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An Epiphany About Bambi’s Mother (and Other Notable Deaths by Disney)

May 14, 2013 By lisa

I think I've finally answered that nagging question that runs through my brain from time to time, namely: why is it that so many Disney characters have dead family members? If these are fairy tales created for children, why is there so darned much death? I suppose the first and most obvious answer to the question would be that Disney based his movies on fairy tales, which themselves were at times quite dark and had plenty of death in them, but it's not as though those stories were followed … [Read more...] about An Epiphany About Bambi’s Mother (and Other Notable Deaths by Disney)

Filed Under: Movies Tagged With: adaptation, death, disney, drama, homepage, love, pixar, story

The Illusionist, Revisited

December 6, 2012 By lisa

I spent a good portion of yesterday going through and cleaning up old and forgotten blogs, removing what I no longer wanted to keep, and reposting items I felt were worth keeping. Among the old posts was my review of one of my favorite movies, Christopher Nolan's The Prestige. At the end of that review, I made mention that my next planned viewing was The Illusionist, a film starring Ed Norton, which was also released at around the same time as The Prestige. I don't remember it getting nearly as … [Read more...] about The Illusionist, Revisited

Filed Under: Movies Tagged With: drama, homepage, love, magic, period, romance

Film Annex: Mark Ruffalo Weighs In On What Makes A Family

May 9, 2012 By lisa

Earlier today I was reading about North Carolina, the latest state to vote on a constitutional amendment concerning the definition of marriage. Some people regard the issue of marriage equality as a complex one, while others see it in a more simplistic way. And neither approach guarantees a positive response. These are the thoughts that were going through my mind today during my visit to Film Annex, so I thought I'd look at some films about marriage. Instead, I found this interview with Manny … [Read more...] about Film Annex: Mark Ruffalo Weighs In On What Makes A Family

Filed Under: Movies Tagged With: entertainment, family, feature film, focus features, golden globe, hollywood, lgbt, love

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Trigger Warning: Short Fictions and Disturbances
Trigger Warning: Short Fictions and Disturbances
by Neil Gaiman
Get Together: How to build a community with your people
Get Together: How to build a community with your people
by Bailey Richardson
Devoted
Devoted
by Dean Koontz
The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment
The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment
by Eckhart Tolle
The Neil Gaiman Reader: Selected Fiction
The Neil Gaiman Reader: Selected Fiction
by Neil Gaiman

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