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35 Years Ago Television Evolved Into This

Posted on December 18, 2024 by mitchteemley

This very week in 1989, civilization took a giant slouch forward with the arrival of the most dysfunctional family ever. After two years as a featured short on The Tracey Ullman Show, The Simpsons crawled out of Ullman’s fertile comedy … Continue reading →

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Lousy God

Posted on December 4, 2024 by mitchteemley

“You are God!” a Hindu friend told me. “Sorry,” I replied, “but I could never follow a religion with such low standards.”

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What if You Don’t “Follow Your Dreams”?

Posted on December 2, 2024 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week I’ve learned a few things in my____ years on this planet. But perhaps the most important is not to follow my dreams. Does that make me sound like a glass-is-half-empty kinda guy? In truth, I’m a … Continue reading →

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Longing for an Impossible Love

Posted on November 21, 2024 by mitchteemley

Music From My Movies The song “Impossible Love” plays a key role in my feature film Healing River. And indeed in my life. Early in the movie, 17-year-old songwriter and drug addict Alec has a melody stuck in his head. He tries … Continue reading →

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Where Have All the Monsters Gone?

Posted on November 7, 2024 by mitchteemley

Music From My Movies As I mentioned in the previous Music from My Movies, I’ve written songs for each of my feature films. For my “cult classic comedy” Notzilla (MovieWeb), I wrote three closing tunes. Notzilla is a spoof of … Continue reading →

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The Best Movies of 2018

Posted on February 21, 2019 by mitchteemley

Part One I’m a filmmaker, not a paid critic, so there are many movies I haven’t seen—notably, Spiderman: Into the Spider-Verse, plus scads of non-English language films (which tend to be widely released in the U.S. after the awards season). … Continue reading →

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Best News Bloopers of 2017

Posted on December 28, 2017 by mitchteemley

“To err is human,” oh, so human. Some of 2017 was tragic. Some was joyful. Most of it was just, well, human. And kinda funny. Wishing you a joyful and un-embarrassing 2018!

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A Filmmaker’s Journal

Posted on July 10, 2017 by mitchteemley

New Feature Film in the Works! I was planning to write a profoundly serious blog post today. Oops! Instead, I find myself in final negotiations to write, direct, and produce an absurdly over-the-top feature film–and loving it! It’s my earnest … Continue reading →

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