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Parenthood (1989)  is a fantastic comedy-drama directed by Ron Howard and written by Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel. The film follows the interconnected lives of the extended Buckman family, focusing on their varied and often chaotic experiences with parenting. Gil Buckman (Steve Martin) is a conscientious father who is terrified of repeating the emotional neglect he felt from his own father, Frank (Jason Robards). Gil and his wife Karen (Mary Steenburgen) struggle with the fears of raising their three children, particularly their intense and neurotic son. Meanwhile, Gil's sister, the divorced single mother Helen (Dianne Wiest), deals with her sullen teenage daughter (Martha Plimpton), her daughter's aimless but good-hearted boyfriend Tod (Keanu Reeves), and her withdrawn, rebellious young son Garry (a very young Joaquin Phoenix, credited as Leaf Phoenix). His other sister Susan (Harley Jane Kozak) is married to the overly analytical Nathan Huffner (Rick Moranis), who is meticu...

The Desperate Hour (2021)   is an intense thriller directed by Phillip Noyce and written by Chris Sparling. The film follows Amy Carr (Naomi Watts), a recently widowed mother who is out for a jog in the woods when she learns that her town is on lockdown due to an active shooter incident at her son's high school. Miles from home and with her phone as her only connection, Amy desperately races through a dense forest to save her son, Noah (Colton Gobbo). She must use every resource she can to make contact with him to ensure his safety while the authorities close in on the school. The film was shot in just 28 days during the COVID-19 pandemic in a remote area of Ontario, Canada. The main themes revolve around parental fear and the lengths a parent will go to protect their child. 2021 • R • 1h 24m Rotten Tomatoes: 27% Holy Unknown Grade: B Worldwide Gross: $1.7M Where to Watch

Inside Man (2006)   is an exceptional crime thriller directed by Spike Lee and written by Russell Gewirtz. A meticulously planned bank heist in New York City escalates into a high-stakes hostage situation when Detective Keith Frazier, portrayed by Denzel Washington, is called to negotiate with the enigmatic Dalton Russell, played by Clive Owen. As Frazier attempts to decipher Russell's true intentions and secure the safe release of the hostages, a powerful and mysterious woman, Madeleine White (Jodie Foster) enters the scene, seemingly with her own agenda tied to the bank's founder, Arthur Case (Christopher Plummer). The film explores themes of morality and ethics, particularly concerning wealth and power. 2006 • R • 2h 9m Rotten Tomatoes: 86% Holy Unknown Grade A- Worldwide Gross: $186M Where To Watch

By Cody Andrus In the U.S., men are responsible for 90% of all homicides. This statistic has remained consistent for decades, across regions and demographics. It’s not a popular topic because it challenges how we talk about crime, gender, and responsibility. But ignoring it serves no one. It’s not enough to say men commit more murders. We should ask why. One reason often cited is biology. Testosterone is linked to dominance, impulsivity, and aggression—traits that can make violent behavior more likely in some men. Research shows that elevated testosterone levels don’t directly cause violence, but they can increase risk factors. Still, biology doesn’t tell the whole story. Most men have normal testosterone levels and don’t kill anyone. Cultural expectations also play a role. From early childhood, boys are taught to be tough, not to cry, and to fight back when disrespected. Power and control are often seen as male virtues. In the wrong conditions—poverty, broken families, lack of educati...

Large language models, often called LLMs, are a type of computer program that can understand and create human language. They are built using complex computer networks that learn from extensive amounts of text data. Think of it this way: these models read an enormous number of books, articles, and websites, and through this process, they learn patterns in language, grammar, and even facts about the world. This allows them to respond to questions, write stories, or even summarize information in a way that sounds natural and intelligent. The foundation of LLMs lies in something called deep learning, a branch of artificial intelligence. These models are not explicitly programmed with rules for language. Instead, they learn by finding connections and relationships within the data they are trained on. For example, if an LLM reads millions of sentences where the word "dog" appears near "bark" or "fetch," it starts to associate these words. This learning process i...

In the Line of Fire (1993)   is a thriller directed by Wolfgang Petersen and written by Jeff Maguire. The film centers on Frank Horrigan (played by Clint Eastwood), a Secret Service agent haunted by his failure to protect JFK during his assassination. Decades later, Horrigan finds himself in a deadly cat-and-mouse game with Mitch Leary (played splendidly by John Malkovich), a brilliant and psychopathic former CIA operative who is threatening to assassinate the current President. Horrigan and his partner, Lily Raines (Rene Russo), race against time to uncover Leary's plan and stop him. The main themes include redemption, duty, and the burden of past failures. The film received three Oscar nominations: Best Supporting Actor for John Malkovich, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Film Editing. John Malkovich would have won for best supporting actor had it not been for Tommy Lee Jones winning for The Fugitive . 1993 • R • 2h 8m Rotten Tomatoes: 96% Holy Unknown Grade: A- Worldwide ...