<h1>Darrel Manson</h1>

Darrel Manson

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The Tundra Within Me: Romancing Culture

The Tundra Within Me: Romancing Culture

Jun 6, 2025

It would cheapen The Tundra Within Me (Eallogierdu) to call it Nordic Hallmark, although it does have some similarities to Hallmark romances. A young woman returns home from her life in the city, not planning on staying, finds love (not without complications), and is...

The Karamazovs: Sibling struggles

The Karamazovs: Sibling struggles

Jun 3, 2025

“How does a person find something to love? Love must come from somewhere—or someone.” I remember having to read Dostoevsky’s massive The Brothers Karamazov in college. I wasn’t my favorite assignment, although it is filled with philosophical and theological inquiry...

The New Boy – Culture clash

The New Boy – Culture clash

May 21, 2025

“Amen.” Part of the impact of colonialism throughout the world is the attempt to eradicate indigenous cultures. It happened in the US and Canada in regard to First Nations and Native Americans. It also was very present in Australia with Aboriginal people. The church...

Mickey 17: Dying to save mankind

Mickey 17: Dying to save mankind

May 13, 2025

“What’s it like to die? You must be used to it by now.” Mickey 17 is the story of a man who dies—and lives again—over and over. Like director Bong Joon-ho’s earlier works (most notably Snowpiercer and Parasite), this is a blend of humor and horror. It touches on ideas...

Zero: Tick tock

Zero: Tick tock

Apr 11, 2025

“You, my friend, are the beginning of something great. Tick tock. Zero, directed by Jean Luc Herbulot, is an actions film that wants to be philosophical and reflect a social consciousness. In the end, it never really give us enough to satisfy either as a thriller, or...

Julie Keeps Quiet: Loud silence

Julie Keeps Quiet: Loud silence

Mar 28, 2025

“It’s just that I don’t want to talk about it.” Not talking is at the core of Leonardo Van Dijl’s Julie Keeps Quiet. Of course, everyone has things they don’t want to talk about. Should we have to talk about things? Julie (Tessa Van den Broeck) is an aspiring teen...

Julie Keeps Quiet – Loud silence

Julie Keeps Quiet – Loud silence

Mar 27, 2025

“It’s just that I don’t want to talk about it.” Not talking is at the core of Leonardo Van Dijl’s Julie Keeps Quiet. Of course everyone has things they don’t want to talk about. Should we have to talk about things? Julie (Tessa Van den Broeck) is an aspiring teen...

Art for Everybody: Warm cottages hid darkness

Art for Everybody: Warm cottages hid darkness

Mar 26, 2025

Thomas Kinkade sold more paintings than any painter ever. He found his niche and mass marketed his work that struck a chord with many people. You may have one of his works. Or, like me, you may think his works were saccharine schlock. Art for Everybody, directed by...

Some Slamdance 2025 Docs

Mar 17, 2025

I’ve previously noted the award winning docs at Slamdance, but I saw other interesting documentaries as part of the festival. Let’s look at some. 40 Watts from Nowhere, directed by Sue Carpenter, is a look back at a pirate radio station in Los Angeles in the 1990s....