame. If you have not seen the film, stop reading now because…
Critical Thought… Who Prays for Satan? 28 Mar 201922 Dec 2019 I tried desperately to find a short comic I had seen recently in which a group of characters ignore one. They did not appear particularly mean, but they omitted one…
Critical Thought… Monty Python’s Life of Brian: On Religion and Something Completely Different 21 Nov 201818 Dec 2019 I am going to take little credit for this piece. Instead, the credit should go to John Cleese and Michael Palin who have addressed this topic straightforward in a Friday…
#HeForShe… Feminism in the World of Disney 25 Jul 201814 Mar 2019 One of the areas that serves as a foundation for gender and race relation discussion is pop culture, and my childhood, like many, involved Disney and Pixar. Today, I want…
Critical Thought The Great Dictator (Sir Charles Chaplin – Text) 31 May 201814 Mar 2019 I’m sorry, but I don’t want to be an emperor. That’s not my business. I don’t want to rule or conquer anyone. I should like to help everyone if possible-…
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