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https://www.patheos.com/blogs/jappersandjanglers/2026/04/project-hail-mary-kids-movie/
Project Hail Mary: Kids’ Movie? | Chase Padusniak
Apr 2, 2026 - But what else can I call it? Project Hail Mary feels like the blockbuster for our moment, for good and ill. I’m glad it’s here. But, boy, is that an indictment.
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https://www.patheos.com/blogs/jappersandjanglers/2026/03/happiness-normal-monsters-monsters-normal/
Happiness: Normal Monsters, Monsters Normal | Chase Padusniak
Mar 29, 2026 - But the movie is, dare I say, beautiful. It’s not just a freak show, though it is funny. It is bleak, though I’d hardly call it depressing. Its essence is the...
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https://www.patheos.com/blogs/jappersandjanglers/2026/03/alice-doesnt-live-here-anymore-quiet-scorsese/
Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore: Quiet Scorsese | Chase Padusniak
Mar 15, 2026 - This is not mobster Scorsese, nor is it even him at work in New York or its suburbs. Alice is more like Wanda (1970) or A Woman Under the Influence (1974). The...
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https://www.patheos.com/blogs/jappersandjanglers/2026/04/the-good-samaritan-who-is-my-neighbor/
The Good Samaritan: Who Is My Neighbor? | Chase Padusniak
Apr 7, 2026 - Who counts as our neighbor? Chase Padusniak revisits the Parable of the Good Samaritan to explore why this eternal question feels more urgent — and more...
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https://www.patheos.com/blogs/jappersandjanglers/2026/03/undertone-scary-scary-sound/
Undertone: Scary, Scary Sound | Chase Padusniak
Mar 20, 2026 - But what recommends the movie is its sound design. One has to watch this in the theater. Surround sound is a must. Undertone takes this dimension seriously and...
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