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Forgotten Film Gems: The Boy Who Could Fly
The Boy Who Could Fly deserves to be recognized alongside E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial and Stand By Me as one of the best coming-of-age films of the 1980s. It’s that good. I gave director Nick Castle some grief in my last … Continue reading
Posted in Forgotten Film Gems
Tagged 1980s, childhood, children films, comedy, drama, films, fred savage, last starfighter, movie review, movies, nick castle, relationships, romance, romeo and juliet, superman, the boy who could fly
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Pleasant Surprises: Pride and Prejudice (1995)
As a man who likes Jane Austen’s classic novel Pride and Prejudice, I feel like I’m in on a huge secret. By that I mean that the book is a gem that is hiding in plain sight, and it requires … Continue reading
Posted in Pleasant Surprises
Tagged books, drama, films, humor, jane austen, love, movie review, movies, movies based on books, music, pride and prejudice, relationships, romance
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5 Inspiring Films That Show Winning Isn’t Everything
Most Hollywood movies like to end on a triumphant note. The aliens are defeated in Independence Day. The Death Star is destroyed in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. And Marty McFly makes it back to the future in … Continue reading
Posted in Random Stuff
Tagged baseball, civil war, drama, films, major league baseball, movie review, movies, rocky, sad, sports, tearjerker, war
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Forgotten Film Gems: Mr. Krueger’s Christmas
Do you want to watch a movie that brings out the Spirit of Christmas perfectly and fills your heart with nothing but good feelings? Mr. Krueger’s Christmas is exactly what you’re looking for. This little 26-minute, made-for-television musical drama is … Continue reading
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Tagged christmas, drama, films, holiday, james stewart, jesus christ, movie review, movies
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Pleasant Surprises: The Parent Trap (1998)
This is the second film I’ve reviewed in the Pleasant Surprises section, and it also happens to be the second film with a date in the title, the first being Star Trek (2009). I’ll try not to make a habit … Continue reading
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Tagged comedy, disney, drama, films, movie review, movies, relationships, romance
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10 Movies That Will Make You Bawl (While You Have a Ball)
Some movies are so good that it doesn’t matter that they make me feel incredibly sad. I’ve compiled a list of 10 movies that have the power to make me cry my heart out, but they still keep me coming … Continue reading
Posted in Random Stuff
Tagged animated films, baseball, beauty and the beast, big, cats, christian slater, comedy, deep impact, dinosaurs, disaster movies, disney, don bluth, drama, elephant man, film score, films, fun, garfield, girls, humor, james horner, john merrick, john travolta, love, macaulay culkin, madonna, major league baseball, movie review, movies, music, my girl, phenomenon, relationships, romance, romantic comedy, sad, star trek, tearjerker, the land before time, tom hanks, untamed heart
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The Film That Inspired Me to Graduate from College
My brother-in-law is about to receive his college diploma, so I’d like to take this opportunity to share a deeply personal story about why I decided to go to college and how I endured many struggles and saw it through … Continue reading
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Tagged books, brigham young university, byu, catholic, church of jesus christ of latter-day saints, college, drama, education, films, football, God, great depression, indiana, mormon, movie review, movies, nintendo, notre dame, parents, pr, public relations, relationships, religion, rudy, sports, utah, video game, washington state, writing
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