On Monday, January 28, 1985, the 12th annual American Music Awards (AMA) were taking place in Hollywood, CA. The awards show featuring numerous musical superstars created an opportunity to address one of the most pressing needs of that time – extreme famine in the country of Ethiopia. After the awards ceremony, dozens of American musical […]
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14 Leadership Lessons From 1917 The Movie
1917 is astonishing!!! I still do not know how director Sam Mendes and his team filmed this movie. The entire film appears to take place in only two continuous shots. Therefore, this movie is making cinematic history and should be watched by everyone simply for its excellence in filmmaking. This movie should win Best Movie. […]
17 Leadership Quotes And Lessons From Midway The Movie
It is time to update my The Top 20 Leadership Movies Of The Last 20 Years! Midway, directed by Roland Emmerich, is incredible! This movie chronicles the events following the Pearl Harbor attack including the Doolittle Raid and of course, the battle of Midway which turned the Pacific Conflict on WWII in America’s favor. Like […]
15 Leadership Quotes And Lessons From Gemini Man
Last night I had the pleasure of seeing the new Will Smith action film Gemini Man. This was an enjoyable, fun experience and a great use of two hours. There are times you simply just want to escape reality a little bit. In this movie, Henry Brogan, played by Will Smith, is a retiring government […]
13 Leadership Quotes And Lessons From Rambo: Last Blood
This past week I saw the fifth installment of Sylvester Stallone’s Rambo franchise, Rambo: Last Blood. In this movie, Rambo has finally found some sense of peace as an Arizona rancher. He even has an extended family. When his niece Gabrielle is captured by Mexican sex traffickers, Rambo’s destructive military tendencies reemerge. What follows is […]
19 Leadership Quotes And Lessons From Ad Astra
I truly don’t get it. The reviews for Dark Phoenix back in June were sub-standard at best. It may be because I had the bar of expectation so low but I thoroughly enjoyed it (read its leadership lessons here). The reviews for Brad Pitt’s new film Ad Astra are excellent. Maybe it’s because I had […]
26 Leadership Quotes And Lessons From Breakthrough The Movie
Recently, I had the privilege of seeing an advanced screening of the upcoming Christian film Breakthrough. This movie is outstanding and a must-see experience for your whole family this Easter season. Breakthrough tells the true story of 14-year-old John Smith, who on fell through an iced-covered lake in January 2015 and had no pulse of […]
14 Leadership Quotes And Lessons From Glass The Movie
The critics routinely slammed Glass. I completely enjoyed it. As you are aware, Glass is the final part of M. Night Shyamalan’s trilogy 19 years in the making. David Dunn, played by Bruce Willis, has captured Kendall Wendell Crumb, a.k.a. The Horde, played by James McAvoy. Before I continue, if McAvoy does not win Best […]
12 Leadership Quotes And Lessons From Aquaman The Movie
Aquaman is a great movie!!! Last evening, I had an opportunity to attend an advanced screening of the latest DC movie and was not disappointed. Starring Jason Momoa as the underwater legend Arthur Curry, this movie is already a global sensation making over $250 million internationally at the time of this writing. Visually, this movie […]
38 Leadership Quotes And Lessons From Creed 2
Tonight I had the privilege of seeing Creed 2. It is outstanding!!! Creed is one of my favorite movies and 32 Leadership Lessons From Creed is one of this site’s most read posts so I was looking forward to the sequel. It did not disappoint. You can’t help but compare it to the first. It is […]
31 Leadership Quotes And Lessons From First Man The Movie
Tonight I had the privilege of seeing First Man, a biography of the iconic American astronaut Neil Armstrong. Played by Ryan Gosling, this movie. covers Armstrong’s life from 1961-1969. In short, it is time to update my The Top 20 Leadership Movies Of The Last 20 Years list. While feeling methodical at times, this film […]
The Rock Says, “15 Leaderships Quotes And Lessons From Skyscraper”
If you are trapped 100+ stories up in a burning Hong Kong high-rise known as The Pearl, you want “The Rock” Dwayne Johnson trying to save you. Yesterday, I cashed in a gift card and watched Johnson’s new movie Skyscraper. This movie is more Sylvester Stallone’s Cliffhanger than Die Hard. Will Sawyer, played by Johnson, […]