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The Little Robot Girl

Posted on January 13, 2023 by Nathan

WARNING! SPOILERS for all three movies reviewed herein! Speak No Evil – Beth tends to like bleak, hopeless movies, while I tend more towards the whimsical and fantastic. Obviously there are exceptions for both of us, but one sort of … Continue reading →

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A Long Winter’s Kidnap

Posted on December 26, 2022 by Nathan

As it’s now the day after Christmas, alternatively known as Boxing Day, St. Stephen’s Day, the second day of Christmas, or, here in the United States, absolutely nothing (although Beth and I still get the day off because Christmas fell … Continue reading →

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Have Your Elf a Merry Little Christmas

Posted on December 25, 2021 by Nathan

We watched a few Christmas-related things this month, and I wasn’t necessarily planning to post about them all at once, but that’s kind of how it worked out. There were some things for which I don’t necessarily have a full … Continue reading →

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I’ll Have That Tinsel Tangle Tied Around My Brain

Posted on December 21, 2021 by Nathan

The Puppini Sisters, Dear Santa, I Can Explain –  The close harmony group’s newest project is a four-song Christmas EP, with everything either written or co-written by Marcella Puppini. It’s actually her birthday today, and I thought mine in mid-November … Continue reading →

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Fantasian Studies

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Nathan

Disney’s third full-length animated feature is a departure from the two full-length fairy tale adaptations that preceded it. Fantasia is, as I’m sure you all know, a series of cartoons set to classical music, played by an in-house orchestra. The … Continue reading →

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