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Last month, I saw a sequel to a remake (Ocean's 8, which was actually a good movie on its own). The three previews were 1) an adaptation of a novel (Little Women - a modern setting just released, and a time period version due to come out next Christmas), 2) a sequel (Mamma Mia) and …
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I had my “awakening” in 2014. I had a lot of free time — being unemployed & having no money, so the free time led to a lot of self-reflection, and realizing what makes you truly happy. I am a different person than I was four years ago. I'm reminded of this whenever I check …
How so? Atlanta is home to a thriving film economy thanks to a low cost of living, tax breaks to the film industry, and a workforce ready to contribute. You don’t even have to leave campus to see where some filming took place. Scenes from The Accountant, starring Ben Affleck and Anna Kendrick, were filmed during …
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I watched a movie the other night, The Last Word. Along the lines of The Bucket List, On Golden Pond and Driving Miss Daisy, the movie examines an older person whose own worst enemy is themself, has estranged themself from loved ones, and needs a life-changing experience to re-examine existence. I enjoyed this movie for …
I love to read a good obituary. I have a collection of the ones that make me laugh, cry, and wish I knew the subject when they were with us. Some of these people I knew personally, while others, I was just a fan of their work. For a couple, I had never heard of …
I feel like I just broke up with someone. Driving to Athens this morning, I felt like I was going on one last date, and I knew that I had to break a heart. The heart was my home for eight years of my life (1998-2000, 2002-2008), and has provided me shelter and income, and …
I thought it was a great idea to see The Shack and the latest episode of This Is Us on the same night. I didn't think my body was capable of expelling that many tears. If you know me well, you know I'm not a religious person. I do consider myself to be spiritual. I believe that I am …
Aug 15, 2016 | Atlanta, GA Can you believe it's been 20 years since the Olympics came to Atlanta? I can't, AND if you're an undergrad at Georgia Tech, chances are you weren't even alive when our campus was the Olympic Village. Although it has been 20 years since the 1996 Olympics, Atlanta will have legacies …
Last night, I went to see The Wizard of Oz at the Fox. I figured, what can go wrong? I was going to one of my favorite venues to see a play based on one of my favorite childhood books and movies. I still remember which corner of H. Grady Bradshaw Library the L. Frank …
As humans, we consider ourselves among the most intelligent species on earth, capable of using our brains for far more than other creatures (so we like to think). Like many other species, we are capable of love, but we are also capable of hate. It makes me wonder if a Labrador retriever would hate a …
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