When the titular character gets tossed from the top of a cliff to certain death within the first five minutes of a season premiere, it's entirely probable that the death is not so certain. But, this is Robin Hood and… Read More ›
Month: September 2009
Can One Really be Both The Quick and the Dead
Some Westerns feature spectacular vistas and stories about the greatness of the Old West. Other Westerns focus themselves on the process of settling the land and the coming of the modern era. And some Westerns just focus on killing, allegedly… Read More ›
Heading to the Old West and Silverado
The Western has a long and storied history in American cinema. Though the height of its popularity may have been decades ago, every few years a new one seems to still hit the big screen or be produced as a… Read More ›
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Heads to Wonderland
As a regular viewer of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse thanks to my three-year-old daughter, I routinely anxiously await new episodes; when one watches every day one goes through the series' entire catalog quite quickly and as fun as they may be,… Read More ›
Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams – Special Edition… Enough Said
Being re-released onto DVD on September 8 is Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams. The DVD features two different main selections, a story with Aurora (Sleeping Beauty) and one with Jasmine (Aladdin). Each runs just under a half-hour long… Read More ›
Bedknobs and Broomsticks and Singing and Dancing
Out of all the aspects of filmmaking that change over time, for audiences, special effects are one of the most notable. Something that is state of the art and truly astounding in one era looks old hat and obviously fake… Read More ›
Disposing of Hoarders
Just because those who produce a television show expect the audience to accept it in a certain manner doesn't always mean that the audience will follow. You can't force the way in which a TV show (or film for that… Read More ›
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