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Shannon Heibler
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Hans Christian Andersen (1956)
It occurred to me, as I watched this, that I had only ever seen it in pieces on TV. I bought the DVD when it passed in front of me at the...
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Shannon Heibler
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The Green Knight (2021)
This is a Christmas movie. Not like Die Hard is a Christmas movie. This is really, truly, honest to god a Christmas movie. Fight me. When...
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Shannon Heibler
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A Christmas Carol (1984)
Soooooooo.... lots of things to disclose at the top of this: This particular Christmas Carol was a staple of my childhood and I am not...
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Shannon Heibler
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The Bishop's Wife (1947)
This was a staple growing up. And watching it tonight, for the first time in many years, I realized how little I actually paid attention...
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Shannon Heibler
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Flash Gordon (1980)
I cannot talk about this movie without exclaiming, "FLASH! *pause* AAHHHHH!" because Queen did such an incredible job on the soundtrack...
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Shannon Heibler
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Jojo Rabbit (2019)
When I think of this movie, I think of that moment. When you see Rosie's shoes. One of my favorite things about myself is that, even for...
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Shannon Heibler
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Kill Bill Vol. 1 (2003)
I had an ill-conceived crush on my friend, Andy's, dorm roommate, Skip. Skip was a good guy and incredibly sweet to me. He established...
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Shannon Heibler
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The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)
I watched this movie for the first time in my first apartment. My extremely cool roommate had an excellent DVD collection of French films...
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Shannon Heibler
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Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)
I didn't grow up with this movie. I remember catching snippets of it on TV but it never grabbed my attention enough to sit and watch it....
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Shannon Heibler
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Resident Evil (2002)
I so clearly remember watching this crammed on a futon with at least five other students from our dorm floor and I was so excited to have...
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Shannon Heibler
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The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
One of the things I'm most proud of, as I work with college students is introducing them to "old" musicals and watching them fall in love...
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Shannon Heibler
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Scream (1996)
"Watch a few movies. Take a few notes." Sounds familiar. I don't know that I'd say horror movies were verboten in my house growing up,...
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Shannon Heibler
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The Evil Dead (1981)
It is impossible to overstate how fond I am of this film and its subsequent franchise. One of the proudest entries in my costume design...
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Shannon Heibler
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Beetlejuice (1988)
Oh my gosh I am so delighted by this film. One of the benefits of denying myself the movies in my collection until they come up for the...
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Shannon Heibler
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Alice in Wonderland (1951)
I had, like I think so many people who've felt lost in their lives, a pretty serious Alice in Wonderland phase. Scratch that. I had...
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Shannon Heibler
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Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
The first time I watched this, a friend brought it to a post homecoming party my senior year of high school. No one really got it but I...
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Shannon Heibler
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Casino Royale (2006)
When I say I love going to the movies, this is it. This is the movies. I so clearly remember seeing this in the theater with friend of...
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Shannon Heibler
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1776 (1972)
I have two favorite musicals. Sunday in the Park with George and 1776. I learned about both musicals from a college student who was...
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Shannon Heibler
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Mars Attacks! (1996)
Oh my gosh. What a hoot! What a delight. What a terrific end to the weekend and a couple of loooooong weeks. I remember seeing this in...
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Shannon Heibler
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The Two Towers (2002)
I saw this eight times in theaters. Thank goodness I was working for a movie theater. If you would have asked me this morning about my...
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