Brief Update

Long time, no see.

With the COVID-19 pandemic, the release for Top Gun: Maverick has been pushed back by six months. While I was disappointed by this, I was also relieved, because my personal life has become extremely busy. When I reworked my movie watching schedule, I found that I was now ahead by a number of months.

So, after a three month hiatus, I'm happy to say that I am back. This project is not over yet. We still have 22 years left to cover.

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