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January 10, 2012My friends and I agree on one thing about the 2007 movie August Rush: if it had been about three minutes longer, it would have gone from “What a touching film” to “This movie changed my life.” For that reason, I’ve … Continue reading
My Favorite Movies: Deep Impact
December 2, 2011I thought I’d concluded the Favorite Movies series with my all-time fave, but I forgot about another personal classic: the 1998 ensemble drama Deep Impact. Deep Impact was one of two Comet Apocalypse movies released in the late 90s. The … Continue reading
My Favorite Movie, and Marrying Your Best Friend
October 7, 2011I find it almost impossible to settle on one “favorite” anything. But if asked to name only one favorite movie, When Harry Met Sally is usually my choice. Like some others I’ve mentioned, this movie is so embedded in the … Continue reading
My Favorite Movies: Walk The Line
September 2, 2011Walk The Line, the biopic about Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash, deserved every Oscar it won. Although it has upsetting and disturbing elements (as real life often does), it’s a fantastic story of redemption that happens to include some … Continue reading
My Favorite Movies: Never Been Kissed
August 12, 2011Never Been Kissed is the story of Josie Geller, a dorky Chicago copyeditor desperate to become a writer and reporter. Unfortunately, her big break is an undercover assignment at a local high school – and she doesn’t want to revisit … Continue reading
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