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Weekly Mini-Review: On Golden Pond (1981)

Posted on December 8, 2013 by Hilary

Story: Family dynamics between an old couple, their daughter, and the son of her husband-to-be change when everyone visits during a summer at the family cabin. Review: The cinematography in this movie is absolutely phenomenal: indoor, outdoor, and nature photography … Continue reading →

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Weekly Mini-Review: Hidaway (1995)

Posted on November 11, 2013 by Hilary

Story: Near death experiences link the mind of a suburban husband and father with that of a kwazy serial killer who goes after teenage girls – directing the killer’s attentions toward the man’s daughter. Review: The first time I saw … Continue reading →

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Weekly Mini-Review: Mister Frost (1990)

Posted on October 15, 2013 by Hilary

Story: A nutty serial killer, or possibly Satan, drives a female psychiatrist and a cop loopy. Review: Goldblum does a good job of being cheerfully creepy, but the other actors fall short, and the ending, sadly, has no witty turnabout … Continue reading →

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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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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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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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Where Are All the Christmas Movies?

Posted on December 25, 2011 by Hilary

In going to watch a movie the other day, I noticed a distinct lack of holiday/Christmas movies in theaters. There are about two that I know of (Arthur Christmas and A Very Harold and Kumar 3D Christmas), but other than … 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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