100-Book Challenge (Part 3)
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100-Book Challenge (Part 3)

We’re trucking along now with the 100-Book challenge, and books 21-30 bring us a mixed bag. Before the reviews, I’d like to make a note about including audio-books in this challenge (which some have called cheating). Personally, I think we should stuff ourselves with learning and culture wherever we can, and making the time to listen to hours of well-thought-out prose is a worthy undertaking. As a rule, I only listen to non-fiction audio-books because (being a writer and English major) I feel a need to control my pace through novels, annotating and rereading where necessary. But if you find…
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…
12 Days of Christmas Movie Reviews
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12 Days of Christmas Movie Reviews

This holiday season, we wanted to roll out with reviews of popular Christmas movies (similar to our 31 Days of Horror). This isn't a definitive list by any means, but it is in chronological order and you can follow along with us each night (starting on December 13th) as we lead up to Christmas Day!! Day 1: It's A Wonderful Life (1946); Day 2: Miracle on 34th Street (1947); Day 3: White Christmas (1954); Day 4: Santa Claus (1959); Day 5: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964); Day 6: A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965); Day 7: A Christmas Story (1983); Day…