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Who played Alan Parrish in Jumanji?

December 13, 2019

Robin Williams played the older version of Alan Parrish, the boy who had been stuck in the game for 26 years. Adam Hann-Byrd played the young version of Alan Parrish. Little needs be said about the iconic Robin Williams. He graced the screen in over 100 movies/shows and won an Oscar and numerous other awards […]

First View Movie Review – Jumanji (1995)

June 7, 2019

Adoring as I do Jumanji 2: Welcome to the Jungle — my favorite film of 2017 — I looked forward to finally watching the original Jumanji with Robin Williams. My understanding was the game updates itself for its era, meaning the 1995 game would be a vintage style board game — with an actual ‘board’ […]

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Rewatch Review – Disney’s Animated Aladdin (1992) – A Classic Film with Deeply Modern Flaws

May 24, 2019

The animated Aladdin of 1992 is a beloved Disney classic. It’s one of the great films of the Disney Renaissance Era, and features A Whole New World, a TOP EVER song of ever in the the Disney oeuvre. Yet parts of Aladdin are deeply problematic to modern audiences. Disney is going out on a limb […]

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Aladdin – Animated vs Stage vs Live Action

May 19, 2019

The Aladdin remake will be flying into theaters soon. This will be Disney’s third version of this popular story, including the 2014 Broadway musical. So how does it compare to its predecessors? Let’s find out. NOTE: Aladdin article contains SPOILERS. Aladdin Sidekicks In the animated film, Aladdin has a monkey pal named Abu and […]

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Virgin Movie Review – A Merry Friggin’ Christmas (2014)

December 27, 2018

A Merry Friggin’ Christmas was a strange, strange film to watch. It seemed to have the distinctive low production values of a Hallmark Holiday Special, yet somehow boasted the clout and cash flow to hire friggin’ Robin Williams as the co-star. (Not to mention Candice Bergen, in a throw-away role.) What happened? Why was this […]

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Movie Rewatch Review – The Birdcage

December 2, 2018

When The Birdcage opened as a feature film in 1997, I don’t remember people being quite so terrified of gay men…so it surprised me, 21 years later, to see such fear in the hearts of the young straight couple to admit the groom-to-be had two fathers. Or, as this movie made clear, one male father, […]

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