One of the first pieces of long-form film criticism I wrote was in an English class in 1997. We were to choose a subject, and build an argument about our thesis statement. This was the same class in which I also wrote about the movie ratings system, but I don’t know if I have the original assignment still. This week, I decided to recreate it with new eyes on the […]
My mom is the reason I love movies the way I do. When I was a kid, she took me to the movies often, and even showed me some of her favorites growing up. As I got older, we still went to movies on a regular basis, and she was my most frequent moviewatching partner in my 20s and early 30s. She was a big reason for me having the […]
Thirty years ago today, my parents, my grandfather and I went to go see Rob Reiner’s “A Few Good Men”, and an unorthodox Christmas tradition for me was born. I’ve wanted to talk about the film with other people for a while, and I’m pleased to be joined by Kevin the Critic and Kip Mooney in this discussion on one of my favorite films. Episode 124 – Discussing “A Few […]
On December 13, it will have been 30 years since my Eagle Scout Court of Honor. Also on December 13, the new documentary, “Boy Scout’s Honor”, becomes available. The film tells the story of Aaron Averheart, and several other Scouts, who were sexually abused by one of their Scoutmasters, Bill Sheehan, as well as how the organization has kept secret files on pedophiles in BSA, while not doing much to […]
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