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Dr Seuss

The Grinch movie review: he’s not much of a mean one, actually

Thu, Nov 08, 2018
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Candy-colored slapstick and kindergarten-level humor make this perfectly suitable for small children, and perfectly bland and inoffensive to the adults accompanying them. Somehow, I don’t think Dr. Seuss would entirely approve.

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Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax (review)

Mon, Jul 30, 2012
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Once in a while a film comes along that demonstrates how pig-headedly sexist Hollywood is when it comes to ignoring female perspectives.

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‘Doctor Who’ thing of the day: Horton Hears a Doctor T-shirt available again

Wed, May 11, 2011
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That cool and clever T-shirt you couldn’t buy last month? Now you can buy it, so get our yer wallets…

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‘Doctor Who’ thing of the day: more Dr. Seuss inspired fan art

Wed, Mar 16, 2011
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After Oh, the Times and the Places You’ll Go comes another beautiful Seussical piece…

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Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (review)

Fri, Nov 17, 2000
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But those who insist on misconstruing the Grinch will certainly be delighted with Ron Howard’s new live-action adaptation, because it subverts Dr. Seuss’s point in exactly the same way. And the result is a bizarre and uncomfortable film.

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