<h1>Darrel Manson</h1>

Darrel Manson

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The Hollars – The Comedy of Crises

The Hollars – The Comedy of Crises

?You won?t know until you get there that you?re okay.? Can a comically dysfunctional family deal with a looming crisis? That is the setup for The Hollars, but there?s more here than bumbling through the situation. It also provides a bit of insight into what it means...

My King (Mon Roi) – Rehabbing a Knee and a Life

My King (Mon Roi) – Rehabbing a Knee and a Life

?The knee signifies the capacity to let go, give way or even retreat since it is a joint that only allows backward flexion. Pain in the knee suggests that one has difficulty accepting an event in one?s life, and healing proceeds along the same psychological path.? My...

Mia Madre – The Illusion of Control

Mia Madre – The Illusion of Control

?Mama, what are you thinking about??? ?Tomorrow.? Mia Madre was the winner of the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury at Cannes in 2015. Ecumenical Juries often focus on finding stories of the human condition that speak to the spiritual needs that are common to us all. That...

What is Faith-Based Entertainment?

What is Faith-Based Entertainment?

At the recent Variety PURPOSE Family Entertainment and Faith-Based Summit held in Beverly Hills, the question about what constitutes faith-based entertainment came up in various ways. The following are gleanings from two different panels in which the topic came up....

Imperium: A World of Hatred and Lies

Imperium: A World of Hatred and Lies

?There really is only one essential ingredient to fascism?victimhood.? This political season seems fraught with warnings of fascism and racially charged rhetoric. Campaigns have often used fear and xenophobia as foundations. ?Black Lives Matter?, ?Blue Lives Matter?,...

Anthropoid – The Romance and Reality of Heroism

Anthropoid – The Romance and Reality of Heroism

Heroism. Patriotism. Futility. Is it possible to celebrate the two virtues and still recognize that sometimes the end result may seem a bit tarnished? Anthropoid tells the story (based on actual events) of Czech patriots in World War II who act courageously, yet in...