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Saturday Morning Cinema: Baseball Movies #1
Smell that – the grass, grills, and sunburns? That smell indicates summer is in full swing, and a full-swing summer means America’s Favorite Pastime has invaded diamonds across the country. The live game provides a season-long drama as fans’ favorite players battle across a grueling, three-act saga against gifted foes, each character striving for the…
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Saturday Morning Cinema: Jurassic Park
“Hold-on to yer butts.” For 9-year-old me, Jurassic Park (1993) was the greatest theater-going experience I’d ever had. Thinking about it today, I don’t know if any other movie I’ve watched in theaters has been able to top or even duplicate the rush of adrenaline and rapt wonder. There of course has to be an…
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Saturday Morning Cinema: Gladiator
I’ll just say it, few movies get me as cinematically aroused as Gladiator. It is THAT good. THAT GOOD. I never saw the movie in theaters. No, my introduction to this epic tale of machismo and honor occurred on VHS. My imagination and interest were immediately captured even through the grainy quality and tracking issues. Ridley…
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Saturday Morning Cinema: Stand By Me
The road to watching Stand By Me was not necessarily long, but it was winding. It started with the upcoming theatrical release of Ready Player One. The book is one of my all-time favorites as it hits the right combination of nostalgia, action, and storytelling. Rather than read the book again, I opted for listening to the audiobook…
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