Fifty years ago, director William Friedkin and William Peter Blatty scared and thrilled audiences with The Exorcist, an eerie, thought-provoking film featuring Ellen Burstyn. “It’s an excellent day for an exorcism,” echoed through that film’s box office run in late 1973 and all throughout 1974, challenged only by Titanic in 1997, having spawned two sequels [...]
Movies are a great source of escapism. We can forget about the real world for a while and indulge ourselves in comedy, fantasy, or thrills. But movies often serve another purpose. They can give us insight into things we may have not considered before. We can learn vicariously through the experiences of the characters on [...]
“Captain Fantastic” – According to the U.S. Department of Education, 3.4 percent of American children are homeschooled. Over the years, advocates and opponents of the practice have enjoyed a healthy debate between its pros and cons, and from a layman’s perspective, I have always seen both sides of the argument. In “Captain Fantastic”, Ben (Viggo [...]
