Famous Filmmakers: Without the Family 'We Are Finished'

Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne are two of the most well respected and awarded European filmmakers. One reviewer claims their films "grapple with a ...

Star Wars Film Shows We Need Good Stories

According to an article in The New York Times, "The Walt Disney Company's Star Wars: The Force Awakens earned roughly $517 million in worldwide ...

David Letterman Misguided By His Ego

Looking back on his three-decade long career as a late-night TV host, David Letterman offered the following perspective:

You believe that what you are ...

Nicki Minaj Regrets Her Abortion

In an issue of Rolling Stone, Nicki Minaj reveals that she had an abortion as a teen. "I thought I was going to die," Minaj said. "It was ...

Maya Angelou's Decision to Keep Her Child

In an essay that originally appeared in Family Circle magazine, America's beloved poet Maya Angelou described the birth of her first and only child, ...

America's Unique 'Quiet Zone'

Imagine a cell phone free zone. Actually, the United States has such a place. It's called "The Quiet Zone." Anyone driving west from Washington ...

The Rise in End-of-the-World Films

The end is near, and it's coming to a theater near you, or right into your own living room. As of this writing (2024), over 400 end-of-the-world movies ...

Actress Amy Schumer: Fame Isn't Fun

You'd think actress Amy Schumer might be enjoying her fame. But the comedienne took time one night to reflect on the downside of her celebrity status. ...

Addicted to Distraction

You ever find yourself reading the same paragraph over and over again, not remembering anything that was said in that paragraph? Or you spend many hours ...

'McFarland, USA': What Price is the American Dream?

McFarland, USA is based on the true story of a Caucasian football coach, Jim White, and his family accepting a job in 1987 in the poor, mainly Latino ...