Telling Stories One Day at A Time
Never talk to me or my son (the Lord of the Rings Extended Edition Soundtrack by Howard Shore) ever again. When I was growing up, my parents never acquiesced to playing children’s music in the car. I mean, my brother and I got to choose from time to time what played, but it was rarely … Continue reading I Just Really Like Movie Sountracks, Okay??
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The dust has settled. As of today, it has been about three weeks since Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker was released. Obviously, the Internet exploded, because no one can have a calm, concise opinion anymore (we’ve all read the reviews for Cats.) I’ve waited for a little bit to let the masses and … Continue reading Star Wars and the Early Church: An Allegory
If it’s the end of 2019 and you run a blog that’s about media, there’s one thing you need to cover before the year is out. That’s right! Frozen 2! Actually, no. I haven’t even watched that yet (but I have enjoyed the memes.) Since the first time I sat down to watch the first episode … Continue reading What The Mandalorian Teaches Us About Good Storytelling
It’s 2019, and we love the Middle Ages. I mean, think about it. What was one of the biggest TV series of the decade? Game of Thrones. Actors sporting various accents, wielding big weapons, and looking greasy. And we lapped up the swords-and-sorcery of it all. The question is, why? People will say they love GOT for several … Continue reading Movie Minute: “The King” is a gritty, moody epic with a stone-cold heart
And now for something a little different. I’ve done “Media Minutes” before, so think of this as a version of that, but just for one thing. I’ll probably do this for movies mostly, but who knows? The Lighthouse (2019) Starring: Willem Dafoe, Robert Pattinson Directed by Robert Eggers Content Advisory: This movie is rated … Continue reading Movie Minute: ‘The Lighthouse’ is a too-close-for-comfort look at cabin fever gone awry
If you’re anything like me, you spent three hours of your weekend with your butt glued to a movie theatre seat, along with billions of other people across the globe. Was it to see Penguins? Maybe, but probably not. See, if you’re like most people who want to avoid spoilers, you went to see Avengers: Endgame this weekend so … Continue reading What Makes a Good Hero (And What Makes A Great One)
If you live in the Midwest, things have been bleak lately. It’s the doldrums of winter, punctuated by violent winter storms that bring states of emergency, weather advisories, and power outages. Kids get cabin fever from too many snow days and parents go crazy as a result. The rest of us wander around in a … Continue reading Media Minute: February 23, 2019
He paraded around like a petulant child. Objects – expensive objects – were thrown across the room in fits of tantrum-like rage. He’d whine when he didn’t get his way. He even went so far as to drop his laptop on the ground and shatter it. When this grown adult boss realized he had broken his assistant’s … Continue reading Why Are Iconic Bosses So Mean?
Ah, February. The month of love, where meet-cutes galore happen in coffee shops across the country, romantic proposals sweep the nation from shore to shore, and the perfect kiss happens almost every day of the month – Wait, does that actually happen in real life? In case you’ve been living under a rock, no. It doesn’t, not … Continue reading Media Minute – February 13, 2019
“It’s the most wonderful time of the year!” No, it’s not Christmastime, and that’s not Andy Williams singing – but it is someone with the same initials! Me. It’s me. Right now. Because it’s Oscar season (pew pew-pew pew!) My favorite thing to do during Oscar season is pretend I know more about movies … Continue reading Oscar Predictions 2019
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