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Snoeshoeing! Yep, That’s a Thing
Right now I’m joining the mile high club… for writing blog posts. That’s right, I’m in Denver, CO! The trip started as a result of Chaplin’s The Kid playing alongside his The Idle Class at the Colorado Springs Philharmonic. Courtney and I have a mutual friend, Laura, who just moved out to Denver a... »
Arond The Corner Movie Trailer
Last year around this time I started preparing for a short-film called Around The Corner. The script was a result of watching Charlie Chaplin’s films over and over again. Unfortunately, the film was never completed. I could give excuses as to why this happened, but what’s the point? (There isn’t one… That’s the correct... »
If Pixar’s UP Doesn’t Make You Shed A Tear, Then You Have No Soul
Last night I saw Pixar’s Up for the second time. This time I was seeing it via Netflix with Courtney. I warned her going into the movie that she would cry her little eyes out. After seeing Everybody’s Fine and watching her cry for the duration of the film, a movie that’s good –... »
Charlie Chaplin Speaks to the World
Most of you who know me know I’m a bit of a Charlie Chaplin nut. The video below comes at the end of of his first talkie, The Great Dictator. The Jewish Barber gets mistaken for the Dictator of Tomania, Hynkel, and we see the Barber (essentially Chaplin) address the world in one of... »