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Caging Skies and Adapting Jojo
“The great danger of lying is not that lies are untruths, and thus unreal, but that they become real in other people’s minds. They escape the liar’s grip like seeds let loose in the wind, sprouting a life of their … Continue reading
Animation Station: Disney’s Anim-Anthology Movies Part 5
As years passed since Fantasia’s initial release in 1940, it became increasingly revered. Finally, in the late 90s, the Disney company was confident enough (or alternatively hubristic enough) to do an official follow up. Well, they were confident enough to … Continue reading
Animation Station: Disney’s Anim-Anthology Movies Part 4
Among the few who have reviewed all of the Disney anim-anthology movies from the 1940s, Fun and Fancy Free and The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad, each of which consists of two featurettes, seem to be regarded as the … Continue reading
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Animation Station: Disney’s Anim-Anthology Movies Part 3
OK, I’m going to cheat a little here. So far, I’ve been covering the Disney anim-anthology movies in the order they were released. But an interesting thing about the series of Disney anim-anthologies that went from 1942 to 1949 is … Continue reading
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Animation Station: Disney’s Anim-Anthology Movies Part 2
I admit one of my biggest hurdles when I started off on this series was the thought of reviewing Saludos Amigos and The Three Caballeros, which I remembered as being the most boring of the Disney anim-anthologies. It’s true that … Continue reading
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Animation Station: Disney’s Anim-Anthology Movies Part 1
Warning: I’m having some trouble with images on my blog. But it seems to be only on my laptop that some are not appearing and even there only on Microsoft Edge. If you’re not seeing them, I encourage you to … Continue reading
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As You Like It (2006) Merits Some More Love
For Valentine’s Day this year, I’m going to look at a cinematic production of one of Shakespeare’s most romantic comedies, As You Like It. The ironic and impressive thing about the play is that basically all of its most memorable … Continue reading
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Ramona and Beezus: A Surprisingly Good Adaptation
This post is dedicated to the memory of my family’s cat, Winston, who sadly passed on this week. That may seem random, but watch the movie and you’ll see why it’s appropriate. I wasn’t the biggest fan of children’s author … Continue reading
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A Christmas Carol (2009) Stave IV: The Insanity Peaks Before It Ends
The silent Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come (Jim Carrey) is actually portrayed as Scrooge’s shadow-or rather Scrooge’s shadow transforms into it. At first, I found this somewhat anticlimactic. (Does Scrooge really fear this specter more than any he’s seen … Continue reading
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A Christmas Carol (2009) Stave III: Visual Creativity and Missed Opportunities
As the clock strikes one again, Scrooge sees light coming from the adjoining room and hears the sound of booming laughter. He opens the door to the find that his house has been redecorated and that the Ghost of Christmas … Continue reading
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