Critical Thought The Paradox of Fiction 20 Feb 2021 It's a moving scene. All of the still-alive Avengers join together at the house for a send-off of their friend. Tony Stark, played by Robert Downey, Jr., had died. The…
Critical Thought Do They Know It’s Christmas? [The Rules for a Christmas Movie] 21 Oct 2020 Next Saturday is Halloween, and if I have learned anything these last few years it's that this means Christmas begins on Sunday. Some window displays already feature decorations, and holiday-themed…
Critical Thought Sokovia Accords 26 Sep 2020 This is just for fun today. I have mentioned my Chris Evans/Captain America awakening in past entries (in short, that I knew little of Cap in the past, but the…
Critical Thought… Dramatic Benefit of Horror 15 Sep 2020 Writing, for me, is about healing and reconciliation. I do not mean that this is how I read all writing, but my interest in composing fiction is to that end.…
Critical Thought… Why I’ll Never Be an Author 25 Aug 2020 Tell her to make it short and spicy. And if the main character is a girl, make sure she's married by the end. Or dead, either way. - Mr. Dashwood,…
Critical Thought… A Teddy Obsession (A Sort of Gerwig’s Little Women Review) 11 Aug 202010 Aug 2020 When I finally got around to reading Little Women in college, it immediately became one of my favourite stories. Jo and Meg charmed me (admittedly, I found Amy annoying on…
Critical Thought The (Not So) Definitive Ranking of Disney and Pixar Animated Classics – A Summary 30 Jun 2020 To recap the full list of 80 films reviewed in the previous pieces, here is a simplified list for quick viewing without all the commentary. List begins here for the…
Critical Thought The (Not So) Definitive Ranking of Disney Animated Films: 10-1 30 Jun 202030 Jun 2020 You made it to the moment we've all been waiting for - the top ten. I'm sure the dedicated Disney fans out there have been keeping tabs in their heads…
Critical Thought The (Not So) Definitive Ranking of Disney Animated Films: 20-11 29 Jun 2020 You've made it to the top 20 - the elites. We are getting into the Who's Who of Disney and Pixar animated classics now. For those who need to reverse…
Critical Thought The (Not So) Definitive Ranking of Disney Animated Films: 30-21 28 Jun 2020 Welcome to the top 30! The competition will surely heat up a bit as even less seasoned Disney fans should recognise all of the entries at this point. Newer generations…
