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Taking a Look at a Stranger Christmas Carol
This time of year my Dear Wife and I do our annual read aloud of Dicken’s A Christmas Carol, and we usually watch one or two movie versions of it as well. Some of the takes on it we’ve seen … Continue reading
OG Blockbuster Jaws Back in Theaters for 50th Anniversary
Jaws, the OG summer blockbuster, is showing for the next week in theaters for its 50th anniversary. You do not want to miss this groundbreaking film on the big screen! Here in Kearney, NE, it’s showing at our community run … Continue reading
Brad Pitt’s “F1” adds to the pantheon of great racing movies
This weekend, our local community The World Theatre will be showing Brad Pitt’s Formula One racing movie “F1.” As always, tickets are just $5 with popcorn and soda each available from $1-$3. Bit of a bargain compared to the $3,000 … Continue reading
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Everyone’s Gone to the Movies – Original Star Wars Edition
Editor’s Note: We’re going to have two or three summer movie blog posts coming up in the next week. For this one we’re looking at a rare screening of the original non-special-edition Star Wars. Original 1977 print of Star Wars screened in … Continue reading
How “Death of a Unicorn” connects with reality
So there is a strange, violent, bloody, incredibly funny movie out this spring called Death of a Unicorn starring Paul Rudd, Jenna Ortega, Téa Leoni, and Richard E. Grant. Dear Wife and I saw it Thursday evening at The World Theatre, … Continue reading
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Tagged A24, ch07Movies, Death of a Unicorn, Jenna Ortega, The Hunt for the Unicorn
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Something Old, Something New: Favorite Movies From 2024
Over the last year, I and/or my Dear Wife have watched 107 movies; some that were new releases (i.e Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga), some that were vintage or classics (i.e. Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison), and some that were repeat … Continue reading
Everyone’s Gone To The Movies – Day 2 Clips for Media Literacy
Dear Basketball – Oscar for Best Animated Short 2018 Here is a link to a short documentary on the Disney animator who did the incredible hand-drawn animation in Dear Basketball https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=151995019413886 Gone With The Wind – Staircase Scene – 1939 … Continue reading
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Everyone’s gone to the movies – Midsummer ’24 edition
Remembering the genius that was Robert Towne Legendary screenwriter/script doctor Robert Towne died Tuesday, July 2, at the age of 89. He was most famous for writing the original screenplay for the neo-noir Chinatown (1974) as a movie for Jack … Continue reading