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2014 year in review

Looking Back at 2014

Posted on Jan 4, 2015Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

Not since college have I gone to the movies as often as I did in 2014! Here are my picks for the year's best films.

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Star Trek: TNG on Blu-ray & silver screen

Posted on May 14, 2012Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

In July 2012, Star Trek: The Next Generation's first season comes to high-definition Blu-ray DVD and the silver screen.

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2010 movie outings timeline

Looking Back at 2010, Looking Ahead to 2011

Posted on Feb 1, 2011Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

I look back at the best and worst movies of 2010 and what films will draw me to the theaters in 2011.

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Theatrical outings 1995 - 2009

The Films of 2009

Posted on Dec 30, 2009Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

As we prepare to kick 2009 to the curb, it seems an appropriate time to review the films that marked the year. Building off my list from two years ago, here's a rundown of my theatergoing habits over time: My visits to the cinema have been fairly consistent this millennium at just over a dozen…

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The Majestic Jim Carrey

Posted on Apr 23, 2009Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

The Majestic, directed by Frank Darabont, marked a turning point for actor Jim Carrey in his evolution as a serious actor.

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Count Me In for the Drive-In

Posted on Jun 12, 2008Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

Spring has sprung, summer looms, and Hollywood blockbusters abound — though you may not want to spend the season in a movie theater… so don't! Instead, take in your movies in the great outdoors by patronizing your local drive-in. It's easy to forget this artifact of a bygone era. The first drive-in movie theater opened…

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2007: The Year in Review

Posted on Jan 4, 2008Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

It's time for a brief look back at 2007 — brief, because my theatergoing is not what it once was. The number of movies I saw in theaters has fluctuated wildly since a decade ago, though it seems relatively constant over the course of this millennium: 1995: 22 1996: 43 1997: 70 1998: 53 1999:…

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The Stage Is Alive

Posted on Nov 24, 2007Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

Welcome to the holiday season! I hope everyone survived American Thanksgiving and Black Friday. I'm taking the holidays off from performing so that I can instead be in the audience of the many wonderful shows that open this time of year. Already I've seen My Fair Lady, The Importance of Being Earnest, Murder in the…

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