The Socratic Method is Not Working
from You Want Mora? Hosted by Smashley Studios
The world is causing anxiety right now, but there are cracks in right wing fascism and reason for hope. Brenda is staying active locally, advocating to keep Olympia schools open. Doug is escaping into books and movies. Smashley is connecting the community around chess. “King’s Ransom” by Janet Evanovich isn’t an example of well-written literature but the story is fun enough for a binge and cringe read. “Exit Party” but Emily St. John Mandel is serving as a palette cleanser. More about that next episode. “Sacrifice” has gotten bad reviews from critics and the public. If you buy into it, it works towards a surprisingly powerful ending. Also, look who is in it! Anja Taylor Joy, Chris Evans, Vincent Cassel, Salma Hayek, John Malkovich, and Charlie XCX. Vincent Cassel is also in “The Shrouds.” This one has an open ending that suggests it was borne out of an idea for a series. That is indeed the case for this one. You might like it if you are into Cronenberg body horror. Otherwise, maybe pass on this one. Another movie with an ambiguous conclusion is “The Last House.” It’s not just “Jurassic Park in the Suburbs.” This movie might bring back some of those feelings of isolation that reminds you of the pandemic. You’ll have to watch it to see if the ending is too open for you.
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