I personally love the movie Frozen. Even if you hate it, you probably started singing the moment you saw this blog title. It’s one of the most recognizable motifs in recent musical movie history. We just can’t Let It Go. I work with young’uns for a living. They consist of a typical range of lovers … Continue reading
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The Giver: Movie Review
Jonas is old, to begin with. We must begin by accepting Jonas is old, the same way we accept Jacob Marley is dead on page 1 of The Christmas Carol, or the rest of the discussion will jam up right there. Once you accept that the screenwriters have added a hefty 6 years to our … Continue reading
Oh No, Not Another Teen Dystopia?
Gird your loins for the latest Young-Adult-dystopian-novel-turned-into-teen-dystopian-action-flic (YADNTITDAF). The Giver comes out in movie theaters tomorrow. Yup, I’m going to go see it. The professional critics’ reviews make me a little nervous. A number of them accuse The Giver of imitating other YADNTITDAFs to come out in the last year: Hunger Games: Catching Fire, Divergent, … Continue reading