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A Wonderful Detail I Never Noticed Before in The Parent Trap (1998)
We are going to talk about one of my favorite movies today. When I find a movie I really enjoy, I often wind up watching it obsessively. Over and over. It’s kind of a blessing and a curse. Because I … Continue reading
Posted in Significant Scenes
Tagged dennis quaid, drama, films, love, movie remakes, movie review, movies, parent trap, relationships, romance
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You’ve Got Mail Has the Perfect Solution to a Love Square
I promised I would avoid talking about Miraculous: The Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir several months ago. But I have to break that commitment in this article. I recently discovered that a 1998 movie entitled You’ve Got Mail has … Continue reading
Posted in Uplifting Films
Tagged films, internet, love, meg ryan, miraculous, movie review, movies, romance, romantic comedy, tom hanks, TV shows, you've got mail
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My Improved Version of ‘Uninvited’ from City of Angels
Uninvited has a hauntingly beautiful melody and terribly lame lyrics. So I rewrote them to make them mean much more than unrequited love. Continue reading
Posted in Random Stuff, Videos
Tagged angel, city of angels, films, movies, music, pop songs, romance, songs, soundtrack, uninvited
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‘Ephemeral’ Broke My Heart
When I try to explain my feelings, my words usually come out clumsily. So I apologize if I prove incapable of properly capturing everything I long to say. I’m going to talk about fictional characters as though they were real … Continue reading
Posted in Random Stuff
Tagged animated films, miraculous, romance, sad, smallville, superhero, TV shows
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An Example of Seemingly Random Things Happening for a Reason
“There are no accidents,” said a wise turtle named Oogway. I believe that to be a true statement. It might seem like a random series of events produced everything we see around us, from life to civilizations, but I don’t … Continue reading
A Book That Makes Me Cry on Every Page
Few pieces of entertainment have the power to make me cry. For example, the scenes in Beauty and the Beast (1991) where the Beast releases Belle and she returns just in time to watch him die always draw tears from … Continue reading
Posted in Uplifting Films
Tagged annette k larsen, author, books, characters, inspiration, relationships, romance, sad, saving marilee
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What Makes Superman Super
What makes Superman super? Is it his superpowers? Is it his heroics? Is it the red S on his chest? All of those are elements of it, but they’re not the whole answer. The real answer to this question is … Continue reading
Posted in Significant Scenes, Videos
Tagged comic books, films, movie review, movies, movies based on books, relationships, romance, science fiction, superman, videos
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Andrew Garfield and the George Lazenby Effect
In the Spider-Man film series, will Andrew Garfield be remembered in much the same way that George Lazenby is often seen as the odd man out among James Bond actors? Both of these actors faced the tough task of being … Continue reading
Posted in Movie Matchups
Tagged action movies, actors, andrew garfield, comic books, films, george lazenby, james bond, movie review, movies, movies based on books, relationships, romance, science fiction, sequels, spiderman
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Bill vs. Ted
Bill S. Preston, Esquire, and Ted “Theodore” Logan. The Great Ones, as some call them, are quite possibly the best duo in history. But who is the greatest Great One? Years ago I saw a tongue-in-cheek list of the best … Continue reading
Posted in Movie Matchups
Tagged 1980s, bill and ted, bill and teds bogus journey, bill and teds excellent adventure, comedy, films, funny, humor, jokes, movie review, movies, romance, science fiction, sequels
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