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Avatar (2009), Part II - Adults Only
I’ll admit it: for all its visual splendor, Avatar didn’t really click with me. But the reason why isn’t what you’d think. Confessing time…
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- Jul 1
- 1 min
Coming Soon: TV Streaming Month
I may have to find an excuse to read more books after this...
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- Jun 20
- 17 min
Fiddler on the Roof - Musical
A tender story. Good characters. Great songs. Sublime messages. Theatergoers made a tradition out of this since 1964, and who'd blame them?
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- May 13
- 14 min
Turning Red
This Pixar film became the talk of the town for its handling of relatable issues balanced out with a more cartoony approach. Did it succeed?
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- Apr 24
- 1 min
Story Delay - April 2022
Who'd have thought that writing short stories could warrant a greater amount of attention and dedication for that story to work right?
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- Mar 29
- 5 min
2021 Oscars Recap
After last year's Oscars covered the first bit of 2021, this year's Oscars took care of the rest. Which films—or moments—prevailed?
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- Feb 9
- 5 min
Thoughts on 2021-2022 Oscar Nominations
It's finally here! The Oscar nominations recognizing the best of 2021! Did your favorites make the list?
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- Jan 2
- 1 min
Coming Soon in 2022...
Well, 2021 sure proved itself to be quite a hit-and-miss year, didn’t it? Well, let’s not worry about that for long, for I know that I,...
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- Dec 31, 2021
- 6 min
2021 Recap
2021, the year that followed one of the worst years in recent memory. Had things gotten better since then? I honestly don't know...
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- Sep 26, 2021
- 10 min
Lolita - Novel - Adults Only
Articulate enrapturement gave it acclaim. Subjective repulsion gave it fame. What makes this novel the controversial classic it has become?
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- Sep 14, 2021
- 16 min
The Mandalorian - Season 2
Through its triumphs and battles, both from within and without, has one of Disney+'s most celebrated TV shows become at one with the Force?
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bchismire
- Sep 10, 2021
- 7 min
9/11 - 20 Years Later
4 planes. 2 fallen towers. 1 devastated nation. 20 years of war against terrorism. Did our actions and just cause ever amount to anything?
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bchismire
- Jul 29, 2021
- 22 min
Space Jam: A New Legacy
Here’s my chance to do my dance at the Space Jam…and see whether this sequel’s idea of that jam respects or misreads its actual legacy.
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bchismire
- May 17, 2021
- 20 min
My Thoughts on Cancel Culture
Warning: this post contains personal discussions about ongoing American politics. Read at your own discretion.
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- Apr 26, 2021
- 3 min
93rd Oscars Recap
Behold, an Oscar ceremony like no other! But did that amount to a satisfactory bowtie for cinema of a year like 2020?
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- Feb 4, 2021
- 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 1, 2021
- 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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- Jan 31, 2021
- 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, 2021
- 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, 2021
- 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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