The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster has been an enduring hit for slightly-brainy middle-graders since its release in 1961.
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The Phantom Tollbooth (1970)
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Scarlet Days (1919)
Given D.W. Griffith’s centrality in the emergence of cinematic visual language, and the prominence of westerns in early Hollywood, it’s a little bit surprising that none of his signature films are westerns.
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March 2023 Recap
Whoops, I forgot to make one of these at the end of March.
All movie fans are allowed — even expected — to have some “so dumb but I love it” pet favorites.
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Tetris (2023)
You’ve played Tetris.
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Flora & Ulysses (2021)
I really need to stop watching direct-to-streaming adaptations of books I admire.
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Mulan (1998)
From most angles, Mulan is an absolute triumph.
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Licorice Pizza (2021)
Gary Valentine (Cooper Hoffman), is a 15-year-old in the San Fernando Valley in 1973.
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We Have a Ghost (2023)
I really enjoyed all three of Christopher Landon’s previous movies for the way they executed high concept horror-comedy.
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Sing 2 (2021)
It’s almost incomprehensible how much better Sing 2 is than Sing 1.