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I have been obsessed with Star Wars since I was seven years old. It ignited my love of stories and my love of movies. It’s been a core part of my being. Each era of the franchise has brought us something special that only Star Wars can do. It’s become one of our essential mythologies … Continue reading Star Wars should be so much more than ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’
What makes a movie star? In the simplest terms, it’s an actor who can get people to go see their movies based on their presence alone. For most of Hollywood’s history, movie stars were the engine used to get people to the theater. You had to see the new Cary Grant movie, the new Meryl … Continue reading I don’t think we appreciate Ryan Gosling enough
Another year has come and gone, and 2025 was a pretty fun year at the movies. We returned to Oz, Zootopia, and Pandora, saw seven “live action” dwarfs, retrained our dragons, rebirthed dinosaurs, and caused chaos in Hawaii with Lilo and Stitch. Tom Cruise completed his last (?) impossible mission, we hunted demons with the … Continue reading Top 10 movies of 2025
We’ve finally reached the end of my top 25 movies of the century so far! This project has been so much fun, giving me an excuse to revisit some amazing films and really consider why I think they’re so special. I tried to balance my personal favorites with those undeniable masterpieces, reaching a final list … Continue reading Top 25 movies of the century so far: No. 5-1
Welcome to another installment of the 25 best movies of the 21st century so far. We’re in the top 10 now, so all of these from here on out are absolute bangers. Make sure you’ve seen numbers 25-11 below before diving into numbers 10 through six. Part 1: No. 25-21 Part 2: No. 20-16 Part … Continue reading Top 25 movies of the century so far: No. 10-6
Disney recently released a teaser trailer for their live action remake of Moana, a movie that is less than 10 years old, has been one of the studio’s biggest successes of the 21st century, and just had a sequel released last year. Why? Who wants this? https://youtu.be/QKYFfYLe5rs?si=xicR9QYL66CpJ7t4 Well, we know the real answer, of course. … Continue reading Okay, we’ve got to talk about Disney’s live action remakes
We are back with the next installment of my top 25 favorite movies of the 21st century so far! Make sure you’re caught up on numbers 25-16 and then read on to see what landed at numbers 15 through 11. Part 1: No. 25-21 Part 2: No. 20-16 15. Spirited Away (2001) Once you do … Continue reading Top 25 movies of the century so far: No. 15-11
We are back with the next installment of my top 25 favorite movies of the 21st century so far! Check out part one here and read on to see numbers 20 through 16. 20. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) That's all it is, Miles. A leap of faith. Credit: Sony Pictures Animation No genre has … Continue reading Top 25 movies of the century so far: No. 20-16
Twenty-five years ago, we were all still breathing a sigh of relief that Y2K didn’t end up being a big deal. We were staring into the endless possibility of a new century with hope and excitement. And even if the century hasn’t turned out the way we thought it would (9/11, COVID-19, multiple financial crises, … Continue reading Top 25 movies of the century so far: No. 25-21
Looking back on 2024, it's been a bit of a mixed bag. There have been a couple of outstanding movies, and some really fun blockbusters, but nothing that will make this year one of the greatest movie years of all time. Part of that has to do with the fact that there were less movies … Continue reading Top 10 movies of 2024
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