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Quotes And Leadership Lessons From Civil War

A Reel Leadership Article

My latest book, Reel Leadership, is now available on Amazon. If you love movies and leadership, you will love this book.

The previews for Civil War were exciting. The United States had been engulfed in a civil war that shook the foundation of the country to its core. The various factions were fighting hard against one another.

What would it spell out for the country?

Cailee Spaeny in Civil War. Young, dark haired woman holding a camera.

I went into Civil War expecting a film about the conflict caused by the breaking up of the country. Rather than that, A24 gave us a chilling look at the world of military-embedded photojournalists on a journey to reach the White House. They needed to do this quickly as rebels were also headed to the White House. Their mission? Something much more sinister: taking out the President of the United States of America (Nick Offerman).  Read more...

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Quotes And Leadership Lessons From Puss In Boots: The Last Wish

My latest book, Reel Leadership, is now available on Amazon. If you love movies and leadership, you will love this book.

Puss In Boots: The Last Wish is the third entry in the Puss In Boots movie series that spawned from the Shrek movies. In The Last Wish, Puss In Boots (Antonio Banderas) is on his last life. He’d lost 8 others, and now Death (Wagner Moura) was coming for him.

Will Puss In Boots survive? Will the Death wolf capture and kill our beloved furry hero?

Puss In Boots: The Last Wish tells us the results. And opens us to a new world of adventure as the film closes.

Puss In Boots flying ahead with his sword in his hand from Puss In Boots: The Last Wish

This film is a visual masterpiece. It changes styles throughout, but it is nevertheless visually striking.

The story is entertaining. It brings in other fairytale characters such as Mama Bear (Olivia Colman), Papa Bear (Ray Winstone), Baby Bear (Samson Kayo), Goldilocks (Florence Pugh), Pinocchio (Cody Cameron), and Jack Horner (John Mulaney).  Read more...