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Saturday Morning Cinema – The Apartment

Movies are interesting because of the extraordinary stories they tell. Even documentaries often focus on the fantastic exceptions to life’s typical cadence. Viewers can observe and rest at night knowing the content is imaginative creation or, thankfully, not their real-life situation. Since starting through AFI’s Top 100, I have unexpectedly been exposed to perspectives that…

July 4, 2020
Saturday Morning Cinema – Spartacus

Spartacus sits at number 81 on AFI’s Top 100 American Movies of All Time. Directed by Stanley Kubrick and starring Kirk Douglas and Laurence Olivier in the top billings, Spartacus tells the story of a slave group fighting for freedom and the Roman zealot who seeks to establish order by squashing the rebellion’s leader, Spartacus.…

June 27, 2020
Saturday Morning Cinema: Sunrise

Is it ever possible to be satisfied with what one has, or is the pursuit of the greener grass an innate human characteristic? Is there actually greener grass on the other side? These questions are central in Sunrise.

June 22, 2020
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…

April 4, 2020
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…

April 1, 2020
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…

February 22, 2020
Life, Death, and Finding Meaning for It All

Life is short. Death is inconvenient. When a loved one passes on, it’s time to take inventory on what “it” all means and decide how to make your time worthwhile.

February 1, 2020
Backlog BBQ – The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening

A thing happened – I actually finished a game…Something Zelda games always seem to do better than their cohorts is creating a strong sense of immersion…Once again, I was agog like a tourist on their first visit to Disney World.

January 26, 2020
Dearest Sister

It’s still Halloween which means a little “creepy” is just what the doctor ordered. This story requires some imagination and probably could be more. Hopefully, it gets a few hairs on the back of your neck to rise. The unknown can be a fun. Enjoy! *** The moment is upon us, ladies and gentlemen. Look…

October 31, 2019
Backlog BBQ: Setting the Flame

The original Nintendo Entertainment System barreled into my life one Christmas like the Kool-Aid Man. My six-year-old brain was overloaded by the surge of expectant excitement fulfilled. The explosion of ecstasy certainly let my parents know they had nailed their Christmas shopping. Video games have been a staple for me ever since. Growing up, I…

October 15, 2019

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