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Because I Can’t Help It
There are countless blogs devoted to film. Some professional, lots more amateur. So why add to the digital pile? Why should I write this? More importantly, why should you bother to read it? My only...
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Alias “The Escapist”
What’s your “movie-watching personality” ? Can you sum up what guides you when you’re deciding which movies to watch? Or when you’re revising your list of favorite films? (If you’re reading this blog,...
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Movie-Geeking for Dollars
In a perfect world, games based on extensive knowledge of movie trivia would be played for high stakes, like poker in Las Vegas. Dream with me, won’t you? Of a world where knowing the meaning of the...
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“Police Academy” vs. the Sea Cucumber
(or, “Flicks for when you’re not feelin’ so good”) What movies can you recall watching while you were sick, injured, or otherwise temporarily incapacitated? Are there any favorites that you summon up...
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Get An Earful of Film
Podcasts About Movies That I Think You’ll Enjoy What’s the next-best thing to watching movies, or discussing them with fellow movie geeks face-to-face? Listening to others discuss them! For those times...
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Mom, the Movies and Me
Mother’s Day is coming up. (Quick, order a nice bouquet, or something more unexpected, if you haven’t already obtained a Mom-appropriate gift!) My own mom had a lot of influence on my interest in...
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Would You Watch Flicks With A Goat? Would You Watch Them In A Boat?
For true cinema wonks, the answer is always “Yes!” (unless the goat has neglected to bring along some chevre to share, or the boat is loaded with people who talk during movies and have come equipped...
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Father of the Wonk
Dads. They ask for so little for themselves, even on the day that’s dedicated to them. (Click here for gift ideas.) My own dad is not quite the cinema buff that my mom was. So my fond memories of...
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Tippecanoe and Movies, Too
Fed up with politicians’ monkeyshines? Can’t wait til the elections in November are finally over? Is that what’s botherin’ you, Punky? Well, you’ve come to the right blog. Movies that point out the...
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Wish I Had Those Two Hours of My Life Back
All films are thieves of time*. The good ones filch roughly two irreplaceable hours of your finite time on this earth, and do it like the archetypical charming jewel thief – in a way that leaves you...
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Dark Angles: The Visions of William Cameron Menzies
It took a Martian invasion to make me aware of William Cameron Menzies. I watched “Invaders from Mars”, and the look of that movie kept reminding me of German Expressionist films like “The Cabinet of...
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No Blood on that Popcorn, Please
Despite having grown up during the heyday of slasher movies, I prefer my flicks to be free of gore, or at the very least to use blood and guts sparingly. So when I get a yen for a movie with a...
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Have Yourself A Little “Arthur Christmas”
How’s your December been so far? Mine’s been a mixed bag, to put it mildly. First some minor car trouble. Then a head cold for the hubby and sinusitis for me. Followed by a spike in...
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What’s On Your DVD Shelf?
Media formats, much like M*A*S*H’s Col. Flagg, come and go like the wind. From nitrate film to laser disc to video tape, Betamax to VHS, DVD to Blu-Ray to an iTunes purchase floating in the cloud of...
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