“If there's a book that you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it.” ― Toni Morrison
After years of languishing in production hell, Snow White (2025) has premiered at last and—to the surprise of absolutely no one with a modicum of common sense—it hasn't been well received. Not only has it been declared rotten by the masses, it didn't even come close to breaking even. In the wake of this financial… Continue reading Snow White (2025): Disney’s Greatest Folly So Far
I am.....tired. Fatigued. Weary. I'm tired of stories I care about—stories about friendship, perseverance, love, miracles—being plundered like a bloated corpse on the battlefield. It's no secret among my social circles that I have a vehement hatred against remakes. Most people don't like them, they think they are lazy and pointless, but I have transcended… Continue reading To All the Stories I Loved Before: a Lament About Remakes, Cash-ins, And Reboots
I was coerced into seeing the 2019 Aladdin remake by a group of friends who promised it was good. Even though I tend to be against remakes on principle, I tried to keep an open mind and allow the experience to shape me in whatever way it chose. To be fair, Will Smith did a phenomenal… Continue reading Why the Aladdin Remake Is Frustrating
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