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Blog Posts‘The Help,’ Hilly Holbrook, and Cartoon Villainy

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Theresa Basile

(Once again, here’s a gentle reminder/encouragement to donate to Boy Gets Girl if you can.) Ever since The Help was made into a movie, I’ve been hearing about it all over the place. I featured the trailer of the film … Continue reading →

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Blog PostsSeptember Movies I Won’t Be Seeing (And a Few I Might)

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Theresa Basile

Before I start writing about my September 2011 movies that I don’t want to see, I’d like to remind readers to donate, if they can, to the production of Boy Gets Girl by Harry Diesel productions. The production is much … Continue reading →

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Blog PostsOn Reviewing Movies I Haven’t Seen

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Theresa Basile

Every month, I review movie trailers in posts called “[Name of Month] Movies I Won’t be Seeing.” Sometimes I’ll throw in a trailer for a movie I do want to see as a compare/contrast. In any case, I’ve received a … Continue reading →

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Blog PostsAugust Movies I Won’t be Seeing

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Theresa Basile

August 2011 is going to be a big month for me. (I’ll be vague and just say that I have a <i>lot</i> to do.) Fortunately, very few movies are coming out that actually capture my interest in any way. I’ll … Continue reading →

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Reviews‘A League of Their Own’: A Feminist Classic

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Theresa Basile

Last night, I watched A League of Their Own for the bajillionth time. It was one of my favorite movies as a kid and it remains one of my favorite movies as an adult. When I was a wee lass, I loved … Continue reading →

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Blog Posts“I want to like it, but…”: Knights of Badassdom

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Theresa Basile

This trailer was recently pointed out to me. It’s a trailer for a movie called Knights of Badassdom, and the premise seems to be that a group of medieval fantasy fans perform a spell that winds up accidentally releasing a … 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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Blog PostsJuly Movies I Won’t Be Seeing (And One I Will)

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Theresa Basile

July 2011 has arrived, and the approach of the month was making me feel a little nervous. I knew I wanted to see Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 on opening night, but I still felt fretful. What … 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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Blog PostsA June Movie that I Won’t be…I Mean…I Just…I Just Can’t.

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Theresa Basile

I saw this trailer and I just…I just can’t. . The movie is called Bad Teacher.  I hardly know where to begin.  But I’ll try. Why is this movie necessary right now?  Just…why?  Why do we need a movie like … Continue reading →

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