“But it’s good. It’s my life.” -Becky (Juliette Lewis) from What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993) It’s good. It’s my list. It was an absolute joy reflecting on 50 formative movie favorites of mine, recalling who I saw them with, and realizing how much the 1980s complete me (fourteen titles from that whacky decade made my... Continue Reading →
Reely Bernie Faves: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
As a boy who grew up in 1980s America, Star Wars was included in my DNA. Some proof of my passion for the George Lucas-inspired space opera franchise can be found in my childhood sandbox where my middle brother and I buried all of our action figures. We didn’t know any better at the time... Continue Reading →
The Power of The Force Was Found in My In-Law’s Basement
The power of The Force was found in my in-law’s basement where my brother-in-law made room for everyone to team-assemble his latest LEGO set – the Mos Eisley Cantina: “I’m a collector,” he said as he opened the gigantic box and dumped the bagged 3,187 pieces on to the table. In the background on three... Continue Reading →