MEDIA APPEARANCE: Guest on the Kicking the Seat YouTube channel talking "Casablanca"

Both Ian Simmons of the Kicking the Seat podcast and YouTube channel and I have been lucky enough to be enjoying the fruits of Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. The two of us are on the press list to receive advance copies of the studio’s new disc releases. That physical media parade will include new films and classic titles arriving on 4K for the first time. Ian called me in to celebrate the latter for, as fate would have it, my all-time favorite movie: CASABLANCA! Arriving for the first time on 4K, it was easy to gush about a movie I adore that much!

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Types of Kratom Strains You Should Try

That's where kratom comes in. Kratom is a natural plant that offers all the benefits of alcohol—relaxation, socialization, and stress relief—without adverse side effects. So if you're looking for something to replace alcohol, kratom is a great option. So today, we will discuss the different types of kratom strains and their effects. Read on!

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How "Fatal Attraction" Would Play Out in Modern Days

Glenn Close's Fatal Attraction piece from 1987 showed us how dangerous yet intimate sex could be. If you have not watched the movie yet, here is a short recap. Dan Gallagher starts an affair with a single woman from the city, Alex. After a while of unbeatable romance, Gallagher breaks off the affair. Alex does not take too well to it and becomes increasingly unstable. Her behavior becomes a cause of concern for the safety of Dan and his family.

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GUEST COLUMN: Behind the Scenes of “Ocean's Eleven”

by Lewis Robinson

The 2001 film “Ocean's Eleven” was received very well by audiences, and has a score of 83 percent on Rotten Tomatoes to this day. Everything came together spectacularly, from the casting choices to the gripping story. However, some of what went on behind the scenes was just as gripping as the movie. Keep reading to learn about the following facts about the behind the scenes of “Ocean's Eleven.”

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GUEST COLUMN: 3 Things We Learned From the Documentary "Eating You Alive"

by Lewis Robinson

Eating You Alive is a 2018 documentary about how the foods we eat can influence our health. While most people know that eating fast food and other junk food is terrible for our health. However, not everyone may not know that even some homemade meals, as wholesome as they may seem, can also cause problems. Below are some of the things we learned from Eating You Live.

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MOVIE REVIEW: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Viewers and fans will contemplate whether Black Panther: Wakanda Forever was the best Ryan Coogler and company could have done with their tragic circumstances. They will wonder if this pivot and royal escalation was the right approach. At some point, all of those questions (and others) have dual contexts between what they mean on-screen and off. Those questions also do not have a universal best, right, or perfect answer. For better or worse, we are now past “must” and the show emphatically goes on.

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Which are The Best Sad Movies of All Time?

A tragic movie can provide much more than a comforting "good cry." The films that leave you feeling the most uncomfortable often accomplish what is perhaps the pinnacle of cinema: creating empathy in the audience. Even though you probably can hardly bear to watch them more than once, they are the stories that touch you so deeply that you remember them for years to come.

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GUEST COLUMN: 7 Movies That Would Have Different Plots With Modern Technology

by Kevin Gardner

Watching older movies brings back nostalgia for simpler times. However, these films also help us appreciate the technology we have now. Just in the past few decades, we have seen wireless internet, laptops and tablets become ubiquitous parts of everyday life. Of course, these devices are nowhere to be found in films from the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Businesses portrayed in those movies also did not have modern essentials such as MDR.

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