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Feb 4
8 min

Dead Man Walking - Novel

When we think of criminal activities, we think mostly of capital punishments to remedy them. But is it really the way to go, as Helen asks?

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Feb 2
1 min

Coming Soon in 2021...

As we pray for the end of the Covid-19 and better things to come this year, be on the lookout for these hits as critiqued by good ol' me.

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Feb 1
11 min

Soul

Taken to places we didn’t want it to go, did this latest Pixar film achieve the remarkable and take us to places we didn’t expect to go?

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Jan 31
12 min

Evolution (2001) - Guilty Pleasure

Borrowing some of the same formulas as Ghostbusters thanks to Ivan Reitman, but with aliens, did it achieve more than it was expected to?

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Jan 24
11 min

RocketMan (1997) - Guilty Pleasure

Its story of the first Mars expedition feels shallow, and it’s...held aloft by Harland Williams and his sense of humor? How’s that possible?

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Jan 17
15 min

MouseHunt - Guilty Pleasure

Nathan Lane and Lee Evans chasing down a mouse. Sounds like a promising recipe for comedic slapstick...depending on where its footing lies.

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Jan 10
14 min

Space Jam - Guilty Pleasure

Michael Jordan and the Looney Tunes gearing up for the ultimate basketball game. Does that make it a charming flick or a stylized mishmash?

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How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) - Guilty Pleasure

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Jan 3
19 min

How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) - Guilty Pleasure

Ron Howard's take on the classic Dr. Seuss story. Subject to cult status, but also contempt, this movie might mean a little bit more…right?

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Jan 1
11 min

Isle of Dogs (2020 Recap, Part II)

One of Wes Anderson's most creative films started off strong. But its predictions of the future may have been more on point than we thought.

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Dec 31, 2020
6 min

2020 Recap, Part I

2020. What could be more frustrating or challenging than that?

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Dec 25, 2020
23 min

Cloak & Dagger - Series

This superhero duo uses powers of light and darkness to thwart evil in their MCU debut. How much of a mark did they leave on television?

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Nov 28, 2020
1 min

Coming Soon: Guilty Pleasure Month

Hello! I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! As we prepare ourselves for the Christmas season and the last few moments of 2020 before...

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Nov 3, 2020
8 min

The Man in the High Castle - Novel

The USA reshaped by the victorious Axis forces after WWII. With this intriguing premise, how well does this allegorical tale deliver?

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Oct 31, 2020
14 min

So Weird - Season 1 - Halloween Review

One of the eeriest yet most beloved shows ever made by Disney. What did it accomplish to earn it such a hardcore following over the years?

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Oct 25, 2020
9 min

Kiki's Delivery Service - Novel

Before Hayao Miyazaki made it famous, it started as a children's book. Is there something to be gained from beneath its semi-magical layer?

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