An Important Update from StarQuest’s Dom Bettinelli
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An important thank you message and update from StarQuest’s Dom Bettinelli.
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The Future of Movie-Watching
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For years, attendance at movie theaters has been dropping, but in 2020 COVID upended the whole movie business. Dom Bettinelli, Fr. Chip Hines, and Andrew Hermiz look at all the changes so far, what studios and theaters have tried, and then look forward to where movie watching could be going.
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The Secrets of Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom
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As the penultimate movie of the 6-episode dinosaur series, Fallen Kingdom introduces some new elements that Dom Bettinelli, Thomas Sanjurjo, and Fr. Michael Gossett think raise some new moral and ethical questions, especially in our use of new, advanced technologies.
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Greyhound – Coffee and Cinema
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Tom Hanks is captain of a WWII destroyer convoy escort in the North Atlantic, battling the U-boat wolf pack. Dom Bettinelli and Fr. Chip Hines give their first impressions of the Apple TV+ movie, including the surprising virtues and faith of Hanks’ character and the compelling action.
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An important message from StarQuest’s Dom Bettinelli
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Dom Bettinelli shares an important message about the future of this podcast and all the shows at StarQuest.
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The Chosen
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The Chosen brings to TV a Jesus unlike any in recent memory. Dom Bettinelli, Mike Denz, and Joanne Mercier discuss this unique, new multi-season series that features a Jesus that’s perfectly balanced in his humanity and divinity and makes the disciples as relatable as they can be.
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The Secrets of The Princess Bride
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The Princess Bride is an undeniably funny and very quotable movie, but as Dom Bettinelli, Mike Denz, and superfan Shelly Kelly discuss, it’s also a profound exploration of love on both the grand sacrificial scale, but also in the daily ways we show our love to each other.
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The Thin Red Line
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Terrence Malick’s “The Thin Red Line” is hailed as a true work of art and a film worth some thoughtful consideration around Memorial Day. Mike Creavey, Andrew Hermiz, and Thomas Sanjurjo breakdown a film that challenges the viewer to reflect upon human conflict, duty, love, faith, and more.
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The Secrets of Avengers: Endgame
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The MCU is the biggest cinematic event in history and Avengers: Endgame is its capstone. Dom Bettinelli, Mike Denz, and Andrew Hermiz dive into the movie’s themes of fatherhood, self-sacrifice, family, and dealing with grief and loss while enjoying the humor and superhero action.
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The (Original) Ghostbusters
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The 1984 Ghostbusters stands as one of the funniest and most quotable comedies of all time. Dom Bettinelli, Mike Creavey, and Mike Denz delve into the film, its amazing cast, the behind-the-scenes lore, and all the great moments in a laughter-filled discussion.
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A Quiet Place
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A Quiet Place was a surprise hit in 2018, and Dom Bettinelli, Andrew Hermiz, and Thomas Sanjurjo discuss what made this movie stand out, including its portrayal of a family as a quiet place that protects us from the horrors of the world; but also shared grief and guilt as a quiet place that burdens us.
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The Expanse, Season 4
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The Expanse has moved to Amazon Prime. Dom Bettinelli, Steve Nelson, and Fr. Michael Gossett discuss how much the show has changed, the moral dilemmas faced by the characters this season, and why Clancy Brown should have been cast in a key role.
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Happy Easter from StarQuest
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From all of us at StarQuest, we wish you a Happy and Blessed Easter with this brief message from our chaplain, Fr. Cory Sticha.
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The Passion of the Christ
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Mel Gibson’s movie starring Jim Caviezel became an immediate classic upon release in 2004. Dom Bettinelli, Mike Creavey, Mike Denz, and Andrew Hermiz examine Gibson’s vision of the Passion and discuss the hidden layers and deeper meanings as they prepare for Holy Week.
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The Good Place, Season 4
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The popular sitcom The Good Place met its end and Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Mike Denz talk about this sitcom about philosophy and the afterlife in two parts. In part two of their discussion, they discuss the fourth season and how it shows the limits of a heaven without God or the beatific vision.
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The Good Place, Season 3
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The popular sitcom The Good Place met its end and Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Mike Denz talk about this sitcom about philosophy and the afterlife in two parts. In part one of their discussion, they discuss the third season and the implications and limits of a merit-based system for getting to heaven.
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The Secrets of Jurassic World
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Jurassic World restarted the mega-franchise with a roar in 2015. Dom Bettinelli, Thomas Sanjurjo, and Fr. Michael Gossett discuss the movie’s messages about consumer and corporate excess as well as humanity’s stewardship of Creation and humility before nature. Plus cool dinosaur action.
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Groundhog Day
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Groundhog Day is a classic movie that’s more than a romantic comedy. Dom Bettinelli, Mike Denz, and Shelly Kelley talk about the truths it speaks about self-giving love, the true source of joy, and of course all those great quotable lines. And lots and lots of laughs.
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1917 – Coffee and Cinema
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1917 takes place on April 6 of that year, which was both Good Friday and the day the United States entered World War I. The movie follows the impossible mission of two British soldiers sent to save their comrades from a trap. In both spoiler-free and then spoiled discussions, Fr. Chip Hines and Dom Bettinelli discuss the film’s amazing cinematography, it’s compelling story of honor, duty, and self-sacrifice, and what war movies like this have to do with a Christian call to peace.
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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker – Coffee and Cinema
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The Skywalker Saga has ended and Dom Bettinelli and Fr. Chip Hines are here to give you their first impressions, fresh out of the theater. First, some spoiler-free comments and then, after a warning, a spoiled discussion that delves into the universal themes we find here and in all of Star Wars.
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