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The Beautiful Symmetry of Beauty and the Beast (1991)

Posted on July 28, 2020 by

I had planned on analyzing Spider-Man 3 for a chiastic structure before moving on to any other film, but I couldn’t get Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (1991) out of my head, so it looks like this is the one … Continue reading →

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Our Bray-ve New World

Posted on April 21, 2020 by

The puppet masters who have made it simple to enjoy hookup culture, courageous to buck normalcy, and easy to get credit have now closed the doors and are herding us into our nice, comfortable cages. My fellow donkeys, welcome to the bray-ve new world. Continue reading →

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Wreck-It Ralph Sums Up My Feelings on Modern TV Shows

Posted on March 24, 2020 by

Despite reading all of the available books in the Song of Ice and Fire series, I’ve never watched an episode of Game of Thrones. Despite watching every episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation as a kid and adult, I … Continue reading →

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The Mystery of the One Crazy Rhyme in ‘Mother Knows Best’

Posted on February 25, 2020 by

I’m not one to obsess over little details, am I? Oh, except for just about every movie I’ve ever written about on this website. Be that as it may, I can’t quite wrap my head around one particular rhyme in … Continue reading →

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The Loneliness at the Top

Posted on December 3, 2019 by

Success is hard. It’s not just hard to attain, but it’s equally hard to endure. Have you ever wanted to do something so badly, and you worked hard until you finally did it? It might be finishing a college degree, … Continue reading →

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10 Times Disney Chased Popular Film Trends

Posted on October 22, 2019 by

Disney is well known for creating their own film trends. They practically invented the template for feature-length animated movies in the 1930s, released the first movie about video games with 1982’s Tron, and made pirates cool again for a brief … Continue reading →

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The Beast Died of a Broken Heart

Posted on March 26, 2019 by

Gaston may have shot him with an arrow and stabbed him in the back, but it was Beauty killed the Beast in Beauty and the Beast (1991). Continue reading →

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Is The Black Hole a Good Movie?

Posted on January 8, 2019 by

1979’s The Black Hole does just about everything right. It’s chock-full of great actors giving compelling performances. It has plenty of memorable scenes and imagery. John Barry’s score is hauntingly beautiful throughout. It offers several iconic robot designs. And it … Continue reading →

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This Is My 2nd Favorite Robot Fight in a Film

Posted on March 20, 2018 by

It might seem like putting the cart before the horse, but I would like to share my second favorite robot fight in a film. Why not share my favorite one before the second favorite? To draw out the suspense! But … Continue reading →

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This Is Classic Disney at Its Finest

Posted on December 12, 2017 by

Remember when an eight-minute cartoon could lift you to emotional heights and then bring you to tears mere moments later? I sure do. And Disney was the master of putting my emotions through the wringer. They have continued that tradition … Continue reading →

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