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Is Lord of the Rings the perfect movie trilogy?
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My Top 3 Halloween Movies and Why
I should be a big fan of Halloween, considering its impact on me. The season is one of the ingredients that got me into fiction writing because in Utah, every elementary school kid is required to write a brief Halloween story every October. But to be perfectly honest, I’m not a very big Halloween person.…
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Rise of Skywalker Farted On My Soul
It’s been almost a year since we experienced Rise of Skywalker. I love Star Wars, but I’ll be the first to say that Star Wars has let us down a time or two. We talk about the prequels and the lackluster spinoff(s), but there’s a whole bunch to unpack. There are plenty of lackluster video…
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Star Wars vs. Lord of the Rings
Purged progress: First revision, 92% I’m right in the middle of the final battle. Seriously, this first revision has been a great chance to tighten up a lot of aspects of Purged, and it’s shaping into something really special. When this book is done, I’m confident that this will be my best work yet–a more…
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Little Women Review
Summary Excellent acting Sharp writing Beautiful costumes and set decoration I might be in love with Soairse Ronan now GOOD PEOPLE BEING GOOD Killer direction from Greta Gerwig GIRLS CAN DO THINGS TOO, PEOPLE 10/10 The full lowdown My only other familiarization with the story came from a community theater production in my hometown of…
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Your boy’s TOP 5 MOVIES and WHY
I love movies. I love movies so much that I actually started college as a film student. Yep. I was one of those weirdos holding boom poles, writing scripts, and editing stock footage of beer bottles. It was an awesome experience and taught me a lot about approaching movies critically. For that reason, I’ve compiled…
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The Hunchback of Notre Dame – Disney’s most underappreciated film
Summary Beautiful animation Incredible soundtrack Snappy dialogue ALL OF THE FEELS Invaluable messages about judgment and prejudice Is brave enough to address lust and theological corruption in a children’s film?! The full lowdown I have strong feelings about The Hunchback of Notre Dame. When I watched it as a kid, I enjoyed it just as…
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Onward Review
Summary: First off, hats off to Disney for giving us this at a time of need. Doesn’t make me forgive them for Rise of Skywalker. Awesome animation A love letter to the fantasy genre, which probably makes me love it more Love the diversity among the characters ADDVENNTTUREE Did I cry? Yes. Yes, I did.…