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Behold the Awesome Symmetry of Akira
Okay, this has been one of the most extraordinary experiences of my 11 years as the Deja Reviewer. Several months ago, a reader of mine named Jordan sent me three movies he had a feeling about being examples of Cinematic … Continue reading
Posted in Cinematic Chiasmus
Tagged action movies, akira, animated films, anime, chiasmus, films, international, japan, movie review, movies, movies based on books, science fiction
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You’ve Got Mail Has the Perfect Solution to a Love Square
I promised I would avoid talking about Miraculous: The Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir several months ago. But I have to break that commitment in this article. I recently discovered that a 1998 movie entitled You’ve Got Mail has … Continue reading
Posted in Uplifting Films
Tagged films, internet, love, meg ryan, miraculous, movie review, movies, romance, romantic comedy, tom hanks, TV shows, you've got mail
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Symmetrically Speaking, Dreamscape Is a Dream Come True
If you were to go back in time a couple of months and predict that one of my readers would be able to pick three films that are each perfectly symmetrical in their story structure, I would have answered, “In … Continue reading
Posted in Cinematic Chiasmus
Tagged 1980s, chiasmus, dennis quaid, dreamscape, films, movie review, movies, science fiction
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My Younger Brother Hates Every Martin Short Performance Except This One
Martin Short is an acquired taste. He plays an obnoxious guy really well. Think Father of the Bride, Three Amigos, and Captain Ron. So I can’t really fault anyone for not enjoying his schtick. Personally, I find him endearing. My … Continue reading
Posted in Forgotten Film Gems
Tagged 1980s, comedy, films, innerspace, martin short, movie review, movies, science fiction
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Flight of the Navigator Predicted Modern Discourse in a Few Lines
Flight of the Navigator is a good movie that inadvertently predicted the contradictory depths of the way some people speak these days. There seems to be a lot of confusion on topics that have never really been up for debate. … Continue reading
Posted in Significant Scenes, Videos
Tagged 1980s, disney, films, flight of the navigator, movie review, movies, science fiction
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Let’s Explore the Symmetry of Escape from New York
This is getting scary. In the Tron Cinematic Chiasmus, I noted that it wasn’t my idea to analyze that movie. But once I did, I couldn’t deny it worked perfectly as a chiasmus. I have to give all the credit … Continue reading
Posted in Cinematic Chiasmus
Tagged 1980s, action movies, chiasmus, escape from new york, films, john carpenter, kurt russell, movie review, movies
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Get with the Program! Tron Is a Symmetrical Film
Cinematic Chiasmus is no longer my sole domain. I’ve had help from my wonderful readers to complete my Spider-Man chiasmus and to see the chiasmus of Alien and Alien3. In those cases, I had abandoned my Spider-Man chiasmus, and I … Continue reading
Posted in Cinematic Chiasmus
Tagged 1980s, action movies, chiasmus, films, movie review, movies, science fiction, tron
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Do Rotten Sequels Spoil Great Previous Films?
I recently rewatched 2006’s Casino Royale. I hadn’t seen it in many years, and I really liked returning to it. It feels so simple and quaint in some ways. And yet something was nagging at my mind the whole time … Continue reading
Posted in Random Stuff
Tagged action movies, alien, aliens, films, movie review, movies, science fiction, sequels, spiderman, star trek, star wars, superman, terminator
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Who Was The Road to El Dorado Made for?
I remember hearing about The Road to El Dorado in 2000 during my senior year of high school. It looked too juvenile for me. However, I did hear that it had some adult stuff in it, like characters getting naked … Continue reading
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