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Haunting Children

Posted on October 27, 2019 by Jill Zeller

Henry James’s “Turn of the Screw” has been chewed up and swallowed by many film adaptations. Before I read the novella, my one and only exposure to this psychological ghost story was the one I still think is the best. … Continue reading →

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Posted in Film, horror | Tagged Deborah Kerr, delusion, Jill Zeller, movie review, obsession, The Innocents, The Turn of the Screw

You Can’t Stop Stepford!

Posted on October 20, 2019 by Jill Zeller

In this 3rd entry in my Horror Month movie binging, I want to talk about two movies that scream for context. By 1975, through consciousness raising, bra burning, and symbolic jettisoning of razor blades, feminists were scaring men. In 2004, … Continue reading →

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Posted in Feminism, Film, horror, Politics, satire | Tagged feminism, Jill Zeller, misogyny, movie review, satire, The Stepford Wives

Toy Story 4: A Very Short Review

Posted on July 9, 2019 by Brenda Clough

What power a children’s movie can have! C.S. Lewis has remarked upon how, by writing for younger people, you can say so much more. And Pixar has fully grasped the notion. Every Toy Story  movie goes further, building more upon … Continue reading →

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Posted in Culture, Film, Reviews | Tagged Brenda W. Clough, movie review

A Movie That No Writer Should See Alone

Posted on December 7, 2018 by Alma Alexander

Really. REALLY. Trust me on this. particularly since this film, ‘Can you ever forgive me?’,  is based on a ‘True story’ – and too many writers will see too many bits of themselves in the truth of the story being told. … Continue reading →

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Posted in Film, Media, Reviews | Tagged Alma Alexander, movie review, true story, writing

The Shape of Water: A Very Short Review

Posted on February 5, 2018 by Brenda Clough

by Brenda W. Clough There are those of us who watch movies over and over again. I can’t imagine what repeat views of The Last Jedi would get you. But with The Shape of Water, I can see it. This is … Continue reading →

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Posted in Film, Reviews | Tagged Brenda W. Clough, movie review, science fiction

A Guest Movie Review from Bear Stamey: “Paddington 2”

Posted on January 18, 2018 by Sara Stamey

Hello, and how are you? I am so excited to tell you about the new movie with my friend Paddington Bear. … Continue reading →

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Posted in dogs, Film, Reviews, Uncategorized | Tagged Bear Stamey, movie review, Paddington 2, Sara Stamey

“For you are everywhere”

Posted on January 1, 2018 by Alma Alexander

“The Last Jedi”, with its billion-dollar whammy at the box office, was not the ONLY movie out there this Christmas. You might want to see this one. ____________________________________ A few years ago, on the lam from a convention which was … Continue reading →

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Posted in fantasy, Film, Media, mythology, Reviews | Tagged Alma Alexander, Guillermo del Toro, movie review, The Shape of Water

The Man Who Invented Christmas: A Very Short Review

Posted on December 17, 2017 by Brenda Clough

by Brenda W. Clough  I’ve been fascinated for a long time by movies and books that depict the creative process. Most depictions of writers, especially on TV are utterly unrealistic. All those impoverished novelists mysteriously living in penthouses in New … Continue reading →

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Posted in creativity, Film, History, Reviews, Writers on Writing | Tagged Brenda W. Clough, movie review

Wonder Woman: A Very Short Review

Posted on June 26, 2017 by Brenda Clough

by Brenda W. Clough My son and I agree that the super hero movie is now become formulaic. You need your origin narrative. Your superhero debut. Your major conflict, ideally involving saving the world. It’s as rigid a formula as … Continue reading →

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Posted in Reviews | Tagged Brenda W. Clough, DC comics, movie review

La La Land: A Very Short Review

Posted on January 3, 2017 by Brenda Clough

by Brenda W. Clough Movie musicals are rare as the unicorn these days. When was the last time you saw them singing and dancing in an original production on a movie screen, except in children’s animation? So La La Land is a … Continue reading →

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Posted in Film, Reviews | Tagged Brenda W. Clough, movie review, Musical Theater

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