Sunday, April 12, 2026
Saturday, April 11, 2026
Movie Review: Redemption (SPOILERS and TW for Child Abuse)
MOVIE TITLE: Redemption
RELEASE DATE: 2007
DIRECTOR: Michael Bryson
GENRE: Short Film (22 minutes)
SUBGENRE: Psychological Drama
RATING: Unrated, but contains emotional and physical child
abuse
GRADE: A
Because the run time is only 22 minutes, it’s impossible to
discuss the plot points without crossing into spoiler territory, so if you don’t
want spoilers, leave now and read something else.
And because this is a short film made by a low-budget indie
company, it really does show when they film within their means. The camera
work, the editing, the sound quality, yes, it all screams low-budget indie
film. Don’t let that factor into your enjoyment when watching this movie.
Enjoyment might not be the right word because of how triggering some of the
content is, but if you’ve been spoiled by Hollywood movie effects, it’ll be
jarring to see something of this quality. The acting, the storyline, and the
psychology behind this film more than make up for it.
Every actor who played a part in Redemption did their job
and did it convincingly. When the mother beats the little girl after a bedwetting
accident, you feel the daughter’s pain through her visceral screams and heart-wrenching
cries. You feel it all over again when the mother forces her daughter to go
outside in public with a diaper on so that everyone can scrutinize her shame.
The daughter’s body language, her pouting, her head tucked in her lap, you know
she’s going through abuse even without seeing the violence yourself, though including
the violence on screen was necessary to drive the point home. You understand
that the mother mourns the death of her husband. She’s lost without him, but
instead of being there for her daughter, who also lost a father, the mother beats
and humiliates her with forced infantilization. Yes, the daughter accidentally
distracted her dad and caused him to crash the car and die, but she was a kid
being playful, not malicious. The guilt of causing her father’s death
compounded with the vengeful abuse from her mother create a cocktail of trauma
for her to grow up with. The traumatic events are different for all of us in
this life, but nobody makes it out unscathed. The daughter is relatable on some
level. That’s why we don’t shame her when she finds a pistol in her mother’s nightstand
drawer and shoots her.
I have one nitpick about the plot going forward from this
point, but it’s not enough to lower my grade. After shooting her abusive
mother, the daughter grows up and gets married without any mention of her
serving jail time for what she did. Yes, she was in the right, but this movie
was filmed in Texas, so I’m assuming the story takes place there, too. The
right-wing Texas government doesn’t give a damn about women and girls and will
go to any lengths to subjugate them. If the daughter did serve time in jail, it
was awfully short and a surprisingly gentle experience that didn’t make her
worse. But at the end of the day, there’s a story to tell and it has nothing to
do with the Texas prison system. The movie is called Redemption and by God,
that’s what we’re going to get.
Another nitpick, but it’s one some other audience members
might have: the narrator’s voice. Obviously, the story is narrated by the abused
girl who grows up into a psychotically traumatized adult. Her voice is nasally,
whiny, and subdued. Some audience members might be put off by her voice, but
not me. That’s the voice of someone who’s been forced to endure infantilization
against her will. That’s the voice of a child who never had the chance to grow
up and experience life. And yes, when you experience a significant amount of
childhood trauma, it changes your voice. There’s actual science behind that. I’m
glad the director chose to tell the story that way, because it makes perfect
sense.
And then there’s a nitpick that certain members of the
diaper community have voiced on the internet that I can’t take seriously: “Uh,
why didn’t she just marry a guy with a diaper fetish?” Because that’s not the
point of the story! She’s not wearing diapers as an adult to entice her
husband. She’s wearing them because they feel familiar, even if that place of
familiarity was dark and terrifying. A familiar trauma will always gain favor
over the scariness of the unknown. We like familiarity, because it cuts down on
anxiety, ironically enough. You could argue that it’s not a man’s job to fix
broken women in the same way that it’s not a woman’s job to fix broken men. But
her husband loves her for who she is. He married her for a reason. He didn’t
get in the relationship specifically to fix her. But when he sees her wearing a
diaper and laying on a bed full of crime scene photos, he doesn’t want to judge
or laugh. He wants to heal her. He wants to be supportive and help her move on.
The movie ends when he tears up a crime scene photo and
embraces her, allowing her to shed tears on his strong shoulders. The fact that
she was able to maintain a relationship for as long as she did is nothing short
of a miracle. That alone is a strong thing for a traumatized woman to do. Now
it’s her turn to be taken care of, by someone who actually loves her and won’t
punish her for simple mistakes no matter how deadly they turn out to be. The little
girl started off in a happy family, then tragedy struck, then she survived
abuse, and now she found love again. It’s a psychologically sound story to
tell.
I wish that all survivors of abuse find their way back to
love, in whatever form that may take. It doesn’t have to be through marriage.
It could be platonic love. It could be found family rather than blood family.
It could be through taking care of a furry friend like a dog or a cat. We do
have to break the cycle eventually, but we don’t have to do it alone nor should
we. It takes a village to raise a traumatized child. It takes love in all of
its forms to get us back on the right path. The daughter could have continued down
a violent path. But she didn’t. She broke the cycle. I love stories about
breaking the cycle. They’re relatable, they’re hard-hitting, and they remind us
over and over again that we’re not alone in this world. Even if you come from a
loving family, you can suffer abuse from other people outside of your home.
Your parents are not your only influence in life. Whoever influences you the
most, for better or worse, may you one day find your redemption and healing.
This movie gets an A grade for the acting and story alone. If you want special
effects, go to a WWE show, if you can afford it. You might have to dig into
your college trust fund to pay for tickets, or sell one of your kidneys.
Redemption, on the other hand, is easy to find online if you look hard enough
for it. Am I talking about the movie or actual redemption? Yes, I am.
Thursday, April 9, 2026
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Saturday, April 4, 2026
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Noel Plum: a "Logical" Atheist Who Says Illogical Shit About Trans People
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Friday, April 3, 2026
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Monday, March 30, 2026
Lou Dweebs, I Mean, Lou Dobbs: Honorary ICE Agent
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Sunday, March 29, 2026
Deathbringer (Trigger Warning: Child Abuse)
VERSE 1
Your son got a C in his Bible Studies class
So you took your leather belt and you bloodied up his ass
Told him he was worthless and he’s burning in hell
There’s more blood to shed if he finds a cop to tell
Damn right there’s more bloodshed, but now it’s yours
‘Cause he found your nine-millimeter in your chest of
drawers
A tool of destruction used in overseas wars
BANG-BANG! Now the maid’s got some extra laundry chores
CHORUS
Death to abusers! Death to the rapists!
Death to conformists! You’ll learn to hate this!
Life isn’t precious when you take theirs away!
Here comes the Deathbringer, it’s Judgment Day!
VERSE 2
Your trustworthy pastor grabbed your daughter’s legs
Because she wore a short skirt and was begging for sex
That’s your version of the story and you’re sticking to it
She had her chance to go to heaven, but she fucking blew it
There’s still hope for you to find out your fate
‘Cause now your tender baby has a reason to hate
Meet Jesus early, your vision became blurry
When she stabbed you in the throat, ended your life in a
hurry
CHORUS
Death to abusers! Death to the rapists!
Death to conformists! You’ll learn to hate this!
Life isn’t precious when you take theirs away!
Here comes the Deathbringer, it’s Judgment Day!
VERSE 3
Those in power love to cry about the birthrate
So they outlaw abortion using anti-woman hate
The real headline isn’t guys not getting laid
It’s the bounties on their heads finally being paid
Wanted dead or alive, but not so much the latter
Bash rapists’ skulls and enjoy the blood splatter
Cut off their wangs, cock the pistol, BANG-BANG!
It’s too late to negotiate, abusers must hang!
CHORUS
Death to abusers! Death to the rapists!
Death to conformists! You’ll learn to hate this!
Life isn’t precious when you take theirs away!
Here comes the Deathbringer, it’s Judgment Day!
OUTRO
Are you offended? Are you pissed?
So am I, because of what you did!
Are you a censor? Brainwasher?
That’s good, I’ll hold your head under water!
Thou Shalt Not Kill no longer applies
Every time the innocent always fucking dies!
It’s too late to rehabilitate
Here’s a bullet or two, how ‘bout I fire eight?!
Saturday, March 28, 2026
Friday, March 27, 2026
Sylvester Stallone: Star of "The Terminator" and "Conan: the Barbarian"...Hey, Wait a Minute...
Wait a minute, I know where he's from! Walker, Texas Ranger! No, wait...damn!
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Luke Spencer (Rocked) vs. Ian Watkins (Lostprophets): No Sympathy for the Dead
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Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Monday, March 23, 2026
If You Don't Know Garrison Kelly, You Will Know Smokey Stevens
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Galatea & Acis vs. Nick Fuentes: Male Feminists Don't Seem So Bad After All, Do They?
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Sunday, March 22, 2026
Saturday, March 21, 2026
Cinnabrit & Bonnie Rabbit: Getters of Coin
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Thursday, March 19, 2026
Brett Kavanaugh: The DUI Hire of The Supreme Court
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Tom Powell, Jr. vs. Aaron Pendergraph: Court Battle of the Ages
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Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Revenge Against the Innocent
VERSE 1
Getting laid off at work makes you go berserk
And then a minor inconvenience turns you into a jerk
A tender voice says, “Daddy?”, you scream, “WHAT?!”
Call your daughter every slur from bitch to slut
She runs to bed crying while your self-esteem is dying
Nobody’s on your side, they had no choice but to hide
A raging ball of fire launched from the depths of hell
Leaves your heart seizing up and no one to wish you well
CHORUS
Revenge against the innocent, it sounds so ignorant
They committed no crimes, yet they’re on borrowed time
Before a nervous breakdown or a violent takedown
Revenge against the innocent, you’re absurd and insolent
VERSE 2
Your nuclear family had a nuclear explosion
Of every single tearful and screaming emotion
Hey, don’t complain, you’re the one who pressed the button
You always had the launch codes, so keep on truckin’
Couldn’t pay for therapy with a bleeding bank account
Inflation raised the price to a ridiculous amount
Credit cards can’t help, lenders hand you the shovel
And you can’t say, “I’m sorry” with an invisible muzzle
CHORUS
Revenge against the innocent, it sounds so ignorant
They committed no crimes, yet they’re on borrowed time
Before a nervous breakdown or a violent takedown
Revenge against the innocent, you’re absurd and insolent
VERSE 3
Fifty-one-fifty, free room and board
And all the cigarettes you could possibly hoard
I’m making this place sound just like a prison
But you know damn well they’ve got the same system
Seventy-two hours without a warm shower
Piss and moan all you want, but there’s no people-power
Your daughter’s grown up and got her own wedding flowers
She broke the cycle, her love is stronger than a tower
OUTRO
This could have been avoided, nulled, and voided
If you didn’t let your anger turn into a Big Banger
Cosmic explosion that pissed off the universe
Now you’ve got no ride home except the back of a hearse
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Monday, March 16, 2026
Sunday, March 15, 2026
I Want My Hobbies Back
VERSE 1
Laying in bed staring into outer space
No life in my eyes, ‘cause the life went to waste
Lips are too heavy to lift for a smile
Haven’t left the bed for a long-ass while
Arm is too weak to give the cat pettings
Only reason to get up is to avoid bedwetting
This would be a hell of a time for a hobby
But my brain is soup, primordial and sloppy
VERSE 2
Every song I listen to has an extra singer
One blasting the lyrics, one pointing the fingers
Call me every slur that’s ever been used
By every abuser who was once abused
Every story I write has an extra villain
That genocides my joy, laughs at the killing
Every videogame that I’ve tried to beat
Hit the Game Over screen looped on repeat
CHORUS
I want my hobbies back
I feel like I’m on crack
An LSD flashback
A poisoned bottle of Jack
I never touched the drugs
My brain don’t give a fuck
I’m high as hell anyway
Pretty much every day
VERSE 3
My dopamine supply is always running dry
Yet I couldn’t get a tear to drop from my eyes
Porn addiction is my only prescription
To medicate myself in this world called hell
Refraction periods are overrated
When a million orgasms leave you sedated
Couldn’t get real sex with my personality
It drained away with my social battery
CHORUS X2
I want my hobbies back
I feel like I’m on crack
An LSD flashback
A poisoned bottle of Jack
I never touched the drugs
My brain don’t give a fuck
I’m high as hell anyway
Pretty much every day
OUTRO
You couldn’t call it highway robbery
Too fucked up to drive, mental sodomy
All my potential stolen without a reason
Food for thought rotted before it was eaten
I was too threatening to the new world order
Because how dare my heart break for kids dead at the
border?!
How dare my soul hurt for children raped by priests?!
How dare I ask for fairness and justice for the weak?!
Friday, March 13, 2026
Shut Up, Bitch!
“We’ll be right back after these messages from our sponsors…”
Is it Red Fin or Rent Fin?
An intellectual sedative
For your inbred relatives
SHUT UP, BITCH!
I have a structured settlement
Judge called it embezzlement
Defendant’s out of his element
SHUT UP, BITCH!
Ask your doctor if it’s right
To take Ozempic every night
Belly fades out of sight
SHUT UP, BITCH!
We’ve got all your favorite songs
To sell our corporate wrongs
Profits looking pretty strong
SHUT UP, BITCH!
It’s a blanket with sleeves
You’ll never attract thieves
Just a pervert with fleas
SHUT UP, BITCH!
Smoking cigarettes will kill you
Funeral home will bill you
Our commercials make you ill, dude
SHUT UP, BITCH!
Commercials used to be funny, now they’ve lost all charisma
Mediocrity takes over and it’s not an enigma
The richer you get, the less competition
Will make you reach beyond your greatest ambitions
Get lazy on the sofa then project onto the workers
They should be forming a union, but all they want is murder
Why up your game when they’re fighting each other?
Sit back, relax, and watch them killing their brothers
Thursday, March 12, 2026
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