Nineteenth-century Irish novelist, playwright, and raconteur Oscar Wilde, widely known for his witticisms and observations about life, is generally credited with the following arguably astute advice: “One should always be in love. That is the reason why one should never marry.” And it’s most fitting that those very words should eloquently serve as a cinemati ... Show More
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Love Stories “Magic Hour” and “Departures”
The hope most of us hold for romantic comedy-dramas is that everything will ultimately work out in the end. But, in real life, relationships don’t always turn out that way. So when filmmakers try to fuse those two divergent scenarios, the results can be unexpected, uneven, and ev ... Show More
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Jul 28
Bio-Documentary of Actor-Comedian Martin Short
Celebrities are often regarded as vain, narcissistic, self-absorbed, and unapologetically materialistic, consumed with their own ambitions, the center of attention, and lining their own pockets. Seldom are they widely recognized for qualities like artistic integrity, personal ful ... Show More
17m 4s
Jun 23
Sci-Fi Thriller "Disclosure Day" Review
“Disclosure” can be an awfully loaded word, one that carries connotations on multiple levels, nearly always with personally meaningful ramifications. However, those implications may sometimes be so subtle that they’re easy to miss, even though they do not diminish their importanc ... Show More
20m 42s
Feb 2025
Movie Review: The Unbreakable Boy
This film is funny, sweet and true. We’re broken. But in our brokenness, we can still strive for gratitude, forgiveness and love. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.
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Oct 2021
Practical Magic with David Lowery & Elijah Wood
<p>Topics covered include: the importance of letting your movie breath, hate-cutting <em>The Green Knight</em>, the fall of Troy, Grail mythology, a mom’s helpful nudge, old-fashioned movie magic, the epic oner from <em>Eternal Sunshine</em>, concentric circles of production and ... Show More
50m 52s
Jun 2025
You can be both, and that's okay
This episode is a soft space for the contradictions we carry. It’s about the in-betweens, the moments when we feel joy and sorrow, gratitude and longing, love and distance, healing and breaking all at once. It’s about the pressure to “choose one”, and what it means to give yourse ... Show More
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