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Dog and Pony Shows

Posted on January 20, 2025 by Nathan

Here are my thoughts on three movies and three television shows, with SPOILERS for all of them. Phantom of the Paradise – Brian De Palma’s campy 1974 rock musical is mostly a take on The Phantom of the Opera, with … Continue reading →

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‘Tis the Voice of the Plumber

Posted on October 16, 2022 by Nathan

After the trailer for the new Super Mario Bros. Movie dropped, there were a lot of takes on Mario’s voice, as performed by Chris Pratt. I don’t really know that we get enough of it to judge it. It seems like … Continue reading →

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I Know Those Words, But That Sign Makes No Sense

Posted on December 29, 2020 by Nathan

White Christmas – I guess this was the last of our Christmas viewing for the year, although it’s mostly not even about Christmas. It’s a sort of a spiritual follow-up to Holiday Inn, which I haven’t seen, but apparently has blackface … Continue reading →

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Bat vs. Bird

Posted on November 9, 2015 by Nathan

Batman Returns – I saw this film in the theater when it was new, but hadn’t watched it in years. As with the first Tim Burton Batman film, there’s a very interesting look to the whole thing, sleek and kind … Continue reading →

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Bless My Soul, Herc Was on a Roll

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Nathan

We now take a look at Disney’s Hercules. The two previous animated features, while they did contain some humor, tackled some pretty serious issues. This one, on the other hand, is wacky all the way through. It’s not a total … Continue reading →

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If Babies Could Talk

Posted on May 5, 2013 by Nathan

My wife insisted that I watch the three Look Who’s Talking movies, which she’d seen as a kid, but I never had. I’m going to say they’re pretty good for what they were, which I guess would be films from … Continue reading →

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