Tag: Film
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Golden Globes: Pro’s and Con’s
This started as a Facebook post, but the more I kept typing, the more I had to accept that this needed to be on the website. Lots has changed in my life this year and at some point I’ll write with an update, but for now, enjoy my early morning thoughts on the kickoff of…
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Jen’s Top Ten, No Wait, Eleven
I am like that sports fanatic, whose life revolves around the cycles of seasons of a particular sport. I read the buzz pre-season, I go to lots of games, and I have countless conversations on who is going to win. Except my sport is film and the games are theaters. Christmas is the most wonderful…
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The Oscars: 2014
The Oscars will soon be here and I am woefully behind in my viewings. Usually, this time of year is one of excitement and anticipation. Yet, in 2014 I feel oddly disconnected from these Hollywood happenings. While, I have not seen the movies I’d hoped to have by now, I have had the chance to…
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All I want for Christmas… – December 19, 2013
Are Awards season films! Yet, this year, I feel horribly behind on my viewings. I was just talking to a friend today and began to feel overwhelmed as I realized how many films I’ve yet to see. Nebraska. 12 Years a Slave. Inside Llewyn Davis. Saving Mr. Banks. August: Osage County. Philomena. Frozen (OK, not an Oscar-esque film, but I’m still looking forward to seeing…
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Christmastime is Here? – November 21, 2013
If you haven’t figured it out by now, I have opinions. And I often like to voice said opinions. As we creep closer and closer to Christmas I begin to see my opinions on the celebration of this particular holiday whisper louder and louder in my ear. I think we can all agree that Christmas decorations…
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What Are You Trying To Say? – September 4, 2013
You know how in “The Matrix” Keanu Reeves couldn’t see the Matrix, but by the end of the film (spoiler alert) he could see everyone in code? I’m starting to feel that way with story structure. The more I learn about and internalize narrative, the more I can’t help but seeing it everywhere I go. Last…
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End it Well – August 28, 2013
One of my biggest pet peeves with films the last few years is the inability for the filmmaker to end it well. Now, I don’t mean tack on a happy ending. Rather, I mean, a good ending that fits with the film as a whole. I saw a movie yesterday with my family and was…
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When Two Don’t Become One – August 14, 2013
Warning: The blog gives away plot points to the film “Roman Holiday” and “Once”. I realize the former has been out for decades. Still, if you don’t want to be spoiled, then don’t read this piece. Yesterday, I had the gift of a day off – my first full day off in two weeks. I…
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Much Ado about Much Ado – June 26, 2013
At some point in my life I made a life altering choice. I decided that Much Ado About Nothing was my favorite play. Not just my favorite Shakespeare play mind you, but my favorite play. Ever. Now, it’s hard for me to make such a stark statement as that. I tend not to have one absolute favorite…
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The Impossible Task: Winning an Oscar? – June 19, 2013
I finally was able to view “The Impossible,” a film that tells the story of a family who found themselves caught in the middle of the tsunami in Thailand back in 2005. While there have been mixed thoughts on the film, due largely to ignoring the impact of the tsunami on the Thai people and…