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Movie Review: Free State of Jones

Posted on July 2, 2016 by tcwells14

I’m back! My apologies for not posting recently. I have been posting some of my movie reviews at an U.K. website http://www.culturedVultures.com but this movie, Free State of Jones is about the American Civil War from the Confederate side. I decided to publish it … Continue reading →

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‘Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice’ review

Posted on March 30, 2016 by tcwells14

Batman vs. Superman is a long film. It’s a long film because it’s a comic book series that forgot it was a film. What I mean by that is that it’s paced as if it was a series of comic … Continue reading →

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Terrorism then, terrorism now

Posted on March 22, 2016 by tcwells14

The attacks in Brussels are taking me back 31 years. When I first arrived at USA Today, I was assigned to the library (which served as the news clippings morgue) as well as a research center. It was also where … Continue reading →

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DC’s Cherry Blossoms, Miami and bureaucrats

Posted on March 14, 2016 by tcwells14

It’s spring in Washington which means it’s all about the cherry… blossoms. This year we’ve been blessed with several days of warmer-than-normal weather. The blossoms are reacting in the usual fashion, blossoming before the festivities. The National Cherry Blossom Festival … Continue reading →

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#TurquoiseMountain and #CulturedVultures

Posted on March 10, 2016 by tcwells14

Updates, updates… I’m now reviewing and contributing to a UK website known as CulturedVultures. It’s fun to  have a home. Nothing that appears here will appear on CV but I am going to link to the CVs pieces, whether or not … Continue reading →

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#ColorOurCollection and #SW:TFA in Imax: updates

Posted on February 9, 2016 by tcwells14

What’s the use of a blog if you can’t update your earlier postings on such things as “#StarWars ” and “#ColorOurCollection” ? Update on ” #StarWarsTheForceAwakens ” see it your way: I went to see SW:TFA for a fourth time at … Continue reading →

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#ColorOurCollections is an artistic treat for adults and children

Posted on February 4, 2016 by tcwells14

Didn’t you like to color as a child? Papers, walls, driveways – whatever struck your fancy. Now you have an opportunity to go back to those halcyon days when crayons or chalk were the end-all and be-all of your desires, … Continue reading →

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Outstanding 2015 movies: Spotlight, Concussion, The Big Short

Posted on January 11, 2016 by tcwells14

Many 2015 films came out simply for the entertainment dollar: “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” and “Jurassic World” come to mind. There’s nothing bad about that. I enjoyed them. However, there were three outstanding reality-based films:  “Spotlight,” “The Big Short,” and “Concussion.” … Continue reading →

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Star Wars: The Force Awakens (spoilers)

Posted on January 6, 2016 by tcwells14

I put off this review for three weeks but it’s hard to imagine that anyone who wants to see it hasn’t: 1) found a way, 2) or inadvertently, read spoilers. If you want to avoid this review, go ahead. Yes, there … Continue reading →

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The Cats of Istanbul

Posted on November 17, 2015 by tcwells14

Istanbul, Turkey, has a history that reaches back in time before the Roman Empire. It has two of the most beautiful buildings in the world: the Hagia (or Aya) Sophia and the Blue Mosque. It also has cats. Many, many cats. … Continue reading →

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