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Jedi Eye for the White Guy

Posted on December 19, 2017 by Shawna (A Mediated Life)

I’ll be seeing it again later this week, but after a couple of days to process it, I think I’m ready to write something about The Last Jedi (though my memory on details may be a tad fuzzy.) Fair warning! … Continue reading →

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‘Brave’? Well, maybe a little

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Shawna (A Mediated Life)

(Mild plot spoilers herein!) I’ve been looking forward to Brave since the day I heard the news that Pixar was finally going to have a female protagonist–something they’d never, in 20 years of making movies, done before. Parent company Disney, … Continue reading →

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Creative math

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Shawna (A Mediated Life)

Surely, I’m not the only one who’s tired of box-office press that goes only for the total amount of money a movie has made? By sheer gross revenue, every new blockbuster is going to seem like a bigger deal than … Continue reading →

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