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On seeing Dr. Arnn in his Cybertruck
Dr. Arnn loves his Cybertruck and we love Dr. Arnn.
Troy Kinney
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Zone of Complicity
As the film Zone of Interest begins it is a fade to black, an entering into darkness. We awaken in a green field. We are near a water’s...
Troy Kinney
Mar 19, 20245 min read
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Swimming in the Mystic River
Hidden meanings lurking under the Mystic River.
Troy Kinney
Jan 8, 20227 min read
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The Prayer of Jabez, a critique
What ever happened to Dr. Bruce Wilkinson’s book The Prayer of Jabez ? Back in the day it enjoyed great success. The book hit the top of...
Troy Kinney
Oct 1, 202013 min read
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"Comfort Films" a new podcast on ScreenFish
What are your favorite "comfort films?"
Troy Kinney
May 23, 20201 min read
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Tower (2016)
What makes a coward? What makes a hero? It is 1966. We are at the University of Texas in Austin. It is just before noon. There is a man...
Troy Kinney
Mar 10, 20202 min read
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Parasite, Levels of Understanding
The movie Parasite won Best Picture 2020. Not sure I agree, but I could probably say that about many Best Pictures over previous years. ...
Troy Kinney
Feb 29, 20201 min read
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Documentary: Ghosts of Sugar Land
Short Documentary on Netflix. Imagine a group of American Muslims born and raised in Texas. A non-Muslim kid at school becomes their...
Troy Kinney
Nov 2, 20191 min read
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Empathy for the Devil? You’ve got to be Joking.
Joker hears a tune in his head like Edgar Allen Poe’s King of the Ghouls whose bosom swells and rolls as he yells and dances merrily...
Troy Kinney
Oct 19, 20198 min read
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Has poor Harry Potter has gotten a bad rap?
Writing from my past I was reminded that I had once written a sort of defense of the Harry Potter series. So , I looked and found one of...
Troy Kinney
Jul 23, 20198 min read
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The Death of Stalin (2017)
What is your taste for satire? Whatever it is, there are no small slices available in the movie, The Death of Stalin . To say this movie,...
Troy Kinney
Jun 7, 20193 min read
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John Wick 3: Parabellum
Commentary and a link to the Screenfish Podcast
Troy Kinney
May 27, 20192 min read
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Short Story: A Leg Up
The following short story is what I wrote as my second entry into the NYC Midnight Short Story Tournament . This heat required three...
Troy Kinney
May 14, 20198 min read
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The Invitation (2015) Thriller/Horror R
Currently streaming on Netflix. This was a creepy little venture. A group of friends are invited to a dinner party in the swanky hills of...
Troy Kinney
May 8, 20192 min read
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Avengers Endgame
Max and I went to see Avengers: Endgame and really enjoyed it. This kid is a lot of fun to watch a movie like this with. He gets excited...
Troy Kinney
Apr 27, 20191 min read
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Short Story: Bar None
The following short story is what I wrote as my first entry into the NYC Midnight Short Story Tournament . The heat I was in required...
Troy Kinney
Apr 4, 20199 min read
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Poem: I Scream Social
In 1949 George Orwell was wrong. Not about his title but he missed entitlement We aren’t afraid of screens watching us We are afraid...
Troy Kinney
Jan 17, 20191 min read
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