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A few of my favorite movies that you probably didn’t see
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in ListHere are a few movies that I really love that maybe you haven’t heard of. Finding Forrester (2000) Finding Forrester, directed by Gus Van Sant, is a poignant exploration of friendship, mentorship, and the power of the written word. The film tells the story of Jamal Wallace, a talented young African-American student played by Rob…
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Indie Movie Review – Another Day To Live Through
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A lot of films claim to have a dream-like quality but, usually that just means that they are being exceptionally bizarre. People walking around with a rabbit’s head or wearing strange costumes while dancing through an alien landscape. Personally though, my dreams are much more mundane. Usually involving me pottering around and talking to random…
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Jurassic Park 30th Anniversary Screening
I really do enjoy this new thing of showing classic films in the cinema. Over the last few years I’ve seen Die Hard, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Superman, Cabaret, and others. Not to mention the annual Christmas Eve showing of It’s A Wonderful Life. Sometimes it brings back memories of seeing films when they first…
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RunPee Weekly Newsletter #182 (September 6th, 2023)
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in NewsletterThe app that tells you the best time to run and pee during a movie without missing the best scenes. Jurassic Hub It’s thirty years since the release of Jurassic Park. As is more and more popular these days, there are anniversary cinema showings and I’ve got tickets for one next weekend. In way of…
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Fall 2023 Movies To Look Forward To
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in ListDuring summer blockbuster season there just aren’t many movies released. That’s because each blockbuster is going to show on multiple screens at theaters for many weeks, sometimes months. There just aren’t many screens left over for small-budget movies. But starting in early September that ends and there’s plenty of screens available for new movies each…
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Movie Review – The Equalizer 3
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I still think the first Equalizer movie with Denzel Washington was the best, but this is certainly a worthy addition. What I’m most pleased with is that the writers/directors didn’t feel the need to continuously one-up themselves in the sequels. Ultimately, these movies aren’t so much about the action as the motivation behind the action. And to…
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Indie Movie Review – Mercy Falls
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You know how it is, you are following a well worn path, you take a wrong turn, and the next thing you know is you are totally lost. That’s the basis for many a “lost in the wilderness”/“slasher in the woods”/“oops, where’s the cabin” type film. The thing is that those sort of films are…
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RunPee Weekly Newsletter #181 (August 30th, 2023)
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in NewsletterThe app that tells you the best time to run and pee during a movie without missing the best scenes. Public Service Announcement to college football fans If you follow us on Twitter @RunPee you may have noticed that sometimes I let it slip that I’m a huge college football fan. My absolute favorite source…
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PSA: Late Kick – the best podcast for college football fans
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in OpinionThis is a public service announcement for all college football fans. Anyone who follows @RunPee on Twitter knows that occasionally, I let it slip that I’m a huge college football fan. I grew up in Alabama and played high school football there. Our team colors were crimson and white. #RollTide If you’re also a college…
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RunPee Jurassic Park Hub
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in HubAh, dinosaurs! There’s something about them that all ages find fascinating. Toddlers to dodderers; there is a decent sized cohort in every age group. And within each age group there is a whole range of expertise. Some can identify them all; from Aardonyx to Zupaysaurus. Others struggle to tell a Brontosaurus from a Thesaurus.…
