Even though it is coming to Netflix, I wanted to see “The Two Popes” a fictionalized story from director Fernando Meirelles about the relationship between Pope Benedict, played by Sir Anthony Hopkins, and the man who would eventually become his successor, the future Pope Francis played by another acting legend Jonathan Pryce. Hopkins is the […]

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In these social media dominated times, when everything almost anyone does is posted online, good or bad. For celebrities, it is much worse – it’s like no one can even go to the bathroom without it being on Twitter. As such, celebrities’ private lives are much more grist for the public mill than ever. With […]

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Despite my advancing age, I don’t think about death too frequently. It’s going to happen to us all, and yes, I am seeing more celebrities who I looked up to or admired passing away. Some, I’ve met (Stan Lee for example), most I have not. However, it is rare for two sports/broadcasting people who I […]

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Call me a nonbeliever, but I don’t think that there is any way that yesterday’s Rose Bowl was Urban Meyer’s last game as a college football head coach. There’s just too much hypocrisy with the man. “I know this is relatively young, but I started young — 17 years as a head coach, 33 years […]

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You will be inundated by opinions about the best films of the year. Many of the lists will feature obscure films you’ve never heard of, much less played in your local area. Some films are available only of streaming services, which is good for access but bad for the full screen experience. This year, besides […]

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It’s cold outside; the year 2018 is coming to an end. Shopping, presents, bowl games are all en vogue. Which means that it is also time for the year end best of lists. For as long as evilopinion.com has been in operation, I have done one also, so, it’s that time. (Admission – there are […]

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There are people who have an impact on your life: your parents, teachers, friends – people that you know. There are people who you meet who have had an impact, good or bad, but directly, personally. Then, there are people who have impacted you who you have never met, or only met in passing. For […]

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