Cinemadope: Shifting Gears, bikes, cars, and the future
Here in the Pioneer Valley, bikes and biking are part of the fabric of daily life. People come from miles away to roll along the long bike path. Built on an old rail line that stretches across the Connecticut river and connects far-flung towns, the bike path has grown...
Cinemadope: Loose Lips and Starships
For movie fans everywhere, a lot of the news this month has been about The Force Awakens, the new J.J. Abrams film in the the Star Wars franchise, and the seventh installment in the ongoing story of Jedis, the Dark Side, and a scrappy rebellion that stretches across a...
Cinemadope: Nerd Christmas
When I do the dishes in our house, I often like to plug in some headphones and catch up on a favorite podcast. One of those podcasts is a new discovery for me, so I’ve been catching up on old episodes during my nightly scrubbing. Most of the time, it doesn’t matter...
Winter is Coming: Holiday Film Traditions
As I sit down to write this column, the calendar is teetering on the edge of December. Thanksgiving may have been unseasonably balmy, but today was the first day all season that I left the house and immediately turned back to put on another layer. When I got back, I...E-Edition
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