Author: Brent Marchant

Cinema for These Times  At a time when it seems coverage of the global pandemic is virtually everywhere (and inescapable), it’s hard to believe that there are those out there who can’t get enough about the subject, even when it...

Broadening Our Horizons At times, it feels like the world around us is shrinking (especially these days). But, if anything, it would be to our benefit in many ways to seek to explore and embrace a broader view, one that expands...

Alternative Viewing Options for These Times  With theaters currently shuttered due to the coronavirus crisis, avid moviegoers may feel like they’ve been sentenced to life in an artistic gulag. That’s especially true for those...

A Courageous Flight to Freedom It’s difficult to stifle our natural tendency to be ourselves, free of the restrictions that limit our personal growth and development. However, efforts to realize the potential behind that can be...

Coming Soon Drama may have a place in life, but some of us have trouble determining the stage on which it’s most appropriate. Theaters and movie screens are certainly acceptable venues, but, when drama makes its presence felt on...

In Theaters “Love” is a word we often bandy about rather casually without really giving much thought to what’s behind it. That can be unfortunate, since such a practice frequently sells it short, giving us a diminished...

In Theaters Many of us often look upon the world and wonder why it exists in the state that it does. Some elements seem so patently unfair and incapable of being made better. What’s more, the task of rectifying them is so...

In Theaters One would like to hope that justice is served every time a legal matter arises, but, fortunately (or perhaps unfortunately), most of us are wise enough to realize that’s not the case. That’s especially troubling in...

In Theaters How aware are we of our existence? We may think we have a good handle on it, but do we really? Sometimes we need a “reality check,” where we’re thrown into a scenario that gives us a greater and more mindful...

In Theaters At some point in our lives, many of us come face to face with situations where we need to make difficult choices and engage in challenging tasks, simply because they’re the right thing to do. Such efforts may test us...