Author Archives: Hilary

Weekly Mini-Review: The Lorax (2012)

Posted on March 3, 2013 by Hilary

Story: A boy living in a plastic city goes in search of a real tree to impress a girl, but after hearing the story of how the environment was ruined by corporate greed, he tries to bring back nature. Review: … Continue reading →

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The Spontaneous Precipitation of Fairy Tale Rip offs

Posted on January 26, 2013 by Hilary

At first the sudden appearance TV shows like Grimm and Once Upon a Time seemed fallout from the not one but two movies about Snow White made in the last year or so. But that was only the beginning. Now … Continue reading →

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How to Remember Movies Fondly, Even When They Stink

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Hilary

Try watching a few movies you only saw once or twice when you were a kid and see how well you remember them. Not only will you remember them differently than other people, but you might have even rewritten the … Continue reading →

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Weekly Mini-Review: The Escape Artist (1982)

Posted on November 4, 2012 by Hilary

Story: A young drifter uses his skills as a magician and escape artist to get along in life, and gets tangled up with a crime ring along the way. Review: The Escape Artist is a neat little movie. It’s one … Continue reading →

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Weekly Mini-Review: Super 8

Posted on October 14, 2012 by Hilary

Story: A group of kids out filming a scene late at night see something they weren’t meant to and eventually unravel a government secret. Review: It’s largely a kids movie, aimed shamelessly towards wannabe filmmakers, and Spielberg has just a … Continue reading →

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Weekly Mini-Review: Beverly Hills Cop (1984)

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Hilary

Story: A Chicago cop goes to L.A in search of crooks and irritates the local authorities, but gets the baddies in the end. Review: Like the Fletch movies, this film features a puckish guy (Eddie Murphy) who skirts the rules … Continue reading →

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Weekly Mini-Review: Scoop (2006)

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Hilary

Story: A perky, young girl-reporter tracks down a Zodiac-centered serial killer in jolly old England with the help of a nebbishy magician. Review: This is really one of Woody Allen’s few very cute movies. Scarlett Johansson does a perfect pushy, … Continue reading →

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Weekly Mini-Review: Diagnosis Murder (1993-2001 + some TV movies)

Posted on September 2, 2012 by Hilary

Story: A doctor solves mysteries with the help of his son (a policeman) and usually two other doctors, a female coroner and a male surgeon/intern. Review: This was one of my favorite shows when I was a kid. In bumbling … Continue reading →

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Is There a Stereotype for TV Medical Examiners?

Posted on August 18, 2012 by Hilary

A little while ago, I just happened to find myself watching a few episodes of various shows about people who examine the dead and solve crimes; namely Quincy M.E, Crossing Jordan, Dexter, and Bones. In doing so, however, I noticed … Continue reading →

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1000 Hits!

Posted on August 14, 2012 by Hilary

Sometime last week, the Fluffy Pink Cineaste blog surpassed the 1000 hit marker. From the search engine terms used to find my posts, I’m guessing that the majority of the readers are students doing frantic research for essays, but a … Continue reading →

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