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Hamilton
September 4, 2020

Hamilton

I don’t really like musicals. Yep, I said it. But I LOVE Hamilton. I saw it twice—the first time as a favor to a person unloading a ticket in LA (the fool! Sorry Jess), and the second time with my Ma in Chicago.  If you’re …

4th of July, Dinner, Genre, Kids & Family
Moana
August 31, 2020

Moana

The recent heat wave had me craving beachy/oceany movies and something cool and fresh to consume. Enter Moana, my favorite of the more recent Disney films.  Sure, in some ways Moana follows the Disney Princess Formula–sheltered yet adventurous young girl journeys out into the world …

Dinner, Genre, Kids & Family, Lunch
Sabrina
August 21, 2020

Sabrina

I spent many, many hours binging TCM in my youth. And Sabrina was one of my first loves from the 1950’s. A then modern-day fairy tale, the film features a gruff and vulnerable Bogie, and a beautifully idealistic Audrey Hepburn. Need I say more? The …

Breakfast/Brunch, Genre, Romance, Valentine's Day
The Princess Bride
August 19, 2020

The Princess Bride

Fantasy films from the 1980’s are my favorites of all the films. I’ve always preferred them to modern fantasy movies– partly because the tangible, practical effects made the magic feel that much more real and authentic. But I also think the camp inherent in some …

Action, Comedy, Dinner, Genre, Lunch, Romance, SciFi/Fantasy
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
August 15, 2020

Ferris Bueller’s Day Off

Ferris Bueller’s Day Off has always reminded me of my youth visiting family and friends in Chicago. I’m a Florida kid, so I always appreciated the cold weather and fireflies. And the Shedd Aquarium. And the Adler Planetarium. And the trains. And the river. And …

Back to School, Comedy, Genre, Late Night, Lunch
Parasite
August 15, 2020

Parasite

Parasite was by far my favorite film of 2019. I’m almost never happy with award season outcomes, but Director Bong Joon-Ho more than deserved all of the wins– this is A+ cinema. The movie focuses on the destitute Kim family in South Korea, who scam …

Comedy, Dinner, Drama, Genre
Inception
August 15, 2020

Inception

Most of us can’t see Tenet in theaters (already dating this post), so I figured there’s no better time for Inception– a mind-bendy Chris Nolan film with an equally mind-bendy menu.  Rewatching Inception, I always hearken back to older retro sci-fis like Dreamscape and Dark …

Action, Dinner, Father's Day, Genre, Lunch, SciFi/Fantasy, Thriller