“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: Weekend at Bernie’s (1989)
“I have you scheduled for 6pm. What name should I put it under?” "Bernie, like in Weekend at Bernie's." (Today, there is a 50/50 chance the person on the other line knows what I’m talking about. If they do, they always say, “Oh, I love that movie!” If they don't, there's always a good awkward... Continue Reading →
“Greatest” ≠ “Favorite” Movies
I’ll never forget flipping through Entertainment Weekly’s 100 Greatest Movies of All Time magazine at the Gonzaga University Bing Crosby Student Center. It was October 1999, and the trend of releasing as many “Top,” “Best,” and “Greatest” lists was exploding before the world itself was predicted to explode. Y2K anticipation was all about the fear... Continue Reading →