Movies and Series

The best episodes of Community serve as a source of inspiration and teach us important life lessons

10 Meaningful Episodes of Community

From pillow-and-blanket forts to paintball warfare, Community has delivered some of the most mind-blowing, unforgettable moments in television history. But beneath all the madness, what truly sets this show apart is the heart and soul it brings to the (study) table. Through the eyes of our favorite misfit study group, we’ve learned how to embrace the rollercoaster of life with humor and grace, embrace our idiosyncrasies, find strength in our imperfections, and evolve into the most authentic versions of ourselves.

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Watching Shōgun is a great exercise in training your brain

How Watching Shōgun Trains Your Brain

My favorite films and series have always been those that demand complete active engagement — ones necessitating full attention, critical thinking and deciphering, and anticipation, followed by reflection and introspection. These include Game of Thrones, Dune: Part One and Dune: Part Two (please make with Part Three!), The Matrix films, Inception, Blade Runner 2049, Mad Max: Fury Road, and so forth. As I can recall, Game of Thrones stands as one of the most mentally (and emotionally) demanding series, and it was worth it… until the seventh and eighth seasons showed up.

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Beef

Our Favorite Series of 2023

As part of our tradition each year, Kevin and I highlight our favorite movies and series of the past year and reflect on what impact each movie, film, and performance had. In our last post, we shared our favorite movies of 2023. Now, we’re excited to share our favorite series of 2023 with our personal reflections on each.

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Oppenheimer

Our Favorite Movies of 2023

What a year for movies it has been! February and March are exciting months for Kevin and me. Every year, we get together to highlight and award some of our favorite movies and series from the past year. As the 4th year of our favorite tradition comes to a close, we decided to compile a list of our favorite movies of 2023 and share our reflections on how these movies impacted us in a personal way. And more importantly, we just want to share our love for these films with you, our followers.

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