Posted by moviegeek916 on June 29, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Mirror Mirror (2012) – So 2012 is the year of the competing Snow White projects. This was the first of the two but I never got around to seeing it in theaters so it’s getting reviewed second. It doesn’t have a very high bar to clear to be the better of the two. I found … Continue reading →
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Posted by moviegeek916 on June 22, 2012 · Leave a Comment
La Belle et la Bête (1946) – Il était une fois… So fairy tales have become vogue once again at the multiplex. Not just for the young ones, but apparently for the still-young-but-desperate-to-be-more-grown-up-not-really-comprehending-all-that-that-entails ones too. We’ve been treated to new angst-ridden versions of Snow White and Little Red Riding Hood that borrow directors or stars … Continue reading →
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Posted by moviegeek916 on June 19, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Snow White and the Hunstman (2012) – Fairy tales were originally pretty dark. The little mermaid dissolves at the end of her story. Cinderella’s evil step sisters cut off their own toes to try to fit into the prince’s glass slipper. FUCKED-up things happen. (They weren’t named “Grimm” for nothing.) There are two movies this … Continue reading →
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Persistence of Vision 