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Bryce Chismire
Oct 28, 202327 min read
The Nightmare Before Christmas - 30th Anniversary Review
What's this? I can't believe my eyes! I must be dreaming. Wake up, Bryce, this is insane! An ode to both Halloween AND Christmas that works?
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Bryce Chismire
Oct 14, 202320 min read
Rudy - 30th Anniversary Review
Against all odds, underling Rudy Reutigger won with the Fighting Irish in 1975. This film validates such inspiration, but how, and how else?
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Bryce Chismire
Sep 5, 202318 min read
Lolita (1962)
It started as a controversial novel, and then it became an equally risky film. How did this fare in the Hays Code era? How about nowadays?
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Bryce Chismire
Sep 4, 202336 min read
My So-Called Life - Labor Day Review
It stylishly confronted in 19 episodes what most afterschool specials did at the time. But its lifeblood isn’t limited to just Claire Danes.
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Bryce Chismire
Jul 16, 202319 min read
Free Willy - 30th Anniversary Review
At a time when environmental issues were all the rage, this came along and made a splash. How did it connect to so many people? And to me?
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Bryce Chismire
Jul 15, 202323 min read
Elemental
This is just your everyday romantic comedy with dazzling animation, right? I thought so, too, but it turns out it's the tip of the iceberg.
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Bryce Chismire
Jul 4, 202313 min read
Ben and Me - 4th of July Review
What happens when you pair up Benjamin Franklin with an articulate mouse in a Disney cartoon? Honestly, a lot more than you would imagine.
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Bryce Chismire
Jun 10, 202322 min read
Jurassic Park - 30th Anniversary Review
This film swept audiences off their feet, and the dinosaur craze boomed. CGI advancements aside, it's what lurks beneath them that has bite.
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Bryce Chismire
May 4, 202320 min read
The Mandalorian - Season 3
After two glorious seasons and a struggling spinoff, does Din Djarin and Grogu’s next adventure tie back to Star Wars’ sense of spectacle?
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