Celebrating the magic of movies
The 2010s were a great decade for movies. Sure, the Marvel universe, blockbuster franchises and Disney remakes dominated the box office, but an incredible range of stories were told over the last 10 years. Stories from new and different perspectives that challenged the way we see and empathize with others. Stories that took us to … Continue reading Favorite and best movies of the 2010s
I watched a LOT of movies in 2019. Some were good (like Rocketman), some were not (like Dark Phoenix), some will haunt my dreams for the rest of my life (like Cats), and a few became instant classics. Here are my top 10 movies of 2019 and the entire list of new movies I saw … Continue reading Top 10 movies of 2019
2020 opens with a slow month for movies. Awards season kicks into full gear, so most movies released in January don’t get a lot of hype. One strong Oscar contender gets a wide release at the beginning of the month, but most of the other offerings aren’t expected to break any records. Here’s some of … Continue reading January Movie Preview
I don’t even remember my life before Star Wars. In a lot of ways, it was my gateway between Disney cartoons and the rest of the cinematic world. As best I can remember, I first saw the original trilogy when I was around 7 years old. It was the 20th anniversary of A New Hope’s … Continue reading What Star Wars means to me
2019 was a record-setting year for movies. Beloved franchises like The Avengers, Star Wars and How to Train Your Dragon closed out final chapters of their franchises and original stories like Parasite, Knives Out and Jojo Rabbit also did well, delivering a wide variety of movie options for moviegoers to enjoy. Now with 2019 behind … Continue reading Most anticipated movies of 2020
Movies, like all art, are subjective, but Christmas movies in particular are one of the most subjective categories out there. Nostalgia plays a huge role in why people love certain Christmas movies. They remember watching Christmas movies as kids and the joy and laughter they brought. So what makes a good Christmas movie? Maybe the … Continue reading Naughty or Nice: Best and Worst Christmas movies
December is one of the biggest months for movies outside of the summer blockbuster season. Awards hopefuls continue to get wide releases and Disney releases its final two blockbusters. There’s plenty to see for everyone, so here’s what I’m most excited about this month. Jumanji: The Next Level (Dec. 13) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBxcF-r9Ibs Rating: PG-13Starring: Dwayne ‘The … Continue reading December Movie Preview
How many movies have you seen this year? If I listed the 10 highest grossing movies of the year, there’s a 50% chance you saw a Disney movie. The average American usually sees 5-6 movies in theaters each year and Disney is becoming an increasingly large portion of those movies. A big question the movie … Continue reading Is Disney too big?
I was a HUGE dinosaur kid. Some of the first movies I remember watching were the early Land Before Time movies. My cousin and I loved them so much we would pretend to be Little Foot and Cera when we would swim in our grandparents’ pool. And before I discovered Harry Potter, my favorite book … Continue reading All-time Top 10: Jurassic Park
Cinematic universes are all the rage in Hollywood these days. The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) kicked off the current craze in 2008 and truly changed the game when The Avengers broke all the records in 2012. Since then, most major studies have tried to kickstart their own shared universe, to varying results. Most cinematic universes … Continue reading The NASA Cinematic Universe
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