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Let’s Go to the Movies

Orphan Annie thought going to the movies was beyond her wildest dreams. During the Great Depression, the time in which Annie takes place, movies offered escapism. I can count on one finger how many times I've attended the movie theatre this year due to the economy. But, I have not missed a movie education. In… Continue reading Let’s Go to the Movies

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What is Missing from Modern Movies?

I fall in love again. Every time. I want to grab an umbrella and dance outside. I wish I could tap and look as cool and casual as Gene Kelly in Singin' in the Rain. The movie celebrated its sixtieth anniversary this year. It showed on TCM tonight, and I remembered why I always fall in love again.… Continue reading What is Missing from Modern Movies?