Favorite films
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Don’t forget to select your favorite films!
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I did NOT look away from the teacups.
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
Walt Disney is rolling in his grave.
Or his cryogenic pod. Whatever. Once the black sheep among Dreamworks employees during its production, Shrek (2001) has become the studio's prize-winning racehorse, with four feature films, two spinoffs, multiple animated shorts, and a stage musical to boot. And it all began with this movie.
Shrek is an ogre who lives alone in his swamp until fairytale creatures overwhelm his land. Shrek and Donkey appeal to Lord Farquaad, who promises to relocate the…
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Carousel (1956) is a film adaptation of a Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, which itself is an adaptation of the 1909 play Liliom. The result is a twisted zombie of a tale, barely held together by the few good musical numbers in it.
I heard the music long before seeing the film, and the music is what led me to watch this film. "Mister Snow" is delightfully witty, and "You'll Never Walk Alone" is deeply moving. I also liked "If I…