Month: May 2017

My Problems with

My Problems With: The Killing Joke and Comic Book Adaptations

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Post date May 28, 2017
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WARNING: Spoilers for The Killing Joke

MOVIE. ADAPTATIONS. OF. BOOKS. DO. NOT. NEED. TO. BE. ACCURATE.

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My Problems with

My Problems With: Belle and Character Motivation in Beauty and the Beast (1991)

Post author By You Call Yourself a Film Critic
Post date May 22, 2017
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WARNING: Spoilers for pretty much every major Disney animated musical released from 1989-1999. Also Beauty and the Beast 2017. Also Shrek.

So I initially wanted to make this about the total bullshit about Belle having Stockholm Syndrome,

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Quick Critique: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

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Post date May 10, 2017
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The Guardians of the fricking Galaxy are back!

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2016: Best Movies, Nate’s Honourable Mentions + 10-1

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Post date May 7, 2017
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Click here for So Bad It’s Good, here for Worst Movies 37-11, here for Best Movies 36-11, and here for Worst Movies 10-1.

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