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Something Old, Something New: Favorite Movies From 2024

Posted on January 1, 2025 by Ralph Hanson

Over the last year, I and/or my Dear Wife have watched 107 movies; some that were new releases (i.e Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga), some that were vintage or classics (i.e. Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison), and some that were repeat … Continue reading →

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Everyone’s Gone To The Movies: 2024 Oscars Edition

Posted on March 11, 2024 by Ralph Hanson

Some thought’s from last night’s Oscar broadcast. People often tell me I see connections between movies that no one else does. For example I think that Rober Zemeckis’ Contact and Ridley Scott’s Prometheus tell thematically similar stories. And I have argued at … Continue reading →

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Ralph’s Top 10 Favorite Movies Seen in 2023

Posted on December 31, 2023 by Ralph Hanson

Here are my 10 favorite movies I saw for the first time in 2023. This is in no way a 10-best list, particularly since half of them came out before, sometimes long before, this year. They are just the 10 … Continue reading →

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My Favorite Christmas/Holiday Movies

Posted on December 18, 2023 by Ralph Hanson

This afternoon I went over to one of our local movie theaters and  purchased a pair of tickets for John McTiernan’s 1988 thriller Die Hard, which my Dear Wife and I will go see Monday. Die Hard got a rerelease last … Continue reading →

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2022 in Review – Ralph’s favorite and most memorable books, movies, music, video games & TV shows

Posted on January 2, 2023 by Ralph Hanson

I don’t know that I believe in a Best Of Annual Review, but here’s a list of what I enjoyed in media during 2022. Favorite Audio Book/Book Series: Andy Serkis reading The Hobbit & Lord of the Rings J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit and Lord of the … Continue reading →

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My Year In Movies – Some Thoughts on the Oscars

Posted on January 13, 2020 by Ralph Hanson

I didn’t get My Year in Movies blog post up yet, and the Oscar nominations just got announced this morning, so I guess I will combine the two into a single commentary. When I saw the list of Oscar nominations … Continue reading →

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