A friend of mine mentioned that we need to take advantage of $5 movie nights more often, so that got me wondering what all’s coming out next year. Here’s a list of 2015 movies I’m super excited about and will gladly spend $5 or more to see in theaters. These are listed in order of release. (ClickContinue reading “2015 Movies That Will Likely Kick Butt”
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Let’s Talk Dinos!
Last night I talked poor Sarabeth’s ear off about all the exciting dinosaur movies coming out next year. The world of movies as we knew it changed forever in 1993 when Steven Spielberg released Jurassic Park. I’ll never forget the first time I heard the words “Jurassic Park.” I was in the third grade, and myContinue reading “Let’s Talk Dinos!”
Animated Movies as Good as Pixar Movies
It doesn’t take much browsing on my blog to figure out that I’m a devout Pixar enthusiast (Disney included). But there are some movies made by competitors that come awfully close, if not hit right on target, to Pixar’s standards of excellence. Here are my favorite non-Pixar/Disney animated movies that you’re sure to have a goodContinue reading “Animated Movies as Good as Pixar Movies”
Baby A. and Up
In The Art of Up, Tim Hauser makes this thought-provoking observation: Taken as a whole, Pixar’s films can be viewed as serialized chapters in a single life: from sibling rivalry, early attachment (Toy Story), and socialization (A Bug’s Life), to maturation (Monter’s Inc.), separation, and parenthood (Toy Story 2, Finding Nemo); from protecting the nuclear family (The Incredibles), shiftingContinue reading “Baby A. and Up”
Hollywood Dachshunds
In our five-and-a-half years of marriage, Sarabeth and I have had four dachshunds living with us, so it goes without saying that we are dachshund lovers through and through. As such, it’s fun to find our favorite breed featured in some of our favorite movies. Here’s a few examples of dachshund cameos we’ve found. SeeContinue reading “Hollywood Dachshunds”
Your Favorite Movie Teacher
The school year will be nearing an end soon and each of us has had a teacher at some point in our academic careers that have made a lasting impression on us. Let’s take a look back at a few movies that pay homage to our favorite kinds of teachers. Which one would have beenContinue reading “Your Favorite Movie Teacher”
The Thrilling Three
You’re all familiar with Disney’s phenomenal five (Mermaid, Beauty, Aladdin, Lion, and Frozen). But let’s look at the other end of the genre spectrum – suspense and thrillers. There are three movies that I think are the masters of suspense, and they conveniently fall into three of the seven narrative conflicts (man vs. man, man vs. God, manContinue reading “The Thrilling Three”
Life Through the Big Screen 