The Princess Bride (1987)
Rob Reiner and William Goldman baked a little magic trick into The Princess Bride that I don’t think I fully appreciated as a kid
Podcast Episode: 42nd Street (1933) / An American in Paris (1951) (ft. Hunter Allen) – Beyond the proscenium
Dan and Brian invite film critic and musical cinema lover Hunter Allen from Kinemalogue to join as they kick off a new theme month
Persuasion (2007)
Since I responded very powerfully to Emma (2020) a few years ago, I’ve gradually become a Jane Austen appreciator.
Blue Moon (2025)
The most crucial moment in Blue Moon arrives in the very first scene, when the protagonist, Lorenz Hart (Ethan Hawke), dies.
Goals for 2026
I write this in the middle of a motivational and creative drought.
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