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“Zootopia” and Breaking the Billion-Dollar Ceiling at the Box Office
Josh Spiegel writes about "Zootopia" and the non-event status of it making more than a billion dollars worldwide.
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Mousterpiece Cinema, Episode 251: “Alice Through the Looking Glass”
Josh and Gabe are joined by GQ's Scott Meslow on this episode of Mousterpiece Cinema to talk about "Alice Through the Looking Glass."
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“Alice Through the Looking Glass” and the Death of Matte Paintings
Josh Spiegel contrasts the lifeless visuals of Alice Through the Looking Glass to the resplendent wonders of Peter Ellenshaw's matte paintings for Disney.
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Looking Good, Looking Glass: The Many Iterations of Alice
“You would have to be half mad to dream me up.” The Mad Hatter, as far as characters dreamt up by the illustriously literary genius Lewis Carroll goes, seems to be the one most akin to its creator. Carroll, born 183 years ago on January 27, 1832 in Daresbury, ...
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6 Recent Movies With Wasted Premises
Sometimes, people get fantastic and brilliant ideas. Occasionally, these people have the resources and wherewithal in order to see their idea come to pure fruition, a successful expression of an inspired vision. More often than not, unfortunately, either the p...
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Through the Looking Glass: Marie Antoinette
In preparation for the release of The Bling Ring this week, I decided to rewatch Sofia Coppola’s oeuvre and fill in any gaps within my viewing history. While it is fair to categorize me as a Coppola fanboy, I found myself drawn to a film that is divisive even ...
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