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Reviews100-Word Movie Review (Oscar Edition): The Help

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Theresa Basile

For an exercise in brevity, I’d like to try something new with my movie reviews. I’m going to attempt to write 100-word movie reviews for films that don’t (in my opinion) warrant 1,000 words of commentary and to save myself … Continue reading →

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Reviews‘What’s Your Number?’ and the Question of Boundaries

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Theresa Basile

I spend a fair amount of my blogging time analyzing movies that, on the surface, don’t merit deep analysis. I write more blog posts about absurd comedies and romantic comedies than…well, just about anything else. Why? What’s the point of … Continue reading →

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Reviews‘Crazy, Stupid, Love’ and Grand Romantic Gestures

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Theresa Basile

I’ve written before about my conflicting feelings about grand romantic gestures. A part of me thinks they’re, well, romantic. I get swept up in the narrative of people publicly declaring their love for others. The other part of me thinks … Continue reading →

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Reviews‘Tangled’ and How Trailers Can Be Deceiving

Posted on July 23, 2011 by Theresa Basile

I rented Disney’s Tangled the other day. I wanted to see how Rapunzel compared to some of the other Disney princesses. Would she be a feisty adventurer like Ariel, a perpetual victim like Cinderella, or another Princess “I am legitimately angry … Continue reading →

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Reviews“Bad Teacher”: A Cathartic Experience

Posted on June 26, 2011 by Theresa Basile

I bit the bullet and saw Bad Teacher on opening night. Even though the trailer made me cringe, I knew from the moment I saw it that I would have to see it in the theater, and it would have … Continue reading →

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ReviewsFeminist Thoughts on ‘The House Bunny’

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Theresa Basile

A few days ago, I rented a movie called The House Bunny: And now half of my readers are wondering, “…Why, exactly?” Well, I’ve always liked Anna Faris.  I thought she was funny in Scary Movie, I liked her in … Continue reading →

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Reviews“Bridesmaids,” Female Friendships, and Fat-Bottomed Girls

Posted on May 14, 2011 by Theresa Basile

When I saw the trailer for Bridesmaids, I expected to see a female version of the buddy comedy and watch a rag-tag group of misfits struggle through the planning of a wedding and have wacky misadventures along the way. Instead, … Continue reading →

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Blog PostsMay Movies I Won’t Be Seeing (And One I Might)

Posted on May 1, 2011 by Theresa Basile

Spring is finally here.  In the lovely month of May, movie producers and scriptwriters have very kindly put together some films that will make me run screaming from the theater so I can spend more time outside!  Isn’t that thoughtful … Continue reading →

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Blog PostsApril Movies I Won’t Be Seeing (and One I Definitely Will)

Posted on April 3, 2011 by Theresa Basile

Let’s see how the movie studios plan to help me keep my money this month. First up is Your Highness, starring several Academy Award nominees who like to go slumming every now and then: Summary: It’s a “satire” of a … Continue reading →

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Blog PostsMarch Movies I Won’t Be Seeing (And One I Might)

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Theresa Basile

It’s trailer review time again!  Let’s see what movies I can ignore in March. First up is Sucker Punch, starring a bunch of life-sized Bratz dolls: Summary: A group of girls escape from an insane asylum where they have been … Continue reading →

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