Belle: Princess or Not Princess?
And what is this guy prince OF, anyway?
Pixar’s Up: Paradise Lost at Paradise Falls
What goes Up must come down.
No Fate But What We Make: The Greatest Terminator Lie Ever Told
“No Fate” did not spring fully formed from James Cameron’s skull. It’s a messy doctrine from a narrative point of view, and from a meta-narrative point of view, it’s the undoing of the franchise.
The Horrific Underbelly of UP
Pray, pray for Carl Fredericksen.
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A Funny Thing Happened at Staples Center: WWE Wrestling vs. NBA Basketball
An uncertain or a scripted victory… which do sports fans prefer?
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Speculations on the Future of Film in the 2010s
Over the past few weeks, thousands of students have graduated from college. It’s a time to look toward the future, to hope and dream of what lies beyond. The world may suck now, many graduates think, but soon, things will … Continued
A Brief History of Time Travel: Star Trek Edition
In his Star Trek reboot, JJ Abrams decided to use one of Star Trek’s most-controversial plot devices, and creates a predictably paradoxical result.
The Parallel Oedipal Universes of JJ Abrams
JJ Abrams does not want to have sex with his mother… In this universe.
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Open Thread for May 29, 2009
Since there’s a lull in the summer action blockbusters, I thought I’d take the opportunity to do a little pimping and housekeeping.
Getting Carried Away by a Balloon or Balloons [Think Tank]
Would you like to ride in my beautiful balloon? Would you like to glide in my beautiful balloon?
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