movies
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I grew up in what is now known as the Disney Renaissance. This is the era spanning the late ‘80s to the mid ‘90s, in which Disney’s quality of movie skyrocketed for the first time in decades. As such, I was greatly spoiled with excellent movie after excellent movie. I know, I know. This reeks…
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With the (albeit slow) rise of queer representation in media, the community has had more characters to relate to than ever. This positive forward progress is a good promise for the future, even if there’s still a lot of failure. However, not all media including or about queer people is good representation. This distinction and…
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You all know my tale of woe. I didn’t watch many movies in 2017. And yet, I still watched enough to make a worst, disappointing, and best list. Today, we wrap up my 2017 movie journey with the top five best movies of the year. As usual, in order to qualify, I simply had to…
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Even though I haven’t seen a lot of movies this year, I’ve still seen enough to make a list of films that let me down. Half of this list I actually saw in theaters and the other half didn’t even come out this year. In order to qualify for this list, as you can probably…
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Hosted by the Top 5 Wednesday Goodreads Group Well, Hanukkah began yesterday and we’ve officially begun the twelve days of Christmas. But today isn’t for celebrating; today is for ranting. Today’s Top 5 Wednesday topic is your top five characters on the naughty list. This can be anyone, from villains to characters you just…
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Well kids, we’re halfway done with my 2017 worst lists. Today’s list? Movies! You may have seen that title and wondered, “Why only three? Surely there have been more bad movies than that this year.” Based on what I’ve heard, you’re right. (And don’t call me Shirley.) However… I really haven’t seen that many movies…
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Back in 2014 upon the release of Erika Johansen’s The Queen of the Tearling, Emma Waston, Harry Potter director David Heyman, and Warner Brothers optioned the rights for a film. Ms. Watson was promptly signed on as both a producer and the lead, Tear Queen Kelsea Raleigh Glynn. Since then, the remainder of the trilogy…
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One of my biggest regrets of the year is that I haven’t gotten to go to the movies as much as I would’ve liked. Granted, there weren’t many movies I wanted to see, but I usually get to the theater at least a couple more times than I did. This year I went to see…
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Hosted by the Top 5 Wednesday Goodreads Group Buenos dias, everyone! It’s time for Top 5 Wednesday again! This week’s topic is your top five problematic faves. The post defines this as a character you don’t want to love, but do anyway. However… this is pretty broad. Personally, I’m going to define this as a…
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For every good movie, there are five bad ones. That’s just the way of the world. Or rather, the way of Hollywood. And in my time as a movie viewer, I’ve liked some pretty bad ones. And today, I’m here to expose my past shame. So sit back, relax, and don’t drink anything. You may…
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