On Monday, January 28, 1985, the 12th annual American Music Awards (AMA) were taking place in Hollywood, CA. The awards show featuring numerous musical superstars created an opportunity to address one of the most pressing needs of that time – extreme famine in the country of Ethiopia. After the awards ceremony, dozens of American musical […]
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14 Leadership Lessons From 1917 The Movie
1917 is astonishing!!! I still do not know how director Sam Mendes and his team filmed this movie. The entire film appears to take place in only two continuous shots. Therefore, this movie is making cinematic history and should be watched by everyone simply for its excellence in filmmaking. This movie should win Best Movie. […]
17 Leadership Quotes And Lessons From Midway The Movie
It is time to update my The Top 20 Leadership Movies Of The Last 20 Years! Midway, directed by Roland Emmerich, is incredible! This movie chronicles the events following the Pearl Harbor attack including the Doolittle Raid and of course, the battle of Midway which turned the Pacific Conflict on WWII in America’s favor. Like […]
15 Leadership Quotes And Lessons From Gemini Man
Last night I had the pleasure of seeing the new Will Smith action film Gemini Man. This was an enjoyable, fun experience and a great use of two hours. There are times you simply just want to escape reality a little bit. In this movie, Henry Brogan, played by Will Smith, is a retiring government […]
13 Leadership Quotes And Lessons From Rambo: Last Blood
This past week I saw the fifth installment of Sylvester Stallone’s Rambo franchise, Rambo: Last Blood. In this movie, Rambo has finally found some sense of peace as an Arizona rancher. He even has an extended family. When his niece Gabrielle is captured by Mexican sex traffickers, Rambo’s destructive military tendencies reemerge. What follows is […]
19 Leadership Quotes And Lessons From Ad Astra
I truly don’t get it. The reviews for Dark Phoenix back in June were sub-standard at best. It may be because I had the bar of expectation so low but I thoroughly enjoyed it (read its leadership lessons here). The reviews for Brad Pitt’s new film Ad Astra are excellent. Maybe it’s because I had […]
26 Leadership Quotes And Lessons From Breakthrough The Movie
Recently, I had the privilege of seeing an advanced screening of the upcoming Christian film Breakthrough. This movie is outstanding and a must-see experience for your whole family this Easter season. Breakthrough tells the true story of 14-year-old John Smith, who on fell through an iced-covered lake in January 2015 and had no pulse of […]