So you probably noticed that I haven’t posted anything since September. Part of that was due to the Big Ten resuming football, which ate up what little writing time I have. But most of it was due to Big Fan, a movie I would have enjoyed at another time. Big Fan is about a lifelessContinue reading “Big Fan: The Movie That Temporarily Broke This Site”
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The Straight Story: A John Deere Letter
It’s difficult at first to imagine enjoying a movie about an old man who rides his lawn tractor almost 300 miles to visit his ailing brother. What could possibly be slower-paced or less interesting than that? Unless he has some wacky adventures along the way, or he encounters some crazy mixed-up characters who turn hisContinue reading “The Straight Story: A John Deere Letter”
Small Movies: The Ground Rules
So what makes a movie “small” enough to include here? It’s tough to get a good sense of where to draw the line, but since this is my project and I’m the only person working on it, It seems okay for me to make my own rules — and violate them if I wish. WhatContinue reading “Small Movies: The Ground Rules”
Welcome to The Small Movies Project
Hello, my name is Mark, and I am the prime mover behind this site. I am a middle-aged Middle American who started this site in 2020 to replace the Big Ten football I wasn’t able to watch thanks to some virus. I have written on the internet about Big Ten football for twenty years, mostlyContinue reading “Welcome to The Small Movies Project”
The Small Movies Project 