HobbyScope
Movies, Games, and Whatever Else Comes to Mind
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Saturday Morning Cinema – Sleepy Hollow
Sleepy Hollow kicks off my 2025 spooky season viewing as I let Tim Burton whisk me away to a well-crafted world with unique characters that makes the most of the Headless Horseman legend. What makes Sleepy Hollow such an engrossing watch? It’s the things Tim Burton is so good at.
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Saturday Morning Cinema – Unforgiven
It’s hard to fathom a movie could contain the celluloid greatness of Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman, and Morgan Freeman. But the feat was accomplished in 1992 with the release of Unforgiven, #68 on the AFI’s 100 greatest American films of all time.
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Saturday Morning Cinema – Tootsie
I didn’t trust that I’d like Tootsie, but that could be a side effect of my sentiment toward the state of disappointing new releases. However, there’s a reason Tootsie is #69 on AFI’s top 100 list. Let’s see if a trip back in time to 1980s NYC can rekindle the cinematic flame in my heart.
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My Friend Harvey – Purveyor of Night Terrors
Harvey has essentially been in my life since I could form memories. He first appeared as a shadow haunting me as a kid. Now, we’re friends, but I have questions.
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Oh-No Zone – Episode 1: The Ghost Pirates of Calico Cove
In the first episode of “Oh No Zone,” host Cedric Antilles interviews Preston, who recounts a terrifying experience in Calico Cove involving an unexpected storm and a ghostly eighteenth-century pirate ship. The spectral event profoundly impacted Preston and his friend Steve, who disappears after the encounter, leaving questions about the supernatural and local legends.
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Saturday Morning Cinema – One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest is a well-known, iconic film, with a story and performances that keep the film alive and relevant since its release in 1975. The most memorable character, in name anyway, Nurse Ratched, is cast in pop culture as a diabolical villain. Watching the film, however, rocked that assumption.
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The Last Dandelion
My eyes traced along my typical mowing path, noting each obstacle and nuance from the prior year. Then, they suddenly stopped and snapped back to an unexpected sight, and alarm bells sounded. There, rising defiantly above the grass, was a yellow-headed demon.
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Saturday Morning Cinema – A Clockwork Orange
I will admit, I had little desire to watch A Clockwork Orange. It was the hurdle preventing me from continuing to move through the American Film Institute’s (AFI) 100 Greatest American Films of All Time. The list had me jump from a favorite, intense watch like Saving Private Ryan at number 71, to a fever…
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Word Tales: Supercilious
Supercilious is a fun word, in that haughty, disapproving sense.
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Easter Basket Memories, or That Easter When My Life as a Gamer Was Solidified
Holidays can serve as memory markers that crystallize moments to stick with you for a lifetime, which is certainly the case for one of my Easters of yore.
