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    Tag: 25YL

    New from Don Shanahan on 25YL: A Man Called Otto Melts Tom Hanks’ Scowls and Growls Away

    An argument can be made that Tom Hanks is wrong for the title role in A Man Called Otto. Sure, he’s the right age at 66, and…… Read more “New from Don Shanahan on 25YL: A Man Called Otto Melts Tom Hanks’ Scowls and Growls Away”

    December 28, 2022 by CIC

    New from Don Shanahan on 25YL: RRR Rouses Limitless Passion and Patroitism

    Deep down, all movies are passion projects for the people that make them. Sometimes, it is difficult to see that passion come through fully in the finished…… Read more “New from Don Shanahan on 25YL: RRR Rouses Limitless Passion and Patroitism”

    December 25, 2022 by CIC

    New from Don Shanahan on 25YL: Cinephile Hissy Fit and Cati Glidewell Seek the Heart of The Fabelmans

    The hosts of Cinephile Hissy Fit podcast, sponsored and supported by the Ruminations Radio Network, respect filmmakers who want to tell their own story if it’s a story worth…… Read more “New from Don Shanahan on 25YL: Cinephile Hissy Fit and Cati Glidewell Seek the Heart of The Fabelmans”

    December 24, 2022 by CIC

    New from Don Shanahan on 25YL: Puss in Boots: The Last Wish Finds Mortal Masculine Maturity

    Compared to other animated heroes, the dauntless Puss in Boots is quite the charismatic catch. The marmalade-colored tabby cat has caballero swagger for days and a swordsman’s…… Read more “New from Don Shanahan on 25YL: Puss in Boots: The Last Wish Finds Mortal Masculine Maturity”

    December 22, 2022 by CIC

    New work from James Y. Lee on 25YL: The Whale Saves, and Is Barely Saved By, Brendan Fraser

    Halfway through reading Samuel D. Hunter’s play, The Whale, after hearing about Darren Aronofsky’s plans for a film adaptation, I suddenly found myself asking one very particular question:…… Read more “New work from James Y. Lee on 25YL: The Whale Saves, and Is Barely Saved By, Brendan Fraser”

    December 21, 2022 by CIC

    New from Don Shanahan on 25YL: Titanic Remains a Phenomenon We’ll Never See Again

    Whether we remember (or were alive even for) the innocent pre-9/11 world of the premillennial, successful, and optimistic 1990s or not, Titanic stands as the quintessential cinematic…… Read more “New from Don Shanahan on 25YL: Titanic Remains a Phenomenon We’ll Never See Again”

    December 18, 2022 by CIC

    New from Aqib Rasheed at 25YL: Babylon is an Incredible Bacchanal of Depravity and Entertainment

    We may never know how Damien Chazelle feels about Hollywood. His 2016 masterpiece La La Land was an unabashed and beautiful ode to classic romantic movies and…… Read more “New from Aqib Rasheed at 25YL: Babylon is an Incredible Bacchanal of Depravity and Entertainment”

    December 16, 2022 by CIC

    New from Don Shanahan on 25YL: Something From Tiffany’s Combines a Meet Cute with a Be Cute

    Romantic comedies so often rely on the classic “Meet Cute” circumstance to get their movies rolling. There’s not a darn thing wrong with that tendency. If anything,…… Read more “New from Don Shanahan on 25YL: Something From Tiffany’s Combines a Meet Cute with a Be Cute”

    December 13, 2022 by CIC

    New from Don Shanahan on 25YL: Avatar: The Way of Water is Another James Cameron Achievement

    Through all the technological spectacle he creates through unmatched skill and sheer hubris– especially in his triumphant return with Avatar: The Way of Water, three-time Oscar winner…… Read more “New from Don Shanahan on 25YL: Avatar: The Way of Water is Another James Cameron Achievement”

    December 13, 2022 by CIC

    New from Don Shanahan on 25YL: Cinephile Hissy Fit Presents a Full-Length Commentary of Casablanca

    If you haven’t been able to tell after 90 episodes, the boys of Cinephile Hissy Fit podcast, sponsored and supported by the Ruminations Radio Network, like to talk. Give…… Read more “New from Don Shanahan on 25YL: Cinephile Hissy Fit Presents a Full-Length Commentary of Casablanca”

    December 11, 2022 by CIC

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