The Weekender – Third Weekend of December 2021
December 18, 2021
Merry Christmas early! The Weekender will be a Surprise Box, an unpredictable newsletter, a bulletin board of things I'd like to share that I would have expanded into full, individual posts if life had afforded me the time.
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Their Finest (2017)
January 4, 2018
#25 on my Favorite Films of 2017 list is about the battle of Dunkirk and those who sought to tell its story onscreen.
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Memento or Vertigo? What’s Your Favorite Film About Memory?
March 3, 2015
The long-running community of friends and colleagues called Arts and Faith has published their latest list of essential films: The Top 25 Films on Memory.
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30 Must-See Movies for Kids
May 11, 2014
Featured in a WORD-FM Radio interview, here's my list of more than 30 of my favorite films for children. Do you like lists? I've got more where that one came from...
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Is Groundhog Day the Most Meaningful Comedy Ever? Or The Truman Show?
February 28, 2014
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The “Best” Films of 2013 So Far: Name Your Favorite!
July 3, 2013
The Film Society of Lincoln Center and indieWire have both posted critics' polls celebrating the Best Films of 2013 So Far. Did the critics agree? Do you agree with their choices? Do you agree with mine? Make a case for your favorite today!
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Overstreet’s Favorite Recordings: 2012
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December 31, 2012
I'd invite you all to a New Year's Eve Listening Party, but there are just too many of you. So allow me to deliver this party to your doorstep. Here is some music from my favorite recordings of 2012.
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