The Big Picture takes a vacation

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How can you miss me when I won’t go away? In August, the French leave Paris, the Italians leave Rome and the studio bosses leave Hollywood. That’s a good enough sign for me that it’s time to hit the road. The Cubs are still in first place, so the family is heading off to make our annual pilgrimage to Wrigley Field, where we hope to sing a few choruses of ‘Go Cubs Go,’ the Steve Goodman-penned tune all loyal Cub stalwarts croon after a Cubs victory. Then it’s up to the mountains for some reading and hiking.

Look for the blog to be back up and running a day or so after Labor Day, when I’ll weigh in on more of the fall films and see if any of my vacation reading could be made into a good movie. My thanks for reading the blog. It’s been a great pleasure having such a spirited conversation with so many smart people. I’m betting there will be lots to talk about after I return.