Tale of an Unlikely Hero: Mr. Bates vs. the Post Office
In 2003, Alan Bates, a sub-postmaster in Wales, had his contract terminated due to repeated...
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Author: Carl C. Curtis
Alice & Jack: This can’t be love! Or can it? — A Review
Alice & Jack, a six-part drama that recently ended on PBS’s Masterpiece, certainly qualifies...
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Cabrini: A Matter of Emphasis — A Film Review
Many Roman Catholics will know of Mother Frances Xavier Cabrini (Frances Saverio Cabrini), the...
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Bernard Cornwell: Master of Historical Fiction
Bernard Cornwell will certainly never win the Nobel Prize in Literature. As he has admitted, he’s...
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The Taste of Things: Ultimately a Matter of Taste — A Review
Beyond frying eggs and bacon, I consider cooking a full-course meal with feelings approaching...
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Anatomy of a Fall: More Than a Courtroom Drama
Anatomy of a Fall, a current Academy Awards nominee for Best Picture, fits into a small category...
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The Fall of Minneapolis: What the Politicians Do Not Want Us to Know About George Floyd
If you want to recall the details of George Floyd’s death, you’ll probably do as I did and go to...
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Bradley Cooper’s Maestro: Bernstein on the Podium and Beyond
From 1952 to 1972, it wasn’t hard to know of Leonard Bernstein. Bernstein hosted the New York...
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Ferrari and the Passion of Racing: A Terrible Joy
In the early-to-mid sixties one might turn on the TV and find a car race in progress, frequently...
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Boney and Josie: Ridley Scott’s Little Napoleon
I observed in my review of Oppenheimer earlier this year that biopics were once a Hollywood...
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