Tag Archives: Movies

When the Villain Looks Familiar

Posted on July 8, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

There are plenty of villains who had a point. Thanos had a point about limited resources, though his customer-service skills needed work. Magneto had a point about persecution, though “global domination” is generally where the school board starts asking follow-up … Continue reading →

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The Prompt I’d Forget Just to Answer Again

Posted on June 20, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

When a daily writing prompt asks almost the same question it asked two weeks earlier, the only reasonable response is to answer it again — with mock outrage, a little sarcasm and one more loving nod to Arthur. Continue reading →

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The First Time I Stopped Trusting My Eyes

Posted on May 25, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

The moment that made me question reality didn’t come from tragedy. It came from watching Forrest Gump and realizing that one day, seeing might no longer mean believing. Continue reading →

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I Didn’t Expect to Enroll at Hogwarts

Posted on May 24, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

I avoided Harry Potter for years, assuming it just wasn’t for me. Then I finally watched the movies and accidentally became a fan. Butterbeer, however, remains indefensible. Continue reading →

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The Movie I’d Forget Just to Find Again

Posted on May 18, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Some movies stay with us because they are great. Others stay with us because of where we were, who we were with, and how they made us feel the first time we saw them. For me, that movie is Arthur. Continue reading →

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If I Had to Step Into Someone Else’s Story

Posted on April 7, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

It’s easy to choose a fictional character based on the exciting parts of the story. The harder part is remembering you also inherit the loneliness, danger, and pain that made that character who they are. Continue reading →

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The Job I’d Gladly Take (If Bills Didn’t Exist)

Posted on April 5, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

If money were no object, I know exactly what job I’d gladly do: watch movies early, write honest reviews, and tell people whether a film is truly worth their time — without pretending every comedy needs to be analyzed like philosophy. Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Saturday, March 14, 2026: What Love Really Means

Posted on March 14, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Movies have given us some memorable lines about love—but not all of them hold up under biblical truth. From The Wizard of Oz to Love Story, some famous quotes sound wise until you compare them to what Paul says in 1 Corinthians 13 about what love really looks like. Continue reading →

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The Movies We Never Really Stop Watching

Posted on March 13, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Some movies fade after one viewing. Others become companions—films and shows you return to so often that the dialogue starts living in your head. Looking over the titles I’ve watched five times or more, I realized they say as much about different seasons of life as they do about entertainment. Continue reading →

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Christmas Countdown, TV Schedule and Quick Thought – Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Posted on December 3, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

22 Days Until Christmas! Song: “Who Would Imagine a King,” by Whitney Houston Christmas Album: “Christmas Once More,” by the Carpenters Christmas DVD: “Arthur Christmas” Netflix Movie: “The Noel Diary” Amazon Prime Movie: “A Nanny for Christmas” Disney+ Movie: “Jingle All the Way” Hulu Movie: “Reporting for … Continue reading →

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