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Saturday Morning Cinema: AFI Top 100 Edition – Do The Right Thing
Do The Right Thing is intense. Characters swirl in and out juggling multiple story lines and perspectives while sitting smack in the middle of a racially mixed and charged neighborhood during a scorching summer day. Released in 1989, Do The Right Thing’s subject matter is as relevant now as ever, especially in regards to the…
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Saturday Morning Cinema: AFI Top 100 Edition – Blade Runner
Is Blade Runner actually a good movie? That is a question I ask myself whenever I watch it or even just hear Blade Runner mentioned. Now that I have watched it again, is there a clear answer? No. The fact there is not an answer makes me think Blade Runner is not, in fact, amazing, but that does not…
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Tuesday Bloody Tuesday
Each week, the ritual repeats. The Sunday sun marches across the sky eventually signaling the end of the day. Sunday evening sounds the death knell for another weekend and hangs a lantern in the window to warn of Monday’s pending arrival. Since the dawn of the modern work week, Monday has become the dreaded reminder…
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Saturday Morning Cinema: AFI Top 100 Edition – Toy Story
An all-time favorite with Toy Story comes in at number 99 on AFI’s All-Time Top 100 list. I love the movie because of the story, the voice actors (give me Tom Hanks all day every day), and the creativity infused throughout this animated masterpiece. It’s like an animated Honey, I Shrunk the Kids where the toys see…
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The Snow Blower That Saved My Relationship
A plump frosting of glistening white snow covered the street. It covered the brown grass, the driveway, and the sidewalk. Monstrous drifts rose high off roofs and locked families in their homes. Flakes sped down from the sky to nestle with their brethren, absorbing the world’s sound and leaving a wake of silence. A hearty…
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