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Ratatouille - Valentine's Day Review
One of the best, atmospheric, and...underrated Pixar films ever made? Let's see why my mind kept wandering back to it after all these years.
Bryce Chismire
Feb 14, 202010 min read
2019 Oscars Recap
Congratulations to the following films and individuals who triumphed at the 92nd Oscars today!
Bryce Chismire
Feb 9, 20201 min read
92nd Oscar Nominations Announced
Well, the Oscar nominations have been announced this morning, and I found the list of nominations to be very interesting and surprising,...
Bryce Chismire
Jan 13, 20202 min read


Coming Soon in 2020
As 2019 draws to a close, The Screened Word is already anticipating the chance to critique some intriguing movies, shows, and all sorts...
Bryce Chismire
Dec 31, 20191 min read


The Irishman: or, I Heard You Paint Houses
Martin Scorsese’s latest masterpiece, which happens to be exclusive to Netflix. How tall does it stand compared to his other classic hits?
Bryce Chismire
Dec 29, 20198 min read


Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Tarantino's latest classic thrived on nostalgic tributes, some with very little. It can be backed up by some pure craziness, too, can't it?
Bryce Chismire
Dec 27, 20198 min read


Mulan (1998)
The legendary story of China's female warrior and the horrors of war that came with it. How well did Disney's interpretation hit its mark?
Bryce Chismire
Dec 15, 20198 min read
77th Golden Globe Nominations Announced
Here they are! The nominations for the 77th Golden Globe Awards!
Bryce Chismire
Dec 9, 20192 min read


RocketMan (2019)
Elton John's a legend for his music. Did his movie capture it and his life, and knock it out of the ballpark, or is it a musical misfire?
Bryce Chismire
Dec 8, 20196 min read


Frozen II
Well, how about that? A theatrical sequel to one of Disney's biggest movies ever made. Does it live up to the legacy of the first film?
Bryce Chismire
Dec 1, 201911 min read


Pokémon: Detective Pikachu
Behold, the first live-action Pokemon movie ever! But, does it work as a movie? Or are there things keeping it afloat as a movie?
Bryce Chismire
Nov 24, 20198 min read


Coming Soon from the Screened Word...
What you see here are the remaining titles I intend to review before we say goodbye to 2019 and to the 2010s...
Bryce Chismire
Nov 18, 20191 min read


Frozen
One of the biggest, and most over-commercialized, Disney films of all time. Did it wow me like it did so many other people? And does it now?
Bryce Chismire
Nov 17, 201910 min read


Misery (Post-Halloween)
Well, at one point or another, we’ve all had experiences with something unforgivably bad in fiction, haven’t we? Where we felt so let...
Bryce Chismire
Nov 2, 20197 min read


Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Movie) - Halloween Review Part II
Even though, I’ll admit, I haven’t seen a single episode of the show, I have definitely acknowledged the reputation that Buffy the...
Bryce Chismire
Oct 28, 20196 min read


Joker (2019) - Halloween Review Part I
Halloween is just around the corner, so let's kick things off with Part I of my Halloween review bonanza, shall we? One particular "good...
Bryce Chismire
Oct 24, 20198 min read


True Grit (2010)
Like I said before in my critique of True Grit with John Wayne, I was not very familiar with the story despite living for half of my life...
Bryce Chismire
Oct 3, 20198 min read


It, Part II: It, Chapters One and Two
WARNING: This review will contain spoilers and reference sexual activity, so read at your own risk. I find it interesting that, for so...
Bryce Chismire
Sep 25, 201912 min read


The Lion King (2019)
Well, if you remember from my review of the live-action Aladdin, Disney, over the past couple of years, started to get into a bad habit...
Bryce Chismire
Aug 27, 201910 min read


Aladdin (2019)
Well, if you're like me, you probably feel driven nuts by all the live-action remakes that Disney has been churning up over the past...
Bryce Chismire
Aug 23, 201910 min read
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