Ben Davies

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October 30, 2018

Angelina Jolie: “Well-intentioned” but wrong about Venezuela

We all make fun of Hollywood celebrities who get involved in causes they know nothing about. In this case, I really think actress Angelina Jolie’s heart is in the right place, but regardless: Facts matter more than feelings, especially in situations where human life is at stake.

October 29, 2018

Does “Hunter Killer” action flick dive too deep into politics?

The new movie Hunter Killer, starring Gerard Butler and Gary Oldman, may be a military action film set in a submarine, but it’s no Hunt for Red October (or Battleship, either, thankfully…)

October 25, 2018

Netflix cartoon “Big Mouth” praises Planned Parenthood at behest of “liberal elites”

Thanks to political correctness, there’s a lot of great comedy from the past that we’d never see today, but apparently what is still on the table is taking the teen-centric Netflix cartoon, “Big Mouth” and using it to praise Planned Parenthood and abortions.

October 22, 2018

Anti-gun Jamie Lee Curtis OK with making millions off new “Halloween” film — full of “assault weapons”

Does it strike you as odd when big shots in Hollywood star in films that seem antithetical to the causes they often virtue signal?

October 18, 2018

James Franco vs Busy Phillips: Does Left really “believe all survivors”?

Hollywood darling James Franco has long been a passionate ally of the Left, but he is still a man, and in identity politics, that keeps him on a lower tier than “survivors” whether he’s a good male feminist or not.

October 16, 2018

Gosnell: A story the media wouldn’t cover but a movie everyone MUST see

Despite the media silence, Gosnell: The Trial of America's Biggest Serial Killer, is one of the best and most important movies of the year.

October 15, 2018

“First Man” is a great movie with one small misstep

The much anticipated movie First Man finally made its landing in theatres.

October 11, 2018

Not all NFL stars are TRUE winners — but media can’t spot the difference

The recent accomplishments of quarterback Drew Brees and his gracious comments to the media, bring into sharp focus the contrasting behaviour of holdouts and disrespectful high profile players around the NFL.

October 09, 2018

“Venom” poisoned with political moments: Superhero movies aren’t the problem

We’ve been hearing for years that the superhero genre was experiencing viewer fatigue and was going to die but still, Marvel released it’s latest instalment, “Venom,” in the hope that the audience for these types of films is till there.

October 04, 2018

Left devours “untouchable” Johnny Depp in age of #MeToo

Until recently, actor Johnny Depp had everything going for him - a huge Hollywood career, making all the right friends and saying all the right things, including deranged comments about President Trump.