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Watch More Movies

Watch More Movies

Lately, I’ve been on a kick of watching more movies—not just more than TV, but more overall. I get into these swings occasionally—though seemingly more often over the past year—and they just put me in such a better mood. I feel more fulfilled, more complete, more

Everything is Groundhog Day

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

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

Wolf in Sheep's Clothing

Past Their Prime

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?

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

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.