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  • Saturday Morning Cinema: Titanic

    Here’s the thing about a movie based upon a historical event – you know how it is going to end. No matter how the characters’ stories play out on screen, if the film does not intend to be revisionist, events will unfold as they are documented. Knowing that, there is something to be said for…

  • Hey, Man, What Is Up With Easy Rider?

    I watched and was spit out out on the other side not knowing which way was up or why I felt hungover without drinking a drop. Easy Rider finds its spot on the AFI Top 100 at number eighty-four, and that is about the temperature it left me at…

  • Saturday Morning Cinema: A Night at the Opera

    Some classic movies inspire with story, spectacle, or innovation. After watching, you can understand why a film is revered and exalted, earning its place as a cherished entry in the annals of cinematic history. A Night at the Opera was…

  • AFI Top 100 – Numbers 88 and 87

    #88 Bringing Up Baby Bringing Up Baby was my introduction to Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant. I know, it’s a travesty, right? What kind of punk hasn’t seen their movies before? Agreed, I’m ashamed. Admittedly, if I have seen them before, I don’t have any recollection of the experience. My grave offense probably has to…

  • AFI Top 100: M. Night’s Spooky Movie

    I turn my back on the darkened room and begin walking down the hallway. The room was empty, but something triggers my senses. Goosebumps pop on the back of my neck and start an avalanche down my arms. A chill slides along my spine, and my pace down the hall quickens. I make it to…

  • Here’s A Good Movie I Forget About

    Here’s A Good Movie I Forget About

     You know what’s a good movie that I always forget about? Moneyball. Flipping through the ol’ movie collection, I happened upon this gem of Hollywood baseball and thought, “Oh yeah! I’ve been wanting to watch this again. Lucky me, because today is that day.” My brain apparently likes to reward me for stumbling across things…

  • Saturday Morning Cinema: The State of Fast & Furious

    While visiting my daily interweb haunts, I saw this article about the Hobbs & Shaw movie, or the full title Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw, which made me nod my head in agreement at the title alone. Watching the Fast & Furious movies has always been an enjoyable experience, and I get genuinely…

  • Saturday Morning Cinema: AFI Top 100 Edition – Wrapping Up the 90’s

    #92 Goodfellas Martin Scorsese received plenty acclaim for this mob-fueled story of Henry Hill. He probably could’ve received more and may have been chasing it with similarly stylized subsequent films. I’m not going to apologize for thinking about gangsters when I hear the name Scorsese. This movie is beautifully entertaining in the way the characters…

  • Saturday Morning Cinema: AFI Top 100 Edition – The French Connection

    Though I had never seen The French Connection prior to viewing it for my crawl through AFI’s Top 100, I was at least aware of it through Gene Hackman’s image on the poster and the memorable hat he wears.

  • Saturday Morning Cinema: AFI Top 100 Edition – Pulp Fiction

    Saturday Morning Cinema: AFI Top 100 Edition – Pulp Fiction

    Pulp Fiction has always been my “okayest good movie”. It is supposed to be iconic and noteworthy for resurrecting John Travolta’s career, cementing Samuel L. Jackson into the persona he often portrays today, and utilizing a “name brand” cast in unique roles. Dialogue-heavy scenes build to cathartic moments that either shock or amuse. Quentin Tarantino…