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‘The Irishman’ gives Netflix a taste of Scorsese

Martin Scorsese is rightly acknowledged as one of the great American film directors. With 11 Oscar nominations and one win under his belt, he is highly regarded as one of the greatest directors in the film industry. His latest...

CANDIDATE CORNER: Warren wants to change income inequality in U.S.

Elizabeth Warren has some big plans. The senior Massachusetts senator wants to make college free, ban fracking nationwide and instate Medicare for all. She wants to tilt the balance of power toward working individuals and families and away from the...

Airline entertainment unknowingly censored

Airlines lose your bags, delay your flights, charge you for Wi-Fi and now they censor your movies. Delta Airlines restored same-sex love scenes to films “Booksmart” and “Rocketman” after passengers on flights aired their concerns online. “Booksmart” director Olivia Wilde...

‘Doctor Sleep’ illustrates Stephen King well

Hollywood is haunted by all of its biggest successes and the evidence is clear in the number of sequels being made. “The Shining” is the latest to receive a sequel.  “Doctor Sleep,” based on Stephen King’s 2013 novel, follows a...

‘The Lighthouse’ lights way for future of film

Director and co-writer Robert Eggers said, "Nothing good happens when two men are trapped in a giant phallus." “The Lighthouse” is set in the 1890s and has only two characters. Robert Pattinson is Ephraim Winslow, a former lumberjack who left...

CANDIDATE CORNER: Harris inspires, needs to address criticism

Kamala Harris has wore many hats. She served as the district attorney of San Francisco, the attorney general of California and the junior senator of the previously named state. She’s the “progressive prosecutor” who wants to be commander-in-chief. Harris brings...

‘OK BOOMER’: Millennials and Generation X are over it

Generation Z and millennials are always trying to prove themselves to the older generations. With nothing ever being good enough for baby boomers plus their constant negative energy, it has put a toll on younger generations. “OK Boomer” has become the...

‘Dolemite’ delivers for Netflix and audience

Tommy Wiseau, Ed Wood and Rudy Ray Moore did not make good movies, but there is some quality to their misfires that resonate with audiences. Each of these deluded directors’ stories have spawned movies in which different storytellers investigate how...

Celebrities need to learn how to apologize

Celebrities either suck at apologies, or they don’t understand that millions of people can tell when one isn’t sincere. On today’s episode, Gina Rodriguez. The 35-year-old “Jane the Virgin” actress made headlines Oct. 15 when she posted an Instagram story of...

CANDIDATE CORNER: Booker wants to heal nation, tackle reform and inequality in 2020

New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker is not likely to become President of the United States or secure the Democratic nomination. This assumption can be made purely in the fact that he is not polling as high as other candidates...
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