More than perhaps anything, we long for shared experiences. (read more)
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Feeling guilty about which films we do and don't watch is apprently prevelant enough to deserve its own term: "Netflix guilt." How sad is that? (read more)
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What's a huge collection of old 16mm films worth? What should be done with them? And what are the odds of finding gold on the beach or a Van Gogh in the attic? (read more)
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There are some stories I never tire of. Stories told through books, stage or film that I go back to over and over. Now that I'm performing in the stage version of The Wizard of Oz for 26 performances, I've... (read more)
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All of the dialogue around Kristin's post, Why Write?, has gotten me thinking. I'm at the point in my life when two whole hours back to back is far more rare than it used to be. My baby girl has... (read more)
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(The following is a story from Kristin, she's a friend of Spout. I heard this story and thought she put into words something I've been trying to put my finger on for some time now. I asked her to share... (read more)
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(Joy is the newest member of Spout and, currently, in the evenings she performs in the stage version of THE WIZARD OF OZ) Growing up in a more stage-focused than film-focused family, I saw The Sound of Music on stage... (read more)
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Yesterday was Halloween. A day when it is acceptable to have perfect strangers knock on your door and ask for candy. I love it. My wife and I had so much fun handing out candy last year, we decided to... (read more)
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Blockbusters are sweet. I saw every single one of the Star Wars prequels. I saw Mr. and Mrs. Smith. I saw, and enjoyed, Ocean's 12 because European locations look amazing on film. And yes, you can mock me. I enjoy... (read more)
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Nat runs a video shop in Libertyville, IL. He also is the founder, coordinator, director, secretary, fundraiser, and just about everything else for the Lake County Film Festival. I met him at the Waterfront Film Festival. I believe he... (read more)
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When I was six years old I got lost in the grocery store. I went off to look at toys or something and suddenly it felt like I was in that giant military warehouse in the closing shot of... (read more)
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