If it hasn’t been a part of a family tradition for years, this mild little period-piece comedy may actually be kind of a hard sell for new viewers who will undoubtedly wonder what all the fuss is about. But I did grow up with A Christmas Story, and I did get a warm tingle when...
classicChildren Shouldn’t Play with Dead Things(1972), an early no-budget gem from the man who’d go on to direct the greatBlack Christmas(1974),Porky’s(1982),Porky’s II: The Next Day(1983) and the interminableA Christmas Story(1983)—–yes, the one with Ralphie and those damn ...
But what’s interesting is every single example he gives is actually drawn from a science fiction story that had been published within the last, I think, 10 or 15 years. And Feynman himself didn’t read science fiction, but apparently, everyone in his lab did. And there was a lot of r...
Star - Kevin McCallister (Home Alone) This comparison is mostly about the size. Star isn't the biggest place in the Treasure Valley, but it is growing up right in front of our eyes, just like McCauley Culkin did when Home Alone came out in the 90's. Kuna - Ralphie Parker (A Christm...