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Belle: Princess or Not Princess?

Belle: Princess or Not Princess?

And what is this guy prince OF, anyway?

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Pixar’s Up: Paradise Lost at Paradise Falls

Pixar’s Up: Paradise Lost at Paradise Falls

What goes Up must come down.

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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.

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The Horrific Underbelly of UP

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

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

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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.

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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

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.

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Getting Carried Away by a Balloon or Balloons [Think Tank]

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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