Tag: Movies
Visiting Home Alone Locations
In a recent blog I wrote about a local pizza place transformed into the fictional Little Nero's Pizza from Home Alone. Remembering parts of the movie were filmed just north of Chicago, I went searching for a few of the famous locations.
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Chicago International Film Festival
The Chicago International Film Festival is running through October 22, and I am checking out a lot of premieres. This is the best time of year for cinephiles in Chicago.
Movie Watchlist
While nothing can compare to my collection of books and the growing number of books read, I have lately been watching more films I often see referenced culturally, whether it be in a TV show or in a book or even in conversation. This means watching both the classics and more contemporary films. After all, books, movies and shows are so interconnected, especially today, it’s almost impossible to fully appreciate and understand one without delving into the others.
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Seoul: Your Next MICE Destination
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Show Recommendations
Last weekend I came down with the flu and was stuck in my room the whole weekend with my TV and my Kindle. The first day I reached out to friends and family for television show recommendations to help occupy my time when I wasn’t sleeping. With all the different sicknesses from COVID-19, the flu, the stomach bug and more going around, I figured I would make a list of shows and movies I watched as recommendations for others who happen to catch an illness.