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Pride and Prejudice (1995) Is a Beautiful Chiasmus (Complete)
This is a love letter to my wife. When we got married 14 years ago, I had never read Pride and Prejudice. But it’s my wife’s favorite book, so she encouraged me to read it. Of course, I had to … Continue reading
Posted in Cinematic Chiasmus
Tagged chiasmus, drama, films, jane austen, love, movie review, movies, movies based on books, pride and prejudice, relationships, romance
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Pride and Prejudice (1995) Is a Beautiful Chiasmus (Part 3)
Once again we return to Pride and Prejudice (1995), the famous BBC miniseries that just so happens to be a perfect chiasmus. In the first part, we explored how Episodes 1 and 6 match up. In the second part, we … Continue reading
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Tagged chiasmus, drama, films, jane austen, movie review, movies, movies based on books, pride and prejudice, relationships, romance
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Pride and Prejudice (1995) Is a Beautiful Chiasmus (Part 2)
Let’s continue this in-depth analysis of the 1995 BBC Pride and Prejudice miniseries to discover more of how its chiasmus works. It’s truly breathtaking. If you thought the first part of this chiasmus was interesting, just wait until you see … Continue reading
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Tagged chiasmus, drama, films, jane austen, movie review, movies, movies based on books, pride and prejudice, relationships, romance
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Now That’s More Like It, James Cameron
It’s no secret that I hated Avatar. I saw it on Christmas Day in 2009, and I was sorely disappointed. James Cameron has written and directed some of my favorite films of all time, including The Abyss, Aliens, and Terminator … Continue reading
Posted in Pleasant Surprises
Tagged action movies, avatar, family, fathers, films, how to train your dragon, james cameron, movie review, movies, relationships, science fiction, sequels
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The Hasty Rewrite of My Last Article
I have never done anything like this before. But I want to share it because it was such an interesting experience. Since the beginning of the Deja Reviewer in 2011, I’ve almost always published a new article on Tuesdays. The … Continue reading
Posted in Significant Scenes
Tagged comedy, films, movie remakes, movie review, movies, parent trap, personal, relationships, romance, writing
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A Wonderful Detail I Never Noticed Before in The Parent Trap (1998)
We are going to talk about one of my favorite movies today. When I find a movie I really enjoy, I often wind up watching it obsessively. Over and over. It’s kind of a blessing and a curse. Because I … Continue reading
Posted in Significant Scenes
Tagged dennis quaid, drama, films, love, movie remakes, movie review, movies, parent trap, relationships, romance
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What Happened After the End of Flight of the Navigator?
I know I already talked about Flight of the Navigator last week, but there’s just so much more to say about it. After all, it has one of the best science fiction premises I’ve ever seen put to film. What … Continue reading
Posted in After The End
Tagged 1980s, alien, films, flight of the navigator, relationships
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A Book That Makes Me Cry on Every Page
Few pieces of entertainment have the power to make me cry. For example, the scenes in Beauty and the Beast (1991) where the Beast releases Belle and she returns just in time to watch him die always draw tears from … Continue reading
Posted in Uplifting Films
Tagged annette k larsen, author, books, characters, inspiration, relationships, romance, sad, saving marilee
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