About: Eric Egan
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Black Panther Pounces on Social Justice Warriors
Both the Left and the Right were a bit right and a bit wrong about the Black Panther prior to its release. Both expected the...
“McFarland, USA” — A Solid Family Film
Disney-produced McFarland, USA, directed by kiwi Niki Caro (Whale Rider, North Country), presents Kevin Costner in the real life role of Jim White, a...
Widow of Famed Crazy Horse Sculptor Korczak Ziolkowski Dead at 87
Ruth Ziolkowski, the widow of famed Black Hills, South Dakota Crazy Horse Memorial sculptor Korczak Ziolkowski, died May 21 at age 87. ...
God’s Not Dead Continues Steady at Box Office
The movie God's Not Dead, while not a cinematic masterpiece, has some high points and should definitely cause viewers to start a needed...
Academy Awards v. Movieguide Awards: Libertinism v. Family Values
Two very different film awards shows aired this past weekend: the Academy Awards, by and large exalting cultural libertinism, and the Movieguide Awards,...
Book Review: “International Merger”
“Free trade” agreements are not about trading freely. They are about micromanaging trade and consolidating power over commerce and politics, as Arthur Thompson...
UN vs. Vatican
A new report from the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child focuses on the Catholic Church's pedophile priests, and also pushes...
When Republicans Changed
Not more than a few decades ago, the Republican Party was the anti-war, small-government party. Then neoconservatives worked their way into power. ...
This Ain’t Yo Daddy’s RoboCop
In spite of some flaws toward the end, RoboCop is a fresh take on its 1987 predecessor and a perfect alternative to all...
Monuments Men: Not Exactly Fine Art but Still Worth the Price
In Monuments Men, a rag tag team of art scholars turned soldiers attempt to rescue priceless artwork stolen by the Nazis. But the...
“Lone Survivor” — A Moving Testament to the Bonds of Brotherhood
Lone Survivor, directed by Peter Berg and starring Mark Wahlberg, is a stirring testament to the brotherhood of our armed forces and well...
The Next Three Days
The Next Three Days is the "other" film this weekend. You know, the one without teenage wizards running around. This movie, directed by...
Unstoppable A Runaway Success
Someone must have forgotten to tell director Tony Scott that the old insult, “You couldn't direct a train wreck,” was never meant to...
Due Date Doesn’t Deliver
Due Date begins innocently enough with Robert Downey, Jr.'s character, Pete Highman, leaving his pregnant wife a message on her voice mail...
Red: Star-studded Cast Feels Crunched
Retirement. The word can conjure visions of sweet oases of rest and relaxation between games of golf and lazy morning bouts with crossword...