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Movie Review: Sahara (2005)

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Synopsis: While searching for a lost Civil War ironclad he believes is in the land-locked African country of Mali, explorer Dirk Pitt and his partners offer passage to a pair of doctors from the World Health Organization and wind up being caught in the middle of a violent cover up related to a mysterious disease that is sweeping the war-torn country. Who's in it? The movie stars Matthew McConaughey, Steve Zahn , Penelope Cruz , William H. Macy and Lennie James . Review: My wife surprised me by ordering out for dinner last night so, since I didn't need to cook, I was able to spend that extra time finding a movie for us to watch. It had been a while since I last watched Sahara (nearly a decade) and when I came across it on one of our movie channels, that was the pick. It had been long enough since my last viewing for me to not remember a whole lot about the movie other than I had enjoyed it every other time I watched it. After seeing it again last night, my opinion remained ...

Thoughts From The Walking Dead Episode "Mercy"

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Synopsis: After joining forces with the Kingdom and the Hilltop, Rick ( Andrew Lincoln ) leads an attack on Negan ( Jeffrey Dean Morgan ) and the Saviors while dreaming about what the world will be like in the future. The episode first aired October 22, 2017. My Thoughts: 1. This episode made me wonder if maybe the writers are going to phase out and possibly kill off Rick at some point this season. Part of this is his obvious desire for a peaceful life (something that is just not going to happen, at least until they decide to end the series). But, he also made it clear he wants to pass the leadership torch to Maggie ( Lauren Cohen ). 2. To tell you the truth, if that is the case, I think it's time. Rick, in my opinion at least, became boring a few seasons ago. Unless the writers do something to give him some new life (maybe having him betray his friends and join Negan?) I would much rather see the series focus on someone else. In fact, I would love to see Carl ( Chandler ...