Category Archives: Comparative Analysis

Weekly Mini-Review: Sense and Sensibility (1995)

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Hilary

Story: Upon the death of a wealthy Englishman, his son denies any inheritance to his step mother and his three half-sisters. This forces them to move to the country, where husbands are slimmer pickings. The two older sisters chase men, … Continue reading →

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Where’s All the Good TV Gone?

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Hilary

The Situation With the preponderance of “reality” shows, game shows, and just poorly written primetime soap operas masquerading as sit-coms and ‘dramas,’ it’s getting increasingly difficult to find more than a couple of shows worth watching. Even I (who used … 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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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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Weekly Mini-Review: Sabrina (1954 & 1995)

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Hilary

Two for one today, since I’m reviewing the remake as well. Sabrina (1954) Story: The naive and sentimental daughter of a chauffeur who is smitten with one of the boss’s sons is sent to France to study at Le cordon … Continue reading →

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What is Feminist Media?

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Hilary

There seem to be several different definitions for the term “feminist cinema,” (or TV, as the case may be). To some, unfortunately, it means films with self-proclaimed “bitches” who spend an hour-and-a-half man-bashing, complaining about cosmetics/shaving and other methods of hair removal/magazine … Continue reading →

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All Reruns All the Time, and Other Recent TV Maladies

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Hilary

For the most past few years, I’ve pretty much entirely been watching “TV” on the internet by streaming from places like Hulu or Netflix. Starting a month or so ago, I began watching actual TV again and found that some … Continue reading →

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Lost in Translation: Are Insufficient Subtitles Robbing Unilingual Viewers of Potential Enjoyment?

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Hilary

Last year, when I took my first semester of Spanish, I began to notice that I could tell what Spanish-speaking characters were saying some of the time in the movies and television shows I was watching. Unfortunately, I was able … Continue reading →

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Some Shows Are Only Good When You’re Tired

Posted on July 16, 2011 by Hilary

Since television became available for streaming over the internet, I’ve realized something that was impossible to notice when I used to watch TV on a programmed schedule. There were a few shows, which shall remain nameless, that I used to … Continue reading →

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A Modern Perspective on King Lear

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Hilary

Just a few brief thoughts. . . In watching the 1984 TV version of King Lear last week, it occurred to me that this story would take on quite a different interpretation in modern times. Perhaps it’s over-simplified, but as … Continue reading →

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