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It’s About Time

September 17, 2017 By lisa

It's almost embarrassing how long it's been since I've posted on this blog. It's not that I haven't watched many movies, although I've seen fewer than I'd like. Mostly, I've simply found that I didn't have much to say about the movies I have watched--nothing beyond a simple tweet or two. That changed recently, starting this past Mother's Day when my oldest son gave me a copy of Stephen King's 11/22/63. He'd kept the receipt because he knew that it was likely that this book was already a part of … [Read more...] about It’s About Time

Filed Under: Television Tagged With: book adaptation, horror, Hulu, nostalgia, political, spoilers, stephen king, story, storytelling

The Story Continues

October 20, 2015 By lisa

https://youtu.be/sGbxmsDFVnE I deliberately waited until today to post about the newest Star Wars trailer, mostly because I figured I was just getting caught up in the tidal wave of nostalgia that everyone else is flailing in. (Well, that, and it's kind of fun to watch my husband completely fanboy over this!) So I watched it again today, and you know what? It's even BETTER the next day. Kind of like Thanksgiving leftovers. Why is this trailer so great? Let me count the reasons: 1) I will … [Read more...] about The Story Continues

Filed Under: Movies Tagged With: disney, john williams, music, nostalgia, sequel, star wars, storytelling, trailer

“We’re All Storytellers”

March 3, 2014 By lisa

Watching the Oscars last night, I found myself really enjoying not only the production but also the commercials. I think the ads this year were far better than the Super Bowl ads that get so much hype every year. But my favorite moment of pretty much the entire evening came from this simple ad for Google. It highlighted a TED Talk from Pixar writer/director/producer Andrew Stanton, which I should have guessed because I actually recognized his voice. Take a look. [youtube … [Read more...] about “We’re All Storytellers”

Filed Under: Movies, Television Tagged With: Andrew Stanton, Google, inspiration, Oscar Awards, Oscars 2014, pixar, storytellers, storytelling, TED Talk

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HerStory: Fiction Honoring Women's History Month HerStory: Fiction Honoring Women's History Month
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