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The Minister of Defense

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  Hello everyone normally I don't po st 2 reviews in a row but I saw something today that made me want to do this today.  The Minister of Defense is part of a docuseries called 30 for 30 by ESPN.  This documentary shows the short life of Reggie White and all that he accomplished in his life.  He was a complicated person and a person of faith.  Nearing the end of his life he really sought the Hebrew verses of the Bible to find his real truth.   I thought it was big of ESPN to make this documentary to begin with.  They left in all of the comments about faith, God, and Jesus.  I was surprised but it also showed the complicated life he had.  At the beginning of his life, he was along for the ride.  Many people would give him a sermon or a subject matter and he would preach it.  Nearing the end of his life he regretted that and tried to find out the truth himself.  His life was cut short by a heart attack but his legacy lives on.   There are so army players and people that came to Chris

The Holdovers

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  The Holdovers is a new Christmas film by Alexander Payne, who has directed films such as Sideways, Nebraska, and The Descendants, if you like these past films you will like this one.   It takes place in New England in December of 1970. It stars Paul Giamatti as Mr. Hunham, a professor at a Boarding School who has the task of taking care of the Holder children who can't go home for Christmas.  Five students can't travel home for various reasons from Barton Boarding School.   So they will have to stay on campus with Mr. Hunham the Ancient History teacher.  He has decided to take care of these students throughout their vacation period.  Various adventures are had throughout the film.   The most interesting relationship is between Mr. Punham and Angus one of the students whose parents have abandoned their son so they can go on a honeymoon during Christmas.  Angus forms an unlikely bond with Mr. Punham and they grow through the film together even though they seem to hate each othe