Movie Review by Rev. Bruce Batchelor-Glader If The Post had been made about twenty years ago (still many years after 1971 when the events depicted first took place), its story would still pack a punch. The film does an excellent job recounting a landmark case that was the talk of the nation at the time [...]
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The Dream Will Not Die on Our Watch
By Rick Wolcott* Clergy and laity gathered at Aldersgate United Methodist Church (North Coast District) on Monday, January 15 to remember the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. “It’s appropriate that we recognize Dr. King today because the things that he fought for and died for are under attack. The dream that he had, [...]
The Shape of Water – fanciful and diverting mashup of genres
Movie Review by Rev. Bruce Batchelor-Glader I found The Shape of Water to be one of the most entertaining films of 2017. Writer-director Guillermo Del Toro states that this film was created to celebrate his love of movies – all kinds of movies. Included in this freewheeling film are elements of science fiction and fantasy, [...]