Tag Archives: Christopher Nolan

Gerwig can’t overcome double whammy of directing a female-centric comedy

Posted on January 23, 2024 by Ralph Hanson

Greta Gerwig has directed three films since 2017, including Lady Bird, Little Women and the monster hit Barbie. All three were well regarded with multiple Academy Award nominations – but only the indie Lady Bird managed to score her a Best Director nomination. … Continue reading →

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Everyone’s Gone to the Movies – Summer Flix 2023

Posted on June 26, 2023 by Ralph Hanson

We are in the heart of summer movie season, so it seems like now would be a good time to take a quick peak at what’s going on this year.  It’s been a rough time for movies since the world … Continue reading →

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Will “Everyone’s Gone to the Movies” be true again?

Posted on October 12, 2020 by Ralph Hanson

Back in May, I wrote a long post about the effects the COVID19 pandemic is having on the movie and movie theater industries. The short version? It’s a disaster. Theaters stayed closed for months and movie producers have had to … Continue reading →

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Questions Worth Asking (Maybe)

Posted on July 26, 2017 by Ralph Hanson

What’s the story behind the possible end of Snopes? Yes, it’s a true story. Sadly, it’s a typical new media battle over who will control a web site. Truly hope this ends well. How do reporters (or anyone else) authenticate … Continue reading →

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When Words Matter

Posted on November 21, 2014 by Ralph Hanson

The words we use matter intensely.  Sometimes they tell others a lot about who we are.  Sometimes when we use the wrong words we hurt people we hadn’t intended to.  And sometimes we don’t have any idea what the actual … Continue reading →

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