RunPee Weekly Newsletter 18th edition (July 15th, 2020)

Picking Peetimes is a skill. We have to practice so we keep our skills sharp for the day we get new movies back in theaters. Plus, these are now playing at the drive-ins! Get out there, support a small business, and be socially distant too — enjoy!

How movies get C Grades at RunPee
C is a passing grade. It’s an average movie. It’s a *Statement Grade*, meaning: we think you deserve to succeed on some level, and you better get your act together while we still have faith in you. What makes a movie fall into the C range?
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Movie Review – Greyhound
Theaters aren’t open, but that doesn’t affect Apple TV. They released Greyhound, starring Tom Hanks, to their streaming service.  Grade: B+
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Classic Movie Review – ET: The Extra Terrestrial
ET is yet another perfect movie to add to our growing Classics Review List. Did you know there’s a lot of symbolism in E.T.? The message is uplifting — a good thing for these troubled times. Spielberg won a UN Peace Medal for it! Fingers crossed E.T. will play at drive-ins soon.
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Classic Movie Review – Empire Strikes Back
Holy Dark Side — it was only a matter of time before the best Star Wars movie EVER returned to (drive-in) big screens during Pandemic Summer. And, no surprise, it’s hit the No. 1 slot at the box office. We now have Peetimes for you, plus our nostalgia-laden review.
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Classic Movie Review – Ghostbusters
You have every line memorized. How many times have you seen this star-filled, quirky, yet brilliant classic? You don’t need us to tell who you’re gonna call. Why this 80s paranormal comedy still tops the charts. Read more.

Classic Movie Review – Back to the Future
The power of love is a curious thing. Science issues aside, is there a better classic time travel film? Read more.

Weekly progress diary on RunPee:NX
We are rebuilding the RunPee app from scratch using Google Flutter. Here’s a brief report on our weekly progress:

I’m still working on the movie search feature.