It sounds like a storm outside, but it’s just “winding” here.

Based on (yay!) vs. based off (ew!). This is how language evolves.

TIL chickpeas explode in the microwave.

Love the Nutcracker as writing music.

Things I love about being home alone : #371 Sneezing as loud as I please.

My first feature! Unaccompanied When an emergency landing strands the three children of an American ambassador in hostile territory, his teen daughter scrambles to deliver her siblings to safety while dodging the power-hungry militia on their trail. tinyurl.com/5emkhz2m

International Films Month wrapped up at home. New viewings in January included: The Journey, Dead Sushi, Roma, The Truffle Hunters, and 28 Days Later. We also managed to fit in most of the Ghibli movies and some other favorites.

Logline Monday-- Weekend Dad (Feature/Animated) When a cabal of intelligent sea life seizes a costal aquarium during peak field trip season, a reluctant father steps up to rescue his daughter's third-grade class from the aquatic attack.

Really feeling Regular Show this morning. Righteous absurdity.

Lifelong fantasy fulfilled: a bowl of just Lucky Charms marshmallows! 🌟 My wife surprised me with a massive bag for my birthday. Had my first bowl with milk today, and it was even better than I imagined. Absolute perfection! #DreamsDoComeTrue

Who/wherever you are, I hope you have a great weekend!

Logline Monday The Next Stage (Feature) After his father dies in a driverless car, a third-generation NASCAR champ reluctantly trains the world's first AI racer, aiming to expose its danger on the track and stop a billionaire sponsor from subverting the sport.

What's the answer to a divided world? Empathy seems like a good place to start. open.spotify.com/episode/4TnP7m…

How refreshing to have Jon Stewart back. Thank you to everyone who works on The Daily Show.

What a performance Judy Reyes in birth/rebirth. An amazing film--so impressed with everyone involved!

Logline Monday: Atitlan (Thriller/Feature) While attending his mother's funeral in the Guatemalan highlands, a devout Catholic priest clashes with the secretive Mayan community committed to burying his family's past and driving him away for good.

Logline Monday-- Title: Perfect Uncertainty Genre: Thriller/Drama (feature) Logline: When a new drug promises to fully unlock human memory, a wrongly-accused attorney challenges its use in his murder trial, risking his own freedom to preserve a world with secrets.

Posing after a successful first day.