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Movies on Twitter: Representation, Nimona Rescued from Disney, & Respect for Animation

Posted on April 13, 2022 by Ralph Hanson

I know, I know, this is my third consecutive post on movies, and the next one is likely to be about movies, too. Little obsessed with them lately. We’ll get back to exciting media corporate mergers soon, I promise! Why … Continue reading →

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1952’s The Narrow Margin is a noir thrill ride: A Year in Movies 2021 – Part 7

Posted on April 6, 2022 by Ralph Hanson

In December of 2020, when it became clear we were not going to be returning to normal life any time soon, we purchased a big honking 55-inch 4K TV and settled in for a year of watching movies at home. By Dec. … Continue reading →

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1976’s King Kong to 2019’s Godzilla King of the Monsters: A Year in Movies 2021 – Part 6

Posted on March 22, 2022 by Ralph Hanson

In December of 2020, when it became clear we were not going to be returning to normal life any time soon, we purchased a big honking 55-inch 4K TV and settled in for a year of watching movies at home. By Dec. … Continue reading →

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Old movies don’t always seem that old: A Year in Movies 2021 – Part 5

Posted on March 1, 2022 by Ralph Hanson

In December of 2020, when it became clear we were not going to be returning to normal life any time soon, we purchased a big honking 55-inch 4K TV and settled in for a year of watching movies at home. … Continue reading →

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What a great year for Best Animated Feature Oscar Nominations

Posted on February 16, 2022 by Ralph Hanson

Generally, I have mixed feelings about the Best Animated Feature Oscar category. I mean, if Disney/Pixar comes out with a vaguely credible effort, they generally win. This was particularly true in 2016 when the oh-so-carefully constructed “important message” Zootopia beat … Continue reading →

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My Year In Movies – Some Thoughts on the Oscars

Posted on January 13, 2020 by Ralph Hanson

I didn’t get My Year in Movies blog post up yet, and the Oscar nominations just got announced this morning, so I guess I will combine the two into a single commentary. When I saw the list of Oscar nominations … Continue reading →

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