Film Edumacation: “Adventures in Babysitting”

Until last weekend, I had never seen ADVENTURES IN BABYSITTING, a 1987 classic from director Chris Columbus. This is to say, that until last weekend, I had never lived. The film, which you can guess at even if you don’t already know the film by heart, is about Chris Parker (eternal … Get hard

“Jumanji” Drinking Game

Robin Williams and JUMANJI have haunted our dreams since 1995, but the story began much earlier: 1982, in fact, when Chris Van Allsburg’s book won the National Book Award. For JUMANJI and THE POLAR EXPRESS, Allsburg is kind of the king of children’s fiction. And it’s easy to see why the … Get hard

An Autobiography In Movies, Part 1

The best way to get to know a person, aside from a round of naked Balderdash, is to learn what kind of movies (and TV) they love. Not just what they like (“I’m fond of romantic comedies” said every bland date ever), but what they truly love, what they watch over … Get hard