I love going to the movies. I love movies in general, but there’s something about going to the cinema and sharing in the experience of watching a movie with a roomful of strangers. It’s a weird thing to enjoy when you lay it out like that, but life is kind of weird sometimes, so I …
Earlier today, Marvel Studios gathered together a group of journalists and fans at the El Capitan Theatre in California to announce the films and release dates that will comprise Phase Three of their Cinematic Universe. Between now and 2019, 11 Marvel movies will be hitting the big screen, including a showdown between Captain America and …
I don’t know if this happens to other people, but I often find myself drawn to certain movies, books, and/or songs at different points in my life. For a variety of reasons, these artworks strike a chord with me at particular moments in time, and they become my cultural touchstones for however long the connection …
Yesterday I went and saw Frozen for the third time, and I’m not the less bit ashamed of that fact. My lack of shame is partly because I unabashedly love and adore all things Disney, but mostly it’s because Frozen is a fantastic movie that leaves me with a great big dopey grin on my …
The Winter Olympics have been in full swing for over a week now, and so far we’ve witnessed the joy and euphoria of victors realizing a lifelong dream, the agony of defeat where mere hundredths of a second is the difference between the podium and going home empty handed, and the highly emotional reactions from …
I was meant to see this film. A part of me wishes that I hadn’t, because then I would have been spared the two hours of tears, but the bigger, more important part of me knows that I was supposed to see this film. It spurred something deep within me, and as the credits rolled, …
I’ve always appreciated the ability of people to laugh in the face of life’s absurdities. Life can throw you curveballs, and sometimes it can get you down, but while there are times to be sad, angry, or even outraged, I’ve often found that the best way to deal with the many challenges life can throw …