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‘It Ends with Us’ doesn’t go deep enough to portray abuse properly

CONTENT WARNING: This film and review discuss situations of domestic violence. If you are in an abusive situation, help is available. You can get help by calling 1-800-799-HELP.  Colleen Hoover’s book “It Ends With Us” lived at the top of the New York Times Bestseller list, so it is unsurprising that it received a film adaptation. I will say up front that I have not read the book, so I can’t speak to how well it is adapted, but I have to say that the movie doesn’t have me rushing to catch up on the source material.  Lily Blossom Bloom (Blake Lively) is about to ...

‘Daughters’ doc delves into family, prison and love

Talking about the carceral state in America can take a lot of work. So many aspects of the justice and prison system are in play that it is hard to find a way to talk about them all with compassion and understanding. But all too often, the discussion about the logistics of criminality loses any sense of the people involved. In the documentary “Daughters,” premiering this week on Netflix, filmmakers Angela Patton and Natalie Rae explore the humanity of those behind bars and those still on the outside.  The film follows four Black girls whose fathers are imprisoned: 5-year-old ...

WWII Warbird rides offered in Latrobe, Pa. for 2 days only

For two days only, the Commemorative Air Force Capital Wing will offer warbird rides in two World War II aircraft at the Westmoreland County Airshow in Latrobe, Pa., Aug. 17- 18.   The Capital Wing will fly rides in its 1942 Boeing PT-17 Stearman open cockpit bi-plane, the primary trainer for all U.S. airmen in World War II, or for up to three passengers on each flight in its Fairchild UC-61 Forwarder, an aircraft design of the 1930s which was used by the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II to spot enemy submarines off the Atlantic coast. Warbird rides will be scheduled ...

Public encouraged to doll up, support Monongalia Arts Center Dreamhouse fundraiser

The Monongalia Arts Center welcomes the community to its highly anticipated annual fundraiser from 7-10 p.m. Saturday at the historic building in downtown Morgantown.   This year’s theme, MAC Dreamhouse, promises an evening of entertainment and Barbie-inspired fun in support of the arts.   MAC Programming Coordinator Aldona Bird said  all proceeds will go toward MAC’s programs and initiatives, helping to foster a thriving arts community in Morgantown and beyond.   “This event will not only support our mission to promote the arts, but ...

Watching ‘Perfect Days’ is a beautiful way to spend an evening

I’m breaking my norm this week by reviewing a movie that was released last year but had no theatrical showings around here. I had the chance to screen Wim Wenders’s “Perfect Days” earlier this year during awards season, and it was easily one of the best films  I watched. I never had a chance to write about it, but now that it’s streaming on Hulu, I decided  it’s time to give it a proper review.  Hirayama (Kôji Yakusho) is a janitor for the public restrooms in Tokyo. Each day, he wakes up, trims his mustache, mists his plants, gets a drink from the vending ...

Changing the face of scientist: Astrophysicist finds home in Hollywood

When Erin Macdonald was young, she was enamored by various scientists she saw on television, inspiring her to pursue a degree in astrophysics.  In an interview with The Dominion Post, Macdonald shared about some of her early inspiration.  “I first wanted to be a scientist because I watched ‘The X Files’ growing up, and I was obsessed with Dana Scully; coolest woman to ever exist. Also, I loved the film ‘Contact’ with Jody Foster, who played Dr. Ellie Arroway. That was sort of my first thought. Like, ‘Oh, astronomer is a job. You could study space that can be ...