Sibling Revivalry

Sibling Revivalry: Watching ‘Say Anything’ For the First Time
Sibling Revivalry: Watching ‘Say Anything’ For the First Time
Sibling Revivalry: Watching ‘Say Anything’ For the First Time
I hatched the idea to screen 'Say Anything' for our next Sibling Revivalry column last month while Lindsay and I were driving back to New York City from our cousin’s Newport wedding. Peter Gabriel’s “In Your Eyes” came on the radio, and we both sighed. “I love this song,” Lindsay said. “'Say Anything,'” I responded. “Uh… anything?” she replied. This, of course, opened the screeching floodgates of,
Sibling Revivalry: A Return to the Movie Theater for ‘Magic Mike’
Sibling Revivalry: A Return to the Movie Theater for ‘Magic Mike’
Sibling Revivalry: A Return to the Movie Theater for ‘Magic Mike’
I think I’ve made it pretty clear that my sister loathes the in-theater experience. Which is why I was shocked at her reaction after I showed her the ‘Magic Mike’ trailer last month. “I want to see that one opening night!” she squealed. I decided right there that I’d do her one better – I’d take her with me to an advanced screening and we’d write about it. That was the moment, folks, when a very s
Sibling Revivalry: Watching ‘Annie Hall’ For the First Time
Sibling Revivalry: Watching ‘Annie Hall’ For the First Time
Sibling Revivalry: Watching ‘Annie Hall’ For the First Time
I’ve been a little desperate to show Lindsay a romantic comedy that won’t make her completely barfy, so it’s serendipitous that director Woody Allen’s latest film, ‘To Rome with Love,’ is releasing this Friday, June 22 – it gave us a chance to revisit one of his greatest for our latest Sibling Revivalry screening. ‘Annie Hall’ (1977) is undoubtedly Allen’s most beloved film, and I had high hopes t
Sibling Revivalry: Watching ‘Alien’ For the First Time
Sibling Revivalry: Watching ‘Alien’ For the First Time
Sibling Revivalry: Watching ‘Alien’ For the First Time
In honor of ‘Prometheus’ releasing this Friday, June 8, Lindsay and I thought it fitting to devote our next Sibling Revivlary to director Ridley Scott’s 1979 masterwork ‘Alien.’ Lindsay, as always, was apprehensive (say the word sci-fi around her and she wrinkles her nose), but – thanks to one furry orange feline – she was pulled into the story (she even narrated some tense scenes to hilarious eff
Sibling Revivalry: Watching ‘Jaws’ For the First Time
Sibling Revivalry: Watching ‘Jaws’ For the First Time
Sibling Revivalry: Watching ‘Jaws’ For the First Time
Quite ironically, while countless folks descended to beaches for the unofficial start to the summer season, Lindsay and I watched our next "Sibling Revivalry" film - the ultimate ocean-going horror movie: ‘Jaws.’ Steven Spielberg’s 1975 classic gives me goose bumps to this day, but – unsurprisingly – Lindsay wasn’t nearly as affected. Chalk it up to her lack of patience with the film’s s
Sibling Revivalry: Watching ‘Top Gun’ For the First Time
Sibling Revivalry: Watching ‘Top Gun’ For the First Time
Sibling Revivalry: Watching ‘Top Gun’ For the First Time
In this installment of Sibling Revivalry, Lindsay and I tackle reader Alex’s suggestion – the beloved 1986 Tony Scott classic ‘Top Gun.’ Lindsay was far less trepidatious about this one. Probably because it stars a hunky cast, most notably: young and spritely versions of Tom Cruise, Val Kilmer and Anthony Edwards. Turns out, she didn’t just see past the film’s “cheesy” exterior, hunky pilots and I
Sibling Revivalry: Watching ‘Star Wars’ for the First Time
Sibling Revivalry: Watching ‘Star Wars’ for the First Time
Sibling Revivalry: Watching ‘Star Wars’ for the First Time
After forcing my movie-avoiding little sister to watch ‘Titanic’ for the first time recently, it seemed only natural to continue leading her down the path of enlightenment. Which is why I’ll be holding her captive regularly to watch classic films for the first time; the start of a new column titled "Sibling Revivalry." In this first installment, we tackle ‘Star Wars: A New Hope.’ I have