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June 9, 2024

A Long Time Ago in North-West England

If I was asked to choose the single, most important moment in my life when cinema truly affected me for the first time, I would, without hesitation, say Return of the Jedi on the big screen at a pokey little cinema called The Metro in Ashton-Under-L…

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Aug. 23, 2022

The Fisher King: Gilliam Riffs on Eliot

T.S. Eliot is my favorite poet.  It’s not only that I love his command of imagery and the subjects that he tends toward[1], but his rhythms and choice of language are often perfect to me.  He has lines that, apropos of nothing, live …

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Aug. 15, 2022

Guardians of the Galaxy – Friends and Mix Tapes

I am a massive fan of music and a huge fan of movies.  Putting music and movies together is even better than the idea to combine chocolate and peanut butter.  Movies trade in emotion and the right song in the right place can amplify those …

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Aug. 15, 2022

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind: Invincible Thoughts

When it comes to writing papers for school, people fall into two different camps – those who finish early and those who procrastinate until the last possible moment.  I am most decidedly in the second camp, because I enjoy the excitement …

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