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As Promised, My SPOILER-FREE Review of The Force Awakens

December 18, 2015 By lisa

You know the phrase, "if only I'd known then what I know now"? When I watched the first Star Wars movie back in the '70s while I was a kid, I had no idea how big of a deal it would become. Nobody did. To know that the Star Wars saga has had a profound impact on popular culture for almost forty years is absolutely mind-boggling. I can honestly say that watching The Force Awakens is like rediscovering A New Hope all over again. That treasured line you've loved hearing in movies past? You'll hear … [Read more...] about As Promised, My SPOILER-FREE Review of The Force Awakens

Filed Under: Movies Tagged With: adam driver, carrie fisher, daisy ridley, disney, finn, han solo, harrison ford, jj abrams, john boyega, kylo ren, luke skywalker, mark hamill, nostalgia, oscar isaac, premiere, princess leia, rey, spoiler-free, star wars, the force awakens

A Tiny Little (Spoiler-Free!) PSA Regarding A Certain Movie Coming Soon

December 15, 2015 By lisa

Yesterday was the big Hollywood premiere of a little movie called Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Tomorrow night, my family and I will be partaking of the Big Deal at its first local showing, in IMAX 3D. My husband, fanboy that he is, bought our family tickets approximately five minutes after they were available for purchase. Occasionally, friends and family members tell me that they have made choices about whether or not to see a particular movie based on a review I've written. A surprisingly … [Read more...] about A Tiny Little (Spoiler-Free!) PSA Regarding A Certain Movie Coming Soon

Filed Under: Celebrities, Movies Tagged With: carrie fisher, han solo, harrison ford, luke skywalker, mark hamill, nostalgia, premiere, princess leia, spoilers, star wars, the force awakens

Pens to Lens Brings the Hollywood Vibe to Downtown Champaign

May 30, 2013 By lisa

A beloved toy turned into a carrot-chomping monster. A superhero fighting a different kind of battle. A young girl on an unusual mission. A sanitized Satan battling over burgers. Miners, monkeys, dinner parties, and even a tunnel to the other side of the globe. Those were some of the cinematic treats devoured by a very enthusiastic packed house at the Art Theater last night. The unexpected part? The scripts were all written by kids. It was the gala celebration for a new and exciting program … [Read more...] about Pens to Lens Brings the Hollywood Vibe to Downtown Champaign

Filed Under: Blog, Local, News Tagged With: art theater, champaign, education, hollywood, kids, pens to lens, premiere, red carpet, schools

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Trigger Warning: Short Fictions and Disturbances
Trigger Warning: Short Fictions and Disturbances
by Neil Gaiman
Get Together: How to build a community with your people
Get Together: How to build a community with your people
by Bailey Richardson
Devoted
Devoted
by Dean Koontz
The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment
The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment
by Eckhart Tolle
The Neil Gaiman Reader: Selected Fiction
The Neil Gaiman Reader: Selected Fiction
by Neil Gaiman

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