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LANDLINE

August 4, 2017April 29, 2021 Michael J. Casey

Watch enough movies and trends start to develop. One of the major ones: Love is hard; fidelity is harder. And as time wears on, it becomes even harder. At least for Tom (John Turturro), a middle-aged father of two daughters … Continue reading LANDLINE

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THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS

July 7, 2016July 8, 2021 Michael J. Casey

Twenty-one years ago, Toy Story started a revolution. Not as a breakthrough in computer animation—though it was that as well—as a breakthrough in imagination. What went on when our backs were turned? Once we left the room and shut off the lights, … Continue reading THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS

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ZOOTOPIA

March 4, 2016August 10, 2021 Michael J. Casey

A dream is a wish your heart makes. —Cinderella, 1950 The Walt Disney Corporation is a company built upon a foundation of wishes and dreams. Be it a wish to find Prince Charming, for adventure, for a genie’s freedom, a … Continue reading ZOOTOPIA

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OBVIOUS CHILD

July 9, 2014December 1, 2021 Michael J. Casey

Obvious Child is being billed as the abortion rom-com of the year. It is a romantic comedy centering on an abortion, but that tag is far too reductive. Obvious Child plays like a rom-com in reverse, with the final scene functioning as one … Continue reading OBVIOUS CHILD

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