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Groundhog Day for Groundhog Day

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Groundhog Day for Groundhog Day

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Alexandra Sokoloff
Feb 2, 2022
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Groundhog Day for Groundhog Day

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As the classic It’s a Wonderful Life is to Christmas, the classic Groundhog Day is to, well, Groundhog Day. It’s one of my favorite films and one of the best teaching movies I know: with an unlikable protagonist who goes through a major character arc because of the crucible of love (and with help from the weather gods!). A time loop story, an alternate …

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