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The worm that devours itself

Posted on March 8, 2021 by maradanto

Punky Brewster is back. The show debuted in 1984, and starred Soleil Moon Frye as a child being raised by a foster parent. It ran for four seasons and as a sitcom dealt with the sort of storylines you might … Continue reading →

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The great ‘Frozen’ debate

Posted on September 19, 2014 by maradanto

Stonebscuit. Frozen: mediocre film wrapped around a single good song (which produced no notable character development BTW), so WHY IS IT SO POPULAR? Me. That song helps, but so does the subversion of the Disney trope about true love. Plus … Continue reading →

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‘Animal Farm’: the movie

Posted on February 17, 2014 by maradanto

I’ve been trying to imagine “Animal Farm” as either a Disney movie, or as a Saturday morning cartoon. Written by George Orwell and published in 1945, “Animal Farm” is set on a farm in the English countryside and closely follows … Continue reading →

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‘Frozen’

Posted on December 26, 2013 by maradanto

I just returned from taking my daughter and one of her friends to see “Frozen,” the latest release from Disney, and I’m pleased to say it’s almost as good as the hype makes it out to be. “Frozen” is set … Continue reading →

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