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.
John McStravick
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.
New Music Smile
Pre-Project Procrastination
Many times the biggest hurdle to beginning a writing project is getting mentally prepared to be all in on this journey. There’s a moment before each project where you have this real talk with yourself about the honest accountability you need to hold yourself to.
Outlet Writing
Different forms of writing flex different creative muscles and skill sets. You learn little insights you take with you that become a part of your toolbox to use in any type of writing you practice.
Crowning Achievement
The Crown achieves the ability to lead the viewer in two directions at the same time, which leads to the sum total of exposing the layers of human complexity and the ability to hold two or more conflicting positions simultaneously.
Piecing It All Together
I’m enamored with this idea of trying to understand the intention and purpose of an artists work. This is such a fascinating aspect not just of movies but all art.