Saving Private Ryan – From HBO to Front Row

Honoring Veterans Day during my month of #Hanksgiving: Saving Private Ryan

Daniel.g.fleming
November 11, 2021November 11, 2021
Essay

World War II was never my “thing.” I certainly grew up fetishizing the military like most children of the 80’s did. I went out and played “war” with my friends, had cap guns that looked military issue and even owned an Army helmet that had […]

Top Five: Ranking the 90’s Best Picture Winners

Daniel.g.fleming
March 23, 2021March 23, 2021
Five Movies

Looking at the list of all the Best Pictures of the 90’s, it’s easy to see that the Academy straight up got things wrong a good percentage of the time. But even with the miscarriages of justice that were Forrest Gump, Titanic, and Dances with […]