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Disney’s Greatest Film

The 1994 Disney cartoon The Lion King draws on Shakespearean tragedy, Japanese animation, biblical proportions, and the music of Elton John to craft a rich, … Read More ›

Posted on March 8, 2022March 8, 2022
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Caught Between Two Worlds: Billy Liar and 1960s Britain

Order and optimism remained linked in the fifties, in the sixties they fell far apart. The world of youth, pop, of irreverence, of unprepared happenings, … Read More ›

Posted on February 16, 2021February 22, 2021
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Color Theory for Movie Fans

All movie-watchers indulge in their own pet obsessions. Maybe you watch for plot twists; your sister watches for gorgeous soundtracks; your dad for the quotable … Read More ›

Posted on July 23, 2015December 14, 2016
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What’s So Wonderful About George Bailey

Movie critics try to reduce the beloved Christmas film, It’s a Wonderful Life, to a proverb: “Virtue is its own reward.” “Money is the root of all … Read More ›

Posted on January 1, 2015January 1, 2020

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