Tag: "Disney"

Movie Review: <em>Maleficent</em>
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Movie Review: Maleficent

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WARNING: LOADED WITH SPOILERS! Well, is Maleficent magnificent? Angelina Jolie is (of course), but the story? I don’t know. What?! I don’t have an opinionated opinion for once? No. It’s complicated. I am viewing “Maleficent” on its own, but also in the context of the more recent Disney princess stories. The times they are a-changin’. […]

The Princess Culture May Not Be Harmless
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The Princess Culture May Not Be Harmless

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I felt a pang of guilt as soon as I pulled it off the shelf, but I knew I had no choice. It was 103 degrees outside. I had three children under age 3 to keep busy, and I did not want to spend the next four hours maniacally slathering them with 60-proof sunscreen as […]

<em>Monsters, Inc</em>: A Door into the Hearts of Post-abortive Fathers
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Monsters, Inc: A Door into the Hearts of Post-abortive Fathers

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A few years ago, we lost our DVD of Monsters, Inc. (2001, PIXAR) in a basement flood.  It was a small disappointment, and every once in a while our kids mentioned how much they would like to see it again, but it was one of those back-burner “wants.”  This Christmas season, we bought a copy and […]