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Everyone’s Gone To The Movies: 2024 Oscars Edition

Posted on March 11, 2024 by Ralph Hanson

Some thought’s from last night’s Oscar broadcast. People often tell me I see connections between movies that no one else does. For example I think that Rober Zemeckis’ Contact and Ridley Scott’s Prometheus tell thematically similar stories. And I have argued at … Continue reading →

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Gerwig can’t overcome double whammy of directing a female-centric comedy

Posted on January 23, 2024 by Ralph Hanson

Greta Gerwig has directed three films since 2017, including Lady Bird, Little Women and the monster hit Barbie. All three were well regarded with multiple Academy Award nominations – but only the indie Lady Bird managed to score her a Best Director nomination. … Continue reading →

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Ralph’s Top 10 Favorite Movies Seen in 2023

Posted on December 31, 2023 by Ralph Hanson

Here are my 10 favorite movies I saw for the first time in 2023. This is in no way a 10-best list, particularly since half of them came out before, sometimes long before, this year. They are just the 10 … Continue reading →

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Questions Worth Asking (Maybe)

Posted on October 30, 2023 by Ralph Hanson

Are Facebook and Instagram addictive? And if so, what does that mean? We know that nicotine, meth, heroin, alcohol and the like are addictive. Biochemists can lay out the specific mechanisms that make these substances difficult to quit using. But … Continue reading →

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The Lessons of Barbenheimer Shake Up Movie Industry

Posted on August 8, 2023 by Ralph Hanson

The standard narrative this summer is that audiences are tired of going to theaters for movies and would rather just stay home to watch streaming. Audiences stayed home in droves from one more Indiana Jones flick and didn’t show Mission … Continue reading →

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Everyone’s Gone to the Movies – Summer Flix 2023

Posted on June 26, 2023 by Ralph Hanson

We are in the heart of summer movie season, so it seems like now would be a good time to take a quick peak at what’s going on this year.  It’s been a rough time for movies since the world … Continue reading →

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A triangle of everything I have to say about the Oscar’s screaming banshees….

Posted on January 24, 2023 by Ralph Hanson

Really pleased by this year’s Oscar nominees, having been to a surprising number of the nominated films. But what I’m most excited about is seeing some excellent “small” movies getting nominated for Best Picture and a bunch of other major … Continue reading →

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We’re back! A Year In Movies 2021 – Part 10

Posted on December 22, 2022 by Ralph Hanson

In December of 2020, when it became clear we were not going to be returning to normal life any time soon, we purchased a big honking 55-inch 4K TV and settled in for a year of watching movies at home. By Dec. … Continue reading →

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Journalism movies and my students

Posted on November 10, 2022 by Ralph Hanson

Every year in my JMC 406 – Commentary and Blogging class I have my students watch a prominent journalism movie. Usually, All The President’s Men would be at the top of my list, but given that several students watched it while in … Continue reading →

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Everyone’s Gone to the Movies: Silent Films

Posted on September 30, 2022 by Ralph Hanson

My original version of this post dates back to 2012.  Here’s a refreshed version with working links. Animations of Muybridge people-in-motion images: Note: Many of these contain some nudity. Click on image for video. Will need to authenticate for age. … Continue reading →

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