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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: AFI Top 100 Edition – Ben-Hur
The base of the mountain, number 100 on AFI’s Top 100 list, is 1959’s Ben-Hur. Prior to this viewing experience, I was not aware it held the record for most Oscars until Titanic came along, nor was I aware it was a remake of a 1925 silent film, nor did I realize the movie is…
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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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