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Hallmalarkey Movies
It’s that time of year when Hallmark Christmas movies (and their imitators on Lifetime, Netflix, et. al.) are streaming 24/7. In these Christmas-cookie-cutter cinematic confections, you are apt to encounter many of the items on the following list. (N.B. you … Continue reading
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Tagged drinking, Hallmark, holiday, humor, movies, television
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Time Lapse Synchronicity
I have one of those novelty cat clocks that has moving eyes and a wagging tail. I thought it might be fun to shoot about 20 minutes of time-lapse video of it so it would look like the cat was … Continue reading
“The Intern”
On the one hand, this movie is truly a script-by-the-numbers modern fairy tale, which could easily be subtitled, “The Unbearable Whiteness of Being.” On the other hand, DeNiro and Hathaway are so engaging, and they speak the lines they are … Continue reading
Columbia River
On a lovely July day, my brother and sister-in-law took me on a ride outside of Portland. It was a day of woods and waterfalls. Your browser does not support video
“Green Lantern”: It doesn’t (completely) suck
OK, it wasn’t the best film I’ve ever seen, nor even the best film I’ve seen this week, but “Green Lantern” is far from the turkey that I’ve seen described in the press. It’s a good deal better than “Thor,” … Continue reading
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