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When I describe the plot of Bob Trevino Like It, I feel like I'm describing a proverbial Hallmark movie. However, there's zero cheese and no romance which is great.

The movie is based on the writer and director's real life experience. During a period when her father refused to talk to her, the protagonist searches for her father on Facebook. Send ends up sending a friend request to another man with the same name as her father. He begins to like her posts. Though she quickly realizes he is not her actual father, he innocently befriends her and this friendship ends up transforming her life.

As mentioned, there's no romance in this movie. This turns out to be great for this film. Romance is obviously one of the most emotional aspects of most of our lives which is why so many films include it. But a large part of our lives doesn't involve romance. So, it's great to see a film which doesn't feel compelled to go that route. It's also great for a film to depict a deep and meaningful friendship between and man and woman without it being sexual.

I'm not an expert, but I couldn't find anything to criticize about the movie. I thought it so good that it is only the 4th film I've ever rated 10/10.

I can't really describe much of the movie without giving it away. It was refreshing to see this original and fascinating plot. There are definitely some interesting and unique twists.

Loosely, a small group of criminals fights for their survival as they are hunted down. However there is much more to it than this. The movie is at times funny and at others disturbing. While generally light-hearted, it does bring up some interesting questions of ethics.

In my non-expert opinion, I thought the movie was well produced. The characters were believable. I do enjoy sci-fi, but I think the film is approachable even for those who aren't fans of the genre.

This documentary looks at American nationalism and how many of those who are radically conservative also claim Christianity. Along the way, it looks at militarism, Trump, political power, racism, and toxic masculinity. The documentary is a critique of this point of view. (While these are separate issues, obviously people who believe one often hold to the rest as well.) It achieves its goal primarily through a series of interviews of a number of Christian thought leaders.

While the message is important and pertinent, unfortunately the images left a lot to be desired. Most of the "b-roll" and video not of a specific interview was filmed with a hand-held camera. It was so shaky as to appear to have been captured on a cell phone. Fortunately, the audio was good and the message comes through in this way.