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By Cody Andrus The Showtime miniseries The Comey Rule offers a rare and highly detailed look into the early days of the first Trump administration, drawing from former FBI Director James Comey's memoir, A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership. The series deals with the events surrounding the 2016 U.S. presidential election and the initial months of Trump's first term, highlighting the historic tensions between the FBI and the White House. Jeff Daniels, quite thoughtfully and elegantly, portrays James Comey, capturing the complexities of a man torn between duty and personal conviction. Brendan Glee son takes on the role of President Trump, delivering a performance that emphasizes the president's unpredictable nature and the challenges he posed to established norms. The series does not shy away from depicting controversial moments, such as Comey's decision to reopen the investigation into Hillary Clinton's emails shortly before the election and his subsequent i...

Midnight Run (1988)  is an outstanding comedic action film directed by Martin Brest. The story follows Jack Walsh, a bounty hunter played by Robert De Niro, who is tasked with bringing an embezzling accountant, Jonathan "The Duke" Mardukas, played by Charles Grodin, back to Los Angeles. As they embark on a cross-country journey, they encounter various challenges and develop an unlikely camaraderie. The film showcases De Niro and Grodin's charismatic performances, blending humor with thrilling action sequences. Rating: R Running Time: 2h 6m Worldwide Gross: $81.6M Rottten Tomatoes: 95% Holy Unknown Grade: A+

By Cody Andrus Bertrand Russell was one of the most influential thinkers of the 20th century. He was a British philosopher, mathematician, and writer known for his work in logic and social justice. Born in 1872 into a noble British family, Russell grew up surrounded by ideas and debate. His grandfather had served as a prime minister, and this political background shaped much of Russell’s early thinking. Though he started studying mathematics at Cambridge, his curiosity led him deeper into philosophy and how people think about truth, belief, and knowledge. Russell helped shape a field called analytic philosophy, which focuses on breaking down thoughts and arguments clearly. He believed language and logic could help solve many philosophical problems. His 1910 book Principia Mathematica, co-written with Alfred North Whitehead, aimed to show that all of mathematics could come from basic logical ideas. This book was long and difficult, but it changed how people thought about mat...

Fair Game (2010)   is a political thriller based on the true story. Naomi Watts portrays Valerie Plame, a covert CIA operative whose identity is leaked to the press as retaliation for her husband's public criticism of the Bush administration's justification for the Iraq War. Sean Penn stars as her husband, Joseph Wilson, a former ambassador who wrote an op-ed piece exposing the false intelligence used to claim that Iraq was acquiring uranium for nuclear weapons. PG-13   •   1h 48m Worldwide Gross: $16.2M Rotten Tomatoes: 78% Holy Unknown Grade: B

The Artifice Girl (2022)   is a cerebral sci-fi drama that explores the ethical boundaries of artificial intelligence. The story follows a team of investigators who discover a highly advanced AI child named Cherry, designed to trap online predators. As the narrative unfolds, we shift through different time periods, witnessing the evolution of Cherry’s sentience and the moral dilemmas it raises. Tatum Matthews stars as Cherry, delivering a haunting and layered performance, alongside David Girard as Gareth, the AI’s creator, and Lance Henriksen as the older version of Gareth. The film’s minimalistic setting heightens the intensity of its philosophical dialogue, covering themes of personhood, control, and technological legacy. Rating: Not Rated Rotten Tomatoes: 92% Holy Unknown Grade: B+