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Rethinking Disney’s Aladdin (2019): Modern Take on a Classic
My wife and I just rewatched Disney’s live-action Aladdin last night. Since the movie was released in 2019, several of my Disney fan friends (and I have a lot of them) have noted their displeasure in this take on one of their favorite animated classics. Which is interesting, because I have always found it a…
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The Secret of Inside Out 2’s Success: Expanding Riley’s Emotional Journey
The one emotion that would express the current state of Disney/Pixar studios has to be euphoria. The studio’s emotionally charged Inside Out 2 has officially surpassed Marvel’s Avengers to become the tenth highest-grossing film of all time. After a little over six weeks of release, Inside Out 2 has generated a total worldwide tally of…
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2025 Superman Movie and DCU Chapter One: Gods and Monsters | James Gunn’s Vision
Director James Gunn on the cast and crew of Superman: “It has been an honor.” Marking the end of filming for 2025’s Superman, James Gunn took to social media with a heartfelt post paying tribute to his cast and crew’s “commitment, creativity and hard work.” The post continues to state “Thank you all from the…
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Deadpool & Wolverine: A Hilariously Meta Franchise Journey | Movie Reviews and Spoilers Included
In this post, I will attempt to summarize how we got here and more importantly, why we care. Movie Reviews and Spoilers included. With Deadpool & Wolverine obliterating the R-rated box office records, currently grossing near $600 million and just now heading into its second weekend, it got me to thinking back to the beginning…
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Felonious Gru: An In-Depth Character Analysis
”No, it is not cool. Plus, I really much knew it was him all along. So if anyone’s cool it’s me.” -Gru Cool, maybe not. Despicable and felonious, definitely. Fun to watch, clearly. So yeah, okay, maybe he is cool. Whether you think he is cool or not, he is definitely profitable. Though the fourth…
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Top 15 Must-Watch Movies for Endless Entertainment | A Cute Film Addict
The best conversations happen around the dinner table… A few weeks back at a family dinner the question was posed… if you could only have five movies to watch for the rest of your life, what would they be? I like questions like these, because depending upon your company, you will get a variety of…
