Category: Random Thoughts
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Halloween 2024
Every year I put together a horror movie binge list for Halloween but I never end up watching more than a couple of movies on the list. I live with someone who doesn’t like horror movies so it’s always a negotiation choosing what to watch. It’s like putting together a playlist. You need the right…
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Movies at the Del
I grew up in a small beach town that has one significant landmark: a 19th century resort hotel. When the Hotel Del Coronado opened in 1888 it was the largest resort hotel in the world. Presidents, kings, and Hollywood royalty have stayed there. Prince Edward allegedly met Wallis Simpson there. The hotel has a ghost:…
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Alternate Cuts, Part 1
Note: this was originally going to be a one-off but I got so deep in the weeds on the three movies below that the post got too long. I’m going to save the rest for a later post. The home video age is the era in which multiple different cuts of movies became an increasingly…