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December 2019

December 22, 2019

And Lo! I Beheld The CATS

I have seen the Cats. I have seen all of them. I have seen them...

May 2019

May 06, 2019

With Great Storytelling Comes Great Responsibility – Spider-Man: Far From Home SPOILERIFIC Trailer

SPOILERS FOR AVENGERS: ENDGAME Even the trailer says there are spoilers. This trailer contains spoilers. ...

April 2019

April 30, 2019

The Good, the Bad, and the Baffling of Avengers: Endgame – SPOILER REVIEW

WARNING: SPOILERS. So many spoilers. All the spoilers. Seriously: I mean it. Spoiled. Utterly and...

March 2019

March 30, 2019

HOT TAKE: Captain Marvel is Only OK…and I’m Alright With That

Comic book and superhero movie fans were all a-Twitter long before Marvel's first movie featuring...

March 18, 2019

Catholics, Avarice and Internet Trolls: Or, Why I’m Blogging Less

Hello, Interwebs! It's been a hot second since I've written, although I've been consuming a...

January 2019

January 02, 2019

HOT TAKE: “A Series of Unfortunate Events” Is Anything But

Warning: Spoilers for all Series Episodes Season Three of A Series of Unfortunate Events is...

December 2018

December 30, 2018

Hot Take: Should I see RENT Live?

It's that time of year again, when networks are trotting out their live musical sensations...

October 2018

October 03, 2018

Narnia at Netflix

News broke this morning that Netflix has acquired the rights to The Chronicles of Narnia...

September 2018

September 01, 2018

Villains as Shadow Selves

What is the purpose of a villain? Most story structure classes, including my favorite Aristotle's...

August 2018

August 23, 2018

HOT TAKE: Why Sci-Fi Is Better Serialized

Recently, upon the advice of a friend, I watched the sci-fi dystopian film High Rise,...

August 07, 2018

Romance as Possession: CRITIQUE of “An Education” and “Her”

Looking for something to watch when you Netflix and chill? Here's a quick take on...

July 2018

July 07, 2018

Trauma & Repression in FROZEN: The Disney Princess They Almost Wrote

Ask people what they know about Frozen, and the answer will be universal: Let it...

May 2018

May 28, 2018

The Snark Is Strong With This One: IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS of Solo

The following contains spoilers for Solo: A Star Wars Story, as well as the entire...

May 24, 2018

SOLO: Spoiler Free Review

You voted and commented - and I listened! Keep your eyes peeled on this space for...

May 09, 2018

Sacrilege or Sartorial? The Met Gala

Annually, the glittering elite of Hollywood gather in New York City for their own private...

May 01, 2018

HOT TAKE – Avengers: Infinity War

Warning: So many spoilers. For the whole MCU. Probably. If you were thinking about beginning...

April 2018

April 21, 2018

THROUGH CHILDREN’S EYES: Watching The Greatest Showman

Warning: Contains spoilers Read "The Greatest Showman and The Other Woman" Welcome my sister, Julie...

April 12, 2018

The Greatest Showman and The Other Woman

A man and a woman meet. He's tall, handsome, charismatic. Looks a lot like Hugh...

April 04, 2018

REVIEW: Jesus Christ Superstar

Before Easter, I gave my hot take on whether to see NBC’s live musical, Jesus...

March 2018

March 27, 2018

HOT TAKE: Jesus Christ, Superstar

READ THE FULL REVIEW! On Easter Sunday, NBC will air a live rendition of Jesus...

March 22, 2018

The Failure Frontier: IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS of “The Last Jedi”

I'm working on an article for you all about just why you may have hated...

March 17, 2018

THROUGH CHILDREN’S EYES: A Wrinkle in Time

Now that you've gotten my in-depth analysis of A Wrinkle in Time, what does the...

March 16, 2018

IN DEPTH ANALYSIS: A Wrinkle in Time

The road to mediocrity is paved with good intentions. Disney's latest empowerment sci-fi adventure film...