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The Lockard Family as Movie Stars
Do you ever think about which movie stars your family members remind you of? I am the seventh of nine kids, so I got to witness a lot of personalities develop as we all grew up and started our own … Continue reading
A Big Lesson in Money Management
Remember that scene in Big where Josh Baskin receives his first paycheck? He’s a 12-year-old boy trapped in the body of a 30-year-old man. He has never had more than a few dollars to his name in his whole life, … Continue reading
Posted in Significant Scenes
Tagged big, cash, childhood, comedy, films, money, movie review, movies, tom hanks, videos
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Does Die Hard Have a Good Soundtrack?
I love Die Hard. It’s practically flawless as an action movie. But I have to ask, does Die Hard have a good soundtrack? Is any of its music particularly memorable, melodic, or meaningful? No, it’s just kind of there. I … Continue reading
Posted in Random Stuff
Tagged back to the future, die hard, film score, films, michael kamen, movie review, movies, music, soundtrack, videos
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Citizen Kane Summed Up in 1 Word
I’m going to do something different this week. I usually offer a verbose 1,000-word or more discussion of a film or TV show. In this series, I’ll boil it all down to a single word. Sometimes that’s all it takes … Continue reading
Posted in One-Word Film Reviews
Tagged citizen kane, classic films, films, movie review, movies
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Have You Ever Had an Idea That No One Else Has Had Before?
Have you ever had an idea that no one else has had before? An original thought that you were the first to come up with. An overlooked detail only you noticed. I ask because I recently rewatched A Beautiful Mind, … Continue reading
Hitting Rock Bottom
I rarely start writing without a firm grasp of what I intend to say and where it’s going to go. I’m just going to have to wing it and hope that something good comes from this.
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Tagged films, groundhog day, movie review, movies, personal, relationships
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What’s Wrong with Me?
Something feels wrong. I love movies in general, but it’s been a long time since I cared about any movie in particular. Continue reading
Star Trek’s Whales and Wails
Star Trek’s literary references and intense drama combine to form a little thing I like to call Star Trek’s Whales and Wails. Continue reading
Posted in Movie Matchups
Tagged animals, comedy, films, funny, humor, james t kirk, movie review, movies, movies based on tv shows, science fiction, spock, star trek, whales
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Terminator 2 and The Spy Who Shagged Me Are Pretty Much the Same Movie
I’m feeling much better this week, and I am stoked to share this movie comparison, which was also inspired by a conversation with another of my brothers. I had just finished watching Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me for … Continue reading
Posted in Movie Matchups
Tagged action movies, austin powers, comedy, films, fun, funny, humor, movie review, movies, science fiction, sequels, terminator
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Raiders of The Last Crusade
I have to give all the credit for this article to my oldest brother. He alerted me to the fact that Tomb Raider (2018) is practically a carbon copy of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. I had no intention … Continue reading
Posted in Movie Matchups
Tagged action movies, fathers, films, indiana jones, lara croft, movie review, movies, relationships, sequels, tomb raider
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