March 2023

At the movies: It’d take more than blowing on a cartridge to improve Tetris

Video game movies don’t have the best track record in terms of overall quality. Tetris, a feature about the creation of this game and the legal logistics behind getting it out to the world, tries to circumvent this issue by making sure it adheres more to a biopic formula than any mold one would associate with Assassin’s Creed or Uncharted. In the process, Tetris trades out one frequently flawed storytelling format for another. Tetris has its share of terrific scenes that keep you on the edge of your seat. But, like so many biopics, it’s also too stuffed for its own good. Just like you shouldn’t cram too many obstacles into one level of a video game, so too should biopics not feel obligated to focus on every single aspect of its central subject matter.

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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

WASHINGTON (AP) — Adam Sandler placed his hand on the bronze bust of Mark Twain and speculated that it “one day might be the weapon used to bludgeon me in my sleep.” A host of comedic and entertainment royalty gathered at Washington’s Kennedy Center as Sandler was presented with the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.

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LEOLA “Lee” MASSENBURG

Lee was born on November 12, 1926 in Newfoundland, Canada and died March 6, 2023, at the Homestead of Denison. She was the best Mom and MaMother (as her grandkids caller her) that anyone could ever have. Everyone that knew her loved her, she was loving and generous to a fault. She will be greatly missed. She was predeceased by her parents, siblings, and her beloved husband Bill Massenburg. She is survived by her sons Roy Terry and wife Dawna, Lonnie Terry, and Chuck Terry and wife Betty, Stepsons Bill Massenburg, Kyle Massenburg, and Stepdaughter Leanne Clubb and niece Rona Horne. She is also survived by numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren that she cherished immensely. Lee was a lifelong devout Catholic and is now in heaven with our Lord and Savior. She and her husband Bill were long time members of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Denison. Please join us for Visitation and Memories on Friday, March 31, 2023, from 5 to 6 pm followed by a Rosary at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, 314 N. Rusk Ave., Denison, TX. Burial will be at a later date in Paris, Texas alongside her husband. Condolences may be registered online at www. fisherfh.com

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JOHN MARSHALL DUDLEY

1975-2023 Services for John Marshall Dudley, 47, of Sherman, who passed away at his home on Monday, March 27, will be held on Monday, April 3, 2023, 11:00 AM at Dannel Funeral Home. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service.

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SGLY: Serve in love

While interning at the Federal Law Enforcement Academy in my final year of undergraduate studies, I went on a snow skiing mini-break with a few colleagues. We stacked our duffle bags from floorboard to headliner in the hatchback, unable to see out the rear window. Even though I was not the driver, I was anxious that the view behind me was blocked.

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