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Quotes And Leadership Lessons From Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

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In 1988, Tim Burton released Beetlejuice. It was a hilarious horror/comedy film about a recently deceased family disgusted by a new living family moving into their home. They hire a ghoul, Beetlejuice (Michael Keaton), to scare the family away.

Almost 40 years later, Tim Burton and Michael Keaton return to the world of Beetlejuice. That same family is now in need of Beetlejuice’s help. Winona Ryder returns as Lydia Deetz, along with Catherine O’Hara as her mother, Delia. Joining the family is Jenna Ortega as Astrid Deetz, Lydia’s daughter. 

Michael Keaton and Winona Ryder as their Beetlejuice characters. Woman in a black dress and a man in a pin-striped suit

This time around in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Delia, Lydia, and Astrid return to Winter River. Delia’s husband has passed away. The trio now has to tie up loose ends on the family estate. That is until Astrid opens a portal to the other side…  Read more...

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Quotes And Leadership Lessons From Asteroid City

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I’m not very familiar with director Wes Anderson’s films. The only film of his other than Asteroid City that I have viewed is the 2009 Fantastic Mr. Fox. That was an enjoyable and unique movie.

Having recently watched Asteroid City, I’ve been left confused and scratching my head. I’m not sure what I watched. From what I gathered, the film is about a famous author and a fictional play he wrote about a grieving father.

The tale weaves in and out of the play, a few intermissions, and an epilogue. 

There are some laughs, an interesting story filled with A-List stars, including Jason Schwartzman, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hanks, Jeffrey Wright, Bryan Cranston, Edward Norton, and others, along with a lot of confusion. There are also plenty of leadership lessons in the confusion. We will look at those leadership lessons from Asteroid City in today’s Reel Leadership article.  Read more...

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Quotes And Leadership Lessons From Aquaman

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The DC movie universe has been hit or miss for quite some time. Leadership at DC and Warner Brothers must have taken notice as Aquaman and Wonder Woman has broken from the pack of new comic book movies and been enjoyable.

Aquaman tells the story of Arthur Curry/Aquaman (Jason Momoa) as he steps into his role as the protector of Atlantis. We see the blossoming of his parents, Atlanna (Nicole Kidman) and Tom Curry (Temeura Morrison), romance to his romance with Mera (Amber Heard).

Aquaman (Jason Momoa) and Mera (Amber Heard) Standing Together

Photo of Aquaman and Mera

The Aquaman movie was overall enjoyable and well-paced. You want to see a great comic book character brought to life? You will see it in Aquaman. You will also get a well-told story.

But that’s not what you’re here for. You’re here for the latest Reel Leadership article and the leadership lessons in Aquaman. We’ll cut to the chase and get to it.  Read more...

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Leadership Lessons And Quotes From Murder On The Orient Express

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Murder On The Orient Express tells the tale of the famous Belgian detective Hercule Poirot (Kenneth Branagh with an epic mustache). After solving a case, Hercule decided he needed to take time off from crime solving. He thought he would be able to when his old friend M. Bouc (Tom Bateman) is able to book him a room on the Orient Express.

But he was wrong. DEAD wrong. Soon after boarding the train, a murderer strikes and Hercule has to solve the case.

leadership lessons and quotes from Murder On The Orient Express

With an all-star cast, Murder On The Orient tells the Agatha Christie mystery novel on the big screen. There were plenty of laughs. Some mystery. And quite a few leadership lessons in Murder On The Orient Express.

Let’s dive into those leadership lessons and quotes!

 

Caution: Spoilers for Murder On The Orient Express below.  Read more...