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Hey, it's Cory. 👋🏼 Welcome to the 4:3! On the 4th of every month, learn about 3 things worth your while, either my take on the latest movies, or my philosophical findings. Plus, enter to win a free movie ticket each month! First up… 1/3. My top 10 movies from 2022 All links go to film listings on Letterboxd 😎 1. Everything, Everywhere, All At Once​ 2. Top Gun: Maverick​ 3. Avatar: The Way of Water​ 4. Prey​ 5. Nope​ 6. Thirteen Lives (But first watch The Rescue) 7. The Batman​ 8. Windfall​ 9....

What's up my friend, it's Cory. 👋🏼 Welcome to the 4:3! On the 4th of every month, I share 3 things worth your while, either in film or my personal learnings. Plus, enter to win a free movie ticket each month! First up… 1. Can good advice also be bad advice? Of course. Because good advice at the wrong time is bad advice to a specific person. The advice, “just do it”, is not bad advice. If this sounds painfully obvious to you, then you may or may not struggle with implementing the advice. But...

Hey! Welcome back to the 4:3 👋🏼 On the 4th of every month, I share 3 things worth your while, either in film or my personal learnings. Today, we’ll look at the 3 things; Art, objectivity, and subjectivity. Can a Film Be Objectively Good? To be able to attempt answering this, let’s first dive straight into definitions. Objective: not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts. How can we reconcile the act of ignoring opinions and feelings with something...

Hey, it's Cory McCabe. 👋🏼 Welcome to the 4:3! On the 4th of every month, I share 3 things worth your while, either in film or my personal learnings (this one's a little late). Today, I hope these 3 values of mine benefit your day and life. First up… 1. Be Eager to Listen According to a survey, 96% of people believe they are good listeners. 27 "He who has knowledge spares his words, and a man of understanding is of a calm spirit. 28 Even a fool is counted wise when he holds his peace; When he...

Hey, it's Cory. 👋🏼 Welcome to The 4:3! On the 4th of every month, get 3 behind-the-scenes looks into today's top movies, enter giveaways, and vote on interactive polls to test your knowledge. First up… 1 Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022 Series) Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022 series)​ Rotten Tomatoes: 83%​👥 Audience Score: 63%🎭 Genres: Drama, Action, Sci-Fi​⭐️ Starring: Ewan McGregor, Hayden Christiansen, Moses Igram, Joel Edgerton​ Where to watch: Disney+​ The last episode just dropped on June 22nd, and getting to...

Hey, what's up Reader! Today I'm renaming this newsletter.Introducing… On the 4th of every month, you’ll learn 3 things. From news on the latest movies, behind-the-scenes looks around your favorite films, to fun facts, and even FREE giveaways to things like movie tickets and more. 😎 I'm pumped about this, and I hope you are too! Let’s dive into today’s 4:3 newsletter. 1. Everything, Everywhere, All At Once Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)​ Rotten Tomatoes: 95%​👥 Audience Score: 90%🎭...

Here are some movies and shows I'm watching right now. Enjoy! Also, reply let me know what you've been watching lately. Legion (2017-2019 Series: Hulu) Genres: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi Starring: Dan Stevens, Aubrey Plaza, Rachel Keller Rotten Tomatoes: 🍅 91% Audience Meter: 👥 86% This show caught me by surprise! I didn’t think I’d care about it since I’m not a Marvel universe fanatic, but Legion’s special effects and world-building are some of the best I’ve ever seen. Legion is, without a doubt,...

We do what we want. More specifically, we always do what we want. I imagine you may disagree with this. After all, you’ve made sacrifices, you have certain obligations, and you may endure undesirable hardships to reap benefits from those sacrifices. Sacrifice: the act of giving up something valued for the sake of something else regarded as more important or worthy. A parent does not want discomfort for their child. But, sometimes, in order to guide them, a parent may have them learn...