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The monster movie genre is such an important part of our cinematic storytelling culture, that I really, really want to convince you to give it a second chance. Read on for four common complaints about monster movies, and the flicks that will help you move past 'em.
Guesssss who’s still single?? Good guess. And actually I just had a birthday, so I suppose we need to find a new name for this 30 and Single series. I have an idea up my sleeve that I may share soon. But hey, we’re overdue for a new post...
Guesssss who’s still single?? Good guess. And actually I just had a birthday, so I suppose we need to find a new name for this 30 and Single series. I have an idea up my sleeve that I may share soon. But hey, we’re overdue for a new post...
31, we’re a few days in and I have to say — you’re lookin’ good. I have no idea what this year will bring, but I do know that I love making lists. So I came up with 31 things that I would love to make happen this year....
One of my favorite things in life is watching friends have a dream…and then go for it. My friend, Graham, is one of those people. And actually, he has lots of dreams. But time and again, he has shown the world that he isn’t afraid — in fact, he loves — to...
A box office report for April 2014 and three alternative movie suggestions to break up blockbuster season: Mood Indigo, The Congress, and Enemy.
A little “snapshot” of my month in photos.
I met today’s guest-poster back when we were roommates at Southwestern College, a tiny liberal arts school in southeastern (yes, the irony) Kansas. We were perhaps unlikely friends, as we had hardly anything in common when dorm life first brought us together. I was the introvert, Mollie was the...
I'm always trying to connect the films I see with my everyday life. Movies inspire me, challenge my assumptions, change my views, break my heart, lift my soul, and, yes, even teach me Life Lessons. Here are ten.
I never quite know when those moments will come, when the weight of being single will come crashing down upon my chest. Those moments have been fewer and farther between over the past few years. But without fail, they always come. And boy, they’ll knock the wind out of...
Hey everyone! We’re back with our 10 Things I’ve Learned series after two weeks off. (Sorry about the delay. We’ve been working on some mega technical changes behind the scenes with this site, but it should be running smoothly now and showing up in your feed. Whew!) But our...
I have officially added something to the list of my favorite things on earth: open windows. The weather has been up and down here since the calendar officially welcomed in Spring. But through those past few weeks, even tonight’s glorious thunderstorm, my windows have remained open. Sometimes cracked, sometimes flung...
