Darrel Manson
revdem.bsky.social
Darrel Manson
@revdem.bsky.social
Retired Disciples of Christ pastor. Film reviewer for ScreenFish. Dodger fan.
This is my favorite film of the year so far. bit.ly/4oYJYVQ
Train Dreams: Does one life matter? | ScreenFish
“The world needs a hermit in the woods as much as a preacher in the pulpit.” What is the meaning of a life? That is the underlying question in Clint Bentley ...
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November 9, 2025 at 4:59 PM
My review of The Choral. Sometimes singing is about more than the music. bit.ly/4hWcRQA
The Choral: Singing for life | ScreenFish
“Life is short. So sing.” Music is an emotive art. It can convey joy, sorrow, grief, patriotism. The act of singing can often bring people—even whole commun ...
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November 9, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Saturday at #AFIFest. The President's Cake. Olmo. The Voice of Hind Rajab. bit.ly/3LySs7G
AFIFest: Day 4 | ScreenFish
The T-shirt for this year’s AFIFest Presented by Canva has a quotation from the Guest Artistic Director Guillermo del Toro, “The love of films heals you.” I ...
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October 28, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Sunday at #AFIFest, including a brief look at my favorite film of the year so far, Train Dreams. bit.ly/4nvPK0a
AFIFest 2025: Day 5 | ScreenFish
My choices for today’s films were all Special Screenings, featuring films that will be coming out in the coming months.
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October 28, 2025 at 8:57 PM
What I saw Thursday at #AFIFest. The Eyes of Ghana. Orphan. Rental Family. bit.ly/3JrdNiN
AFIFest 2025: Day 2 | ScreenFish
“Welcome, film lovers. You’re in good company.” These words come up on the screen before every screening at AFIFest presented by Canva. That is not just a w ...
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October 26, 2025 at 5:03 PM
What I saw Friday at #AFIFest. Below the Clouds. The King of Color. The Plague. bit.ly/47kFxgZ
AFIFest 2025: Day 3 | ScreenFish
Welcome back to Hollywood and AFIFest Presented by Canva. Today I encountered the first film that didn’t really work for me. For some reason this is a day t ...
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October 26, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Wednesday at #AFIFest. 1001 Frames. Silent Rebellion. Father Mother Sister Brother. bit.ly/3L5We8y
AFIFest 2025: Opening Day | ScreenFish
Time again for AFIFest Presented by Canva—five days of some of the best films of the year. This is AFIFEst’s 39th year. There are over 160 films, representi ...
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October 25, 2025 at 5:18 PM
She's certainly not innocent, but can we pronounce her guilty? bit.ly/3VR69RE
Stella: A Life - Can we judge? | ScreenFish
Most stories we see about the Holocaust focus on the noble actions or withstanding of suffering in the midst of such a dark evil. Stella: A Life, from direc ...
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October 5, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Hamilton and the stress of a working mother. bit.ly/3KMVMf2
Satisfied: The life of a working mother | ScreenFish
For fans of Hamilton, this film gives a chance to remember the extraordinary event that it was. Renée is part of the development at a very early stage, and ...
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September 29, 2025 at 4:12 PM
My review of The Ugly: kind of a Korean podcast-ish mystery
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The Ugly: Digging up the truth | ScreenFish
“If a bad person pretends to be a good person, does that make them bad? Or good?” The Ugly, written and directed by Yeon Sang-ho based on his graphic novel, ...
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September 25, 2025 at 11:37 PM