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Frozen

Frozen II movie review: the thaw sets in

Tue, Dec 03, 2019
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There’s magic here, and elemental spirits, but no magic and nothing elemental, metaphorically speaking. Rote and smaller than its predecessor. Even the songs are bland and forgettable.

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movie-related flash-fiction freebie: “Disney Dystopia”

Mon, Sep 02, 2019
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“Hey, so you wanna go to the disneys tonight?”

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from Facebook: Frozen meets Game of Thrones cosplay

Wed, May 25, 2016
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The Huntsman: Winter’s War movie review: snow what?

Thu, Apr 07, 2016
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It’s a prequel and a sequel! It’s got girl powerrr and lady-hating! It’s a mashup of Lord of the Rings and Frozen! It’s all these things, and less.

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Cinderella movie review: fifty shades of ash

Mon, Mar 09, 2015
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A product of the Disney princess machine. Its highest ambition is to move a new line of toys. Or to evoke despair in the fairy-tale-ization of girls’ lives.

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Frozen now biggest animated movie ever; Hollywood execs to declare “Golly, people sure do like ice!”

Sun, Mar 30, 2014
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The success of this flick is likely due to global warming. People are nostalgic for cold and snow, you see…

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New York Times critic AO Scott is all boo-hoo waaaa grrl power

Thu, Mar 06, 2014
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Do you imagine that anyone — any single person — will accuse Scott of dragging feminism into everything?

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my guesses for Sunday night’s 86th Academy Awards

Mon, Mar 03, 2014
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Winners are indicated. I got 16/24. Pretty good, if I may say so myself.

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what would it take for a superhero movie to win the Oscar for Best Picture?

Mon, Feb 24, 2014
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Here’s an idea: tell a story about a female superhero who has to fight not only bad guys but cultural assumptions. Cast Jennifer Lawrence.

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Oscar Nominated Animated Shorts (86th Academy Awards) review

Thu, Jan 30, 2014
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The French “Mr. Hublot” creates an utterly real yet completely fantastical world, a palpable steampunk environment of gorgeous mechanical loveliness.

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