Joseph Lalonde

JULY 10, 2022

A Reel Leadership Article. Moviegoers were treated to a new movie about the god of thunder. Thor (Chris Hemsworth) returned to the cinema to rock audiences. Thor: Love And Thunder had a similar feel to his last featured movie, Thor: Ragnarok, yet Love And Thunder felt somewhat flat. The jokes didn’t land.

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Joseph Lalonde

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

A Reel Leadership Article. Encanto is the new Walt Disney Pictures movie. It is a touching tale of a family divided and reconciling. It is also a musical written by Lin-Manuel Miranda, the creator of Hamilton. Mirabel (Stephanie Beatriz) is the first in her family not to be given a gift by their enchanted house.

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Leadership Article 343

Joseph Lalonde

JULY 25, 2021

A Reel Leadership Article. Snake Eyes is a reboot/refresh of the G.I. Joe movie franchise. The movie reintroduces us to one of the most intriguing characters in the G.I. Joe characters, Snake Eyes (Henry Golden). He has always been mysterious and cool. He was always one of my favorites.

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Joseph Lalonde

JULY 28, 2021

In today’s article, I am going to paraphrase her message and encourage you to think about motivation vs. discipline. Celeste Kieft, the Humans Resources Manager, sent out a message to the team at Bold Furniture. The message was profound and timely. It is a message we should all take to heart. Celeste was reminding team […].

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Motivation Human Resources Resources Article 347

Joseph Lalonde

AUGUST 15, 2021

A Reel Leadership Article. This weekend saw the release of Free Guy, a new Ryan Reynolds movie. Free Guy’s premise is that an NPC (non-playable character in video game speak) suddenly becomes self-aware. He no longer follows the programming he was given.

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Joseph Lalonde

AUGUST 2, 2021

A Reel Leadership Article. When you hear Disney’s Jungle Cruise, you may think of the thrilling theme park ride. You’d be correct in thinking that. However, Jungle Cruise recently became something more. Jungle Cruise is now a movie starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as Frank Wolf and Emily Blunt as Lily Houghton.

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Joseph Lalonde

JUNE 19, 2022

A Reel Leadership Article. I was excited for the 5th movie in the Toy Story series. While not a Toy Story movie in name, Lightyear tells the origin stories of Buzz Lightyear (Chris Pine) and Zurg (James Brolin). We find out that Buzz Lightyear is based on a movie Andy had seen as a child. This movie had a toy […].

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Joseph Lalonde

JULY 11, 2021

A Reel Leadership Article. The Marvel Cinematic Universe movie Black Widow was delayed for more than a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Originally scheduled for a May 2020 release, the world finally saw Black Widow release on July 9th, 2021 in theaters and Disney+. Many people are saying it is good enough but too late. I disagree.

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Joseph Lalonde

DECEMBER 19, 2021

A Reel Leadership Article. The third movie in the Sony/Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Spider-Man third movie. Tom Holland has starred as Peter Parker/Spider-Man in Homecoming, Far From Home, and, now, No Way Home. This third outing may be the best Spider-Man movie to date. No Way Home has everything a Spider-Man fan could want.

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Joseph Lalonde

DECEMBER 12, 2021

A Reel Leadership Article. Pig is a Hulu exclusive movie (you can also purchase the Blu-ray on Amazon) starring Nicolas Cage as hermit named Rob. Rob lives in a dilapidated shack. He chose to leave the hustle and bustle of the city after his wife passed away. Rob now makes a living selling truffles to Amir (Alex Wolff).

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Leadership Article 308

Joseph Lalonde

MAY 4, 2020

A Reel Leadership Article. In the last couple of Reel Leadership articles, I mentioned there haven’t been movie releases since the COVID-19 pandemic hit. I have to retract that statement.

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Leadership Article 249

Joseph Lalonde

APRIL 8, 2021

Think about the title of this article for a few minutes. What does slow is smooth, smooth is fast mean to you? I was listening to the Pursuit Of Service podcast hosted by Brian Dodd and Jeff Wright. Brian mentioned the movie Zero Dark Thirty. Zero Dark Thirty tells the story of Seal Team 6’s […].

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Joseph Lalonde

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

A Reel Leadership Article. The Paper Tigers is a new release on Netflix. The theaters are seeing a bit of a dry spell and I figure it’s time to check some Netflix films off of the watchlist. The trailer for The Paper Tigers intrigued me. The look and feel made it seem like it would be similar to the […].

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Film Leadership Article 289

Joseph Lalonde

JANUARY 8, 2021

As I sit here writing this article, I’m basking in the wonderful sounds of Unwed Sailor. They are a mostly instrumental band, meaning there are typically no vocals. Having no vocals for a band is very uncommon. Vocals bring a unique melody and meaning to a band. This is something Unwed Sailor has forgone for […].

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Joseph Lalonde

MARCH 21, 2021

A Reel Leadership Article. Chaos Walking is based on a series of young adult novels. The movie sets up a great premise. What happens in a world where everyone can hear the thoughts of males? What happens when the thoughts of females cannot? This is the premise of Chaos Walking. It sets up a great, interesting movie. One I […].

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Joseph Lalonde

AUGUST 8, 2021

A Reel Leadership Article. I remember watching the original Suicide Squad movie at a now-defunct movie theater. The theater was a classic but it didn’t last. The theater was hot, humid, and almost unbearable to be in. That seemed to be the overall opinion most people held for the original Suicide Squad movie.

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Joseph Lalonde

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

A Reel Leadership Article. The Social Dilemma is a Netflix original documentary. It’s a startling tell-all expose on the dangers of social media. It’s eye-opening and a documentary everyone should watch. I sat in stunned silence as I watched the documentary roll in front of my eyes. It made me sad, mad, angry, and reflective.

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Joseph Lalonde

MAY 1, 2022

A Reel Leadership Article. Memory is the latest Liam Neeson movie. If you don’t know who Liam Neeson is, he is famous for his role in Taken and other films where he has a specific set of skills. Memory follows the same formula. Liam Neeson’s character, Alex Lewis, is slowly losing his memory.

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Joseph Lalonde

JANUARY 23, 2022

A Reel Leadership Article. When you think of great spy movies, we have a great lineup of movies featuring men. From James Bond to Jason Bourne, most spy movies are geared towards men. Every so often, we do get a female-led spy movie such as Charlie’s Angels or Red Sparrow.

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Joseph Lalonde

JUNE 6, 2021

A Reel Leadership Article. Over 20 years ago, Galaxy Quest was released. It tells the story of the cast from the fictional television series Galaxy Quest as they must come together and face a real threat to the galaxy. These actors don’t know what to do. They’re only actors.

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Joseph Lalonde

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

A Reel Leadership Article. The last few weeks had seen a drought of movies. There hadn’t been anything new in theaters in quite some time. This week, that all changed. There were three movies that interested me that were released. The choices were Marry Me with Owen Wilson, Death On The Nile, and the Liam Neeson film Blacklight.

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Film Leadership Article 273

Joseph Lalonde

APRIL 17, 2022

A Reel Leadership Article. Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets Of Dumbledore continues our journey into the magical world of Harry Potter. We’ve already had eight Harry Potter films and Secrets Of Dumbledore brings us to the third entry in Fantastic Beasts, an off-shoot of Harry Potter (get the set of Fantastic Beasts movies here).

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Joseph Lalonde

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

A Reel Leadership Article. Uncharted brings the classic Playstation video game Uncharted to real life. Which is perfect for Reel Leadership! In Uncharted, Nathan Drake (Tom Holland, who played Spider-Man) is a conman. He’s working as a bartender who rips patrons off. Doesn’t sound like all that great of a guy, huh?

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Joseph Lalonde

APRIL 24, 2022

A Reel Leadership Article. Few movies have received the praise I’ve seen for Everything Everywhere All At Once. My Facebook feed has been filled with praise from friends such as Greg Atkinson, Aaron Ponce, Soong-Chan Rah, Michael Frost, and others who convinced me to see this great movie. At first, I was a little leary.

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Leadership Article 252

Joseph Lalonde

JULY 18, 2021

A Reel Leadership Article. This past weekend, the sequel to the 1996 live-action and animated mixed movie Space Jam was released to theaters and streaming on HBO Max. Instead of Michael Jordan, the main stars were LeBron James and Cedric Joe as his son, Dominic James. The story is similar but different enough that the movie is entertaining.

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Leadership Article 303

Joseph Lalonde

OCTOBER 18, 2020

A Reel Leadership Article. I recently checked out the movie Midnight Special because of an article on Inverse. The article stated Midnight Special was the most underrated sci-fi movie on Netflix (also available on Amazon Video). This statement piqued my interest, so I added it to my Netflix watchlist. I’m glad I did.

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Joseph Lalonde

JANUARY 16, 2022

A Reel Leadership Article. The latest entry in the Kingsman series hit the theaters Christmas weekend. With so many movies released at that time, this was one of those movies that flew under the radar. Sadly, many people missed a grand entry into the Kingsman lore.

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Leadership Article 266

Joseph Lalonde

JANUARY 10, 2022

A Reel Leadership Article. Have you ever felt like an underdog? Were you picked last for sports or business? Sometimes we feel like no one wants us. That’s how the football player Kurt Warner (Zachary Levi) felt. He knew he was good. He knew he could play. Yet, the teams in the NFL didn’t want him.

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Joseph Lalonde

JANUARY 2, 2022

A Reel Leadership Article. The cast and characters from the original Sing animated movie return in its sequel, Sing 2. The world is still pretty much the same for these characters. But the second go-around is almost as fun and enjoyable as the first. Sing 2 is an animated musical in a world of animals. There are pigs, gorillas, […].

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Leadership Article 266

Joseph Lalonde

NOVEMBER 22, 2020

A Reel Leadership Article. There’s something about feel-good movies that make you want to watch them again and again. Real Steel is one of those feel-good movies. I’d watched Real Steel when the movie released in 2011. I remember loving the movie. Then I never watched it again until this weekend.

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Leadership Article 337

Joseph Lalonde

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

A Reel Leadership Christmas Article. I try to watch at least one Christmas movie every year. Most Christmas movies do nothing for me. Except for movies like Die Hard. Last year, I watched the original Die Hard again. It’s always a great Christmas movie.

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Leadership Article 321

Joseph Lalonde

DECEMBER 26, 2021

A Reel Leadership Article. The Matrix returned to the theaters during Christmas 2021. The movie was initially scheduled to open on May 21st, 2021, alongside the latest John Wick movie (also starring Keanu Reeves). It was pushed to a 2022 release date until they decided to release on the week of Christmas.

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Leadership Article 251

Joseph Lalonde

JUNE 26, 2022

A Reel Leadership Article. Many people think they know the story of Elvis Presley (portrayed by the great Austin Butler). A great musician who rose to prominence. Then, losing it all due to a battle with drugs and obesity. The new Elvis movie introduces us to another villain in the life of Elvis. That villain?

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Joseph Lalonde

MAY 2, 2021

A Reel Leadership Article. I slept on the recent movie Nobody (you can rent it on Amazon). After watching Nobody, I am regretting my choice. However, with a movie named Nobody, it is hard to fault someone for skipping over it. Nobody is a great, smart revenge movie that brings more to the table than movies it has been […].

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Leadership Article 286

Joseph Lalonde

APRIL 11, 2021

A Reel Leadership Article. The Dark Knight is the second of three movies in Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy. The Dark Knight induces a new menace to Christopher Nolan’s Batman universe. Heath Ledger’s Joker emerges and begins to wreak havoc upon the citizens of Gotham City.

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Leadership Article 297

Joseph Lalonde

JANUARY 15, 2022

This article looks at some of […]. It takes time, experience, and dedication to develop industry-leading leadership skills so if you want to get ahead, start developing these right away and secure your future in your chosen industry.

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Joseph Lalonde

APRIL 10, 2022

A Reel Leadership Article. Sonic, the blue blur, returns for a second movie outing. Once again, the team behind the Sonic The Hedgehog movies does a bang-up job. Sonic 2 brings Sonic (Ben Schwartz) to life along with his video game compatriots Knuckles (Idris Elba) and Tails (Colleen O’Shaughnessey).

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