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Favorite Scenes

A collection of 3 posts

On Movies & Media

My favorite moment from a Brad Bird classic

In what I would argue is Ratatouille’s most important scene — its thesis, so to speak — screenwriter Brad Bird makes his appeal to moviegoers that curiosity, playfulness, and a spirit of adventurous experimentation are the secrets to turning merely practical pursuits into a joyful way of life. We watch as

Through a Screen Darkly

The Most Meaningful Movie Moments You've Ever Seen

Something very special is happening right now over at the Looking Closer Journal blog. I'm enjoying the many comments of readers who are sharing their favorite movie moments of all time. I'd love to know which moments stand out for you. The last chapter of Through

On Movies & Media

That Movie Moment... the One Moment You Love Most... What Is It?

Yesterday, I read the Hollywood Reporter special roundtable conversation with directors David Lynch, Emilio Estevez, Nancy Meyers, Guillermo del Toro, Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. I love the idea of David Lynch participating in a round-table discussion of ANYTHING, because he's always inhabiting a very different reality from