Everything is Groundhog Day
What does invented lore do to to our relationship with film and shows? What does it change in how understand and interpret a story?
Watching What You Can’t Do
Knowing your limits gives you the space to focus on what you're good at, what interests you, and what you are driven to produce.
Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
Past Their Prime
There is a creative opportunity to come out of resurrecting a story or character, with a chance to be a part of and add to a cultural legacy. But that potential is narrow and the risks are high.
Does the Dream Hold Up?
Watching baseball movies means opening up the door to nostalgia and sentimentality. It seems part and parcel with the ideal of baseball. And no film leans into that more than Field of Dreams, for better or worse.
Favorite Movies
Why have one favorite when you can have ten (or more)?
I find so much joy in watching movies that it isn’t a competition to earn a perch on the top of the metaphorical shelf of my heart.
The Fun Oscars
Because a large portion of the country has seen the top nominated movies, they are along for the ride with skin in the game. They’re allowed to care and feel included in the chatter and buzz since they have opinions on it merits of the film(s) themselves and the final outcomes of the awards.