Day 1: It’s a Wonderful Life (1946)
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Day 1: It’s a Wonderful Life (1946)

Is there anyone left in the known world who hasn't seen It's a Wonderful Life? I suspect not, but if this applies to you, your heart has yet to be sufficiently warmed. This timeless, Christmas classic is a movie that is appropriate to watch all year long, because it's really not about Christmas. It is, however, about many aspects of the human experience that we all reflect on a bit more during the holiday season. It's about family dynamics, the karmic wonderment of selfless deeds being repaid, compassion for your fellow man...the list goes on. Frank Capra is often known for the unabashed and over-the-top wielding of sentiment…
Day 27: The Grudge (2004)
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Day 27: The Grudge (2004)

Hello and welcome back for Day 27 of our 31 Days of Horror series! Today we'll be talking about Takashi Shimizu's The Grudge (2004). I am going to keep the discussion brief on this one, because as I have previously disclosed, I am a huge chicken when it comes to scary movies of the current millennium (particularly those with a paranormal storyline). So, basically, I am already expecting to be visited by nightmares this evening, and hope to minimize that as much as possible. I first saw this movie about 4 years ago, when my friend craftily talked me into watching it by taking…
Day 24: In the Mouth of Madness (1994)
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Day 24: In the Mouth of Madness (1994)

Well, it's Day 24, and we're continuing our journey through the 1990s with John Carpenter's In the Mouth of Madness (1994). I have to say: I'm not a big fan of this movie. I realize that this will be perceived by many as blasphemy (sorry, Charles and Micah...and Mike...and the rest of planet Earth), but I have a sneaking suspicion that I might just not be that into John Carpenter films. They are interesting, and revolutionary, and blah blah blah. The only one I can remember actually liking, however, is Halloween, and I even have certain beefs with that! It is admittedly a classic,…