GUEST COLUMN: The Best Racing Films and What Makes Them So Great

by Kevin Faber

Like most sports, racing is limited to a specific season. There are practical reasons for that; racing season is when conditions are most favorable for racing and safest for driving. Nevertheless, the off-season can be difficult for fans to endure. Fortunately, there are still ways to get your fix while waiting for the season to begin again. Racing has held such a fascination for so many people for so long that there are dozens of movies centered around it. Here is a chance to relive some old favorites and perhaps discover some new ones.

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GUEST EDITORIAL: Movie Lessons About Going After Your Dream Job

by Adrian Johansen

There have been countless great movies about people going after their dreams. They continue to be successful because they’re inspiring. When you watch a movie about someone either overcoming the odds to get their dream job or climbing the ladder to find success, it might inspire you to do the same. If nothing else, it can show you that it’s possible.

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Valuable Life Morals We Can Adopt From Movie Characters

Movies do not just entertain viewers. They can also be outlets or mediums through which the creators can relay their ideas, philosophies, values, and visions. Movies can reach out to the minds and consciousness of viewers and evoke their realizations about life and other situations portrayed in the movies. Some remarkable movie characters can deliver powerful messages and performances that make us reexamine ourselves, our beliefs, our past, or even our future. Whatever genre a movie labels itself with, you are bound to find something worth relating with one or several characters in that movie.

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MOVIE REVIEW: The Map of Tiny Perfect Things

For the impressionable young woman and clearly smitten guy, played by Freaky’s outstanding Kathryn Newton and future West Side Story cast member Kyle Allen, all hope is far from lost after this first unified encounter. They get to do this all over again. Playing in the self-aware Groundhog Day and Palm Springs pond, their Mark and Margaret are stuck in a temporal loop, repeating the same sunny Alabama spring day that ends with the hints of a cleansing thunderstorm at midnight that never comes before the alarm clock awakens the restarted day.

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MOVIE REVIEW: Judas and the Black Messiah

Director Shaka King and his co-writer Will Berson, both prior specialists of television, have penned and lensed an appropriately audacious feature film debut that deserves reverence and reaction. Through it all, there is tangible grizzled inspirational force to watching the agitators humanize and refine their plight. To hell with any “product of its era talk” because this is a crusade that many will cite as ongoing today with much of the same potency. Taking much deserved latitude, Judas and the Black Messiah does not beat around a single bush with where the antagonistic blame belongs.

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GUEST COLUMN: Movies for Truck Drivers Who Want Something Different

by Kevin Gardner

You say you love movies about trucking, but you’re getting a little bored of watching Smokey and the Bandit and Convoy over and over. If you are looking for something a bit different that is good for a laugh but still involves lots of truck driving, you might want to consider trucking movies given the Mystery Science Theater 3000 or Rifftrax treatment.

2021, Column, Editorial, GUEST EDITORIAL, Home MediaDon ShanahanFebruary 10, 2021Comment

GUEST COLUMN: Sports Movies That Inspire Excellence

by Devin Caldwell

Throughout modern history, some of the most inspirational movies that have been made are those centered around sports. The stories are intriguing and often focus on the human ability to overachieve, overcome or make a comeback. Some are based on real-life accounts and others are fictional. These films spark many conversations about which ones are the best. Think about a few of these in different sports and the lessons they teach us.

2021, Column, Editorial, GUEST EDITORIAL, Home MediaDon ShanahanFebruary 8, 2021Comment

COLUMN: Essential Human Trafficking Movies

Human trafficking is widespread, both in America and worldwide. It’s a horrific practice and robs individuals of their most basic human rights. Some of those trafficked start doing sex work at a very young age, and they give up hope of ever finding a better life, particularly if it’s all they know. Several movies deal with this difficult subject matter. They can be hard to watch sometimes, but it’s better to know about these sorts of things happening in the world than to turn a blind eye and pretend it isn’t happening. In this article, we’ll cover a few of the more compelling human trafficking movies you’re likely to find.

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GUEST COLUMN: 6 Thought-Provoking and Motivational Movies For Students

by Pauline Jensen

After enrolling in college or university, we begin our new aspect of life. High school is behind, and new challenges are ahead. Sometimes, these challenges are way too hard to deal with. As a consequence, we lose our motivation to study, which results in low grades and overall dissatisfaction with studies and education. What to do then? Well, there are a dozen ways to boost your motivation. For instance, you can click here and get model projects to see how to complete it and get the highest grade.

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GUEST COLUMN: Top 7 Romantic Movies That Will Make You Believe In Love

by Karl Murphy

Some people love watching action movies, others prefer detective stories, etc. We all have our interests and preferences, but what about love stories in cinematography? A lot of people don't even watch love movies anymore since the love stories depicted are far from reality. Let’s face it, love at first sight rarely has a happy ending due to both individuals getting to know each other better.

2021, Column, Editorial, GUEST EDITORIAL, Home MediaDon ShanahanFebruary 7, 2021Comment

GUEST COLUMN: 5 Iconic, Irreplaceable Filming Locations

by Devin Caldwell

A lot of filming is done on sets and backlots, many of which are dismantled almost as soon as filming ends. However, there are certain things that cannot be recreated on a soundstage. Sweeping vistas, iconic streets and irreplaceable grand homes make up an important part of many of the most recognizable films. Here are just a few iconic filming locations used by countless directors over the years.

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MOVIE REVIEW: Supernova

Harry Macqueen’s sophomore feature film takes its name from the celestial phenomenon of “the explosion of a star in which the star may reach a maximum intrinsic luminosity one billion times that of the sun.” We even watch the far off flicker of one occurring pre-credits. “Maximum intrinsic luminosity” meaning peak essential brightness, eh? Yes, that can aptly describe the very earthly power of Supernova’s loving relationship and the brimming personalities united in that bond.