“One of my proudest moments in my ability to make connections in movies came in high school. The Lion King was playing in our child growth class (a period where parents inexplicably let bored 15-year-olds watch their preschoolers), and something occurred to me…”
“What movie comes to mind when you think about Spielberg? For many, Jaws is the frontrunner. Some think of Raiders. Some think of E.T., Close Encounters, Catch Me If You Can. Some might even think about the emotionally tough…”
“There’s a criticism often thrown at the AFI list that there are too many older movies on it. Some believe that a release year beginning with 193 or 194 will yield a much higher chance of a movie making it than one beginning with a 200…”
“When looking at this movie, what’s the first thing that comes to mind: Kubrick or cinematic epic? Both might come eventually, but usually one of these two is dominant as the first thought. And the follow-up question might be:…”
What do you think of when you hear the word punk? A dude with a mohawk, wearing a Bad Religion T-shirt, stuck somewhere in the 1970s? A straight-edge kid with face piercings? Someone at any age bucking authority…
“So here we go. I’ve been avoiding the American war movies on this, not because they’re so heavy and depressing, but because… yes, actually, it’s exactly because they’re heavy and depressing…”
I’d like to share something important about Candie TV that I don’t think I’ve shared before, and it has to do with the TV part of it: why are we focusing only on television shows for the time being…
