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The Secrets of Peanuts TV Specials

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Charles Schulz’s beloved Peanuts comic strip has also been a set of beloved holiday TV specials for many decades. Thomas Salerno, Shelly Kelly, and Mike Denz discuss why these are so beloved and the Gospel message that was often able to come through before a mass audience.

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November 17, 2022
by Domenico
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The Secrets of Manifest

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Manifest is coming back on Netflix. Dom Bettinelli and Fr. Andrew Kinstetter discuss the former NBC show, its mysteries, the moral questions it raises, and how to deal with marriage when your spouse thought you were dead for five years.

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November 3, 2022
by Domenico
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The Secrets of The Village

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Can you escape fallen human nature in this world? Dom Bettinelli, Mike Creavey, and Mike Denz discuss the M. Night Shyamalan classic with its trademark twist including the themes of sin, redemption, and faith that it contains.

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October 20, 2022
by Domenico
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The Secrets of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

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The 4th Indiana Jones movie has a reputation as the worst of the franchise. But Dom Bettinelli, Shelly Kelly, and Thomas Salerno discuss how the movie has improved with age as overhyped expectations were replaced with joy at the campy, throwback action and comedy.

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October 13, 2022
by Domenico
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The Secrets of The Offer

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They talked about the Godfather movies, and so now Dom Bettinelli, Mike Creavey, and Andrew Hermiz tackle the series that showed the making of the Godfather, whether it’s worthwhile as entertainment and documentary, as well as its interesting viewpoint.

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September 22, 2022
by Domenico
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The Secrets of For All Mankind

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What if the Soviets beat the US to the moon? Dom Bettinelli, Fr. Cory Sticha, and Joanne Mercier discuss this AppleTV+ series, how the alternate history unspools, and the moral choices it creates for the protagonists over its 3 seasons so far.

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September 8, 2022
by Domenico
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The Secrets of The Last Starfighter

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Few would claim The Last Starfighter is one of the great scifi movies of all time. But Dom Bettinelli, David Handlos, and Thomas Sanjurjo all agree that it’s a great fun movie with a hero you want to root for and some incredibly groundbreaking effects for its day.

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August 25, 2022
by Domenico
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The Secrets of The Gray Man

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What is the gray moral area that a CIA agent lives in? Dom Bettinelli, Fr. Chip Hines, and Thomas Sanjurjo discuss this Netflix blockbuster in which an assassin has boundaries he won’t cross and must risk is life for it.

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August 11, 2022
by Domenico
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The Secrets of The Batman

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Another Batman. Andrew Hermiz, David Handlos, and Irving Nestor discuss the latest Batman movie, starring Robert Pattinson, and the way this film reinterprets the Caped Crusader once again.

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July 28, 2022
by Domenico
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The Secrets of Close Encounters of the Third Kind

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Close Encounters launched the UFO craze of the late 70s and Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, Thomas Salerno, and Mike Denz discuss the cultural impact, the idea of alien contact, and the connections to reported real world UFO encounters.

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July 14, 2022
by Domenico
Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World Secrets

The Secrets of the Real Father Stu

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Who was the real Father Stu behind the movie character? Dom Bettinelli, Fr. Cory Sticha, and Joanne Mercier discuss Fr. Cory’s memories of Father Stu, plus how the biopic depicts priestly life and formation and its reminder of the beauty of redemptive suffering.

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June 30, 2022
by Domenico
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The Secrets of A Man for All Seasons

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The story of St. Thomas More came to the big screen in a classic 1996 film. Dom Bettinelli, Mike Creavey, and Mike Denz discuss the movie and how it portrays the great saint of conscience in public service, including how his example still applies today.

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June 16, 2022
by Domenico
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The Secrets of Blade Runner 2049

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Bookending their look at the Blade Runner films, Thomas Sanjurjo, Thomas Salerno, and Jack Baruzzini discuss the sequel and its continued exploration of what it means to be human, including whether replicants and AIs can have souls.

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June 9, 2022
by Domenico
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The Secrets of Jaws

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The first summer blockbuster, Jaws has had wide impact on our cultures, our attitudes about sharks and open water, and on films in general. Dom Bettinelli, Mike Denz, and Thomas Salerno discuss this Spielberg classic.

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June 2, 2022
by Domenico
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Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness – Coffee and Cinema

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Madness! Dom Bettinelli and Fr. Chip Hines have their instant hot take on the new MCU movie, including discussion of Messiah complexes, finding happiness, and whether audience superhero fatigue is on the horizon.

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May 26, 2022
by Domenico
Coffee and Cinema Secrets

The Secrets of The Godfather Part III

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Rounding out their discussion of Coppola’s trilogy, Dom Bettinelli, Andrew Hermiz, and Mike Creavey talk about why this installment doesn’t measure up to the others; the Vatican conspiracy plotline and its connection to history; and the theme of redemption and contrition or lack thereof.

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May 12, 2022
by Domenico
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Father Stu – Coffee and Cinema

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Coffee and Cinema returns! Dom Bettinelli and Fr. Chip Hines are back with their quick, on-the-spot review of the Mark Wahlberg movie, Father Stu, and they discuss the authenticity of the vocational journey it depicts as well as some of the more controversial aspects of the film.

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May 5, 2022
by Domenico
Coffee and Cinema Secrets

The Secrets of Apollo 13

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The 1995 Tom Hanks movie highlights NASA’s finest hour and Dom Bettinelli, Shelly Kelly, Joanne Mercier, and Mike Denz discuss how the movie matches up to what really happened and delve into behind-the-scenes and real-life details of the 1970 Apollo accident.

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April 21, 2022
by Domenico
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The Secrets of Classic Science Fiction

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Star Wars changed everything about SciFi at the movies. Thomas Sanjurjo, David Handlos, and Dom Bettinelli look at the distinct eras and genres of science fiction movies from the 1950s to 1977 and then the non-space-opera SciFi afterward.

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April 7, 2022
by Domenico
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The Secrets of Interstellar

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Christopher Nolan’s 2014 film Interstellar presents a vision of a future where humanity struggles to survive. Dom Bettinelli, Jack Baruzzini, and Mike Creavey discuss the themes of fatherhood; a materialist view of love; and the morality of fighting off extinction at all costs.

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March 24, 2022
by Domenico
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