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Movie: Groundhog Day Release Date: February 12, 1993 Director: Harold Ramis Starring: Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell, Chris Elliott. Tag Lines: “He’s having the worst day of his life…over and over…” “He’s having the day of his life…over and over again.” Relevance: In February of 1993, I was starting my final semester of undergrad college. I […]… Continue reading 225. Groundhog Day — A Movie A Day Keeps The Doctor Away

Movie: Joe Versus the Volcano Release Date: March 9, 1990 Director: John Patrick Shanley Starring: Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Lloyd Bridges, Robert Stack, Abe Vigoda, Dan Hedaya, Barry McGovern, Ossie Davis. Tag Lines: “An Average Joe. An Adventurous Comedy.” “A story of love, lava and burning desire.” Relevance: Just like yesterday’s movie (see 225. Groundhog […]… Continue reading 224. Joe Versus the Volcano — A Movie A Day Keeps The Doctor Away

Movie: Interview with the Vampire Release Date: November 11, 1994 Director: Neil Jordan Starring: Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, Stephen Rea, Antonio Banderas, Christian Slater, Kirsten Dunst. Tag Lines: “Drink From Me And Live Forever.” Relevance: In 1994 I was attending Graduate school getting my Master’s degree in Theater. Although I kept up with movie new […]… Continue reading 223. Interview with the Vampire — A Movie A Day Keeps The Doctor Away

Movie: Roxanne Release Date: June 19, 1987 Director: Fred Schepisi Starring: Steve Martin, Daryl Hannah, Shelley Duvall, Rick Rossovich, Fred Willard, Michael J. Pollard. Tag Lines: “Roxanne dreamed of a handsome, intelligent, romantic man. C.D. Bales is two out of three… but looks aren’t everything!” Relevance: I know that I didn’t see ‘Roxanne’ in theaters […]… Continue reading 220. Roxanne — A Movie A Day Keeps The Doctor Away

Movie: Stepmom Release Date: December 25, 1998 Director: Chris Columbus Starring: Julia Roberts, Susan Sarandon, Ed Harris, Jena Malone. Tag Lines: “Sometimes the Person You Can’t Live With Becomes the Person You Can’t Live Without.” “When Two Woman Share One Family.” “Be there for the joy. Be there for the tears. Be there for each […]… Continue reading 219. Stepmom — A Movie A Day Keeps The Doctor Away

Movie: Stepmom Release Date: December 25, 1998 Director: Chris Columbus Starring: Julia Roberts, Susan Sarandon, Ed Harris, Jena Malone. Tag Lines: “Sometimes the Person You Can’t Live With Becomes the Person You Can’t Live Without.” “When Two Woman Share One Family.” “Be there for the joy. Be there for the tears. Be there for each […]… Continue reading 219. Stepmom — A Movie A Day Keeps The Doctor Away

Movie: Notting Hill Release Date: May 28, 1999 Director: Roger Michell Starring: Julia Roberts, Hugh Grant, Hugh Bonneville, Emma Chambers, James Dreyfus, Rhys Ifans, Tim McInnerny, Gina McKee. Tag Lines: “Can the most famous film star in the world fall for just an ordinary guy?” Relevance: Much like ‘Stepmom’ (see 219. Stepmom), ironically also starring […]… Continue reading 217. Notting Hill — A Movie A Day Keeps The Doctor Away

This week we’re watching “The Space Between Us” (2017), another teen romance, this one including some minor sci-fi elements. Whether this movie actually counts as science fiction is debatable, but I’ll leave that for you to decide. After the heavier social issues at the heart of last week’s film, this one might feel pretty light, […]… Continue reading Read This Before You Watch “The Space Between Us” — Professor Chuck