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Disney's The Black Cauldron (1985) realised through the 1980s Teen Slasher Movie
Disney's gothic flop turned animated cult classic, The Black Cauldron (Rich & Berman, 1985). Shary identifies that the Reagan Administration of the 1980s predominantly represented ‘a new notion of American conservatism’, the effects of which are evidenced particularly within the teen films of the decade (2002, 142). The coming-of-age narratives found in the likes of John Hughes films such as Sixteen Candles (Hughes, 1984) and The Breakfast Club (Hughes, 1985) represented a
oneillej
Apr 21, 202514 min read
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Magical Musical Madrigals: Encanto (2021) - Review
11 years since Walt Disney Animation Studio's landmark 50th feature Tangled, the studio's 60th effort Encanto is a vibrant musical...
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Dec 1, 20213 min read
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Sea Monsters and Soulmates: Luca (2021) - Review
The second of Pixar's films to be streamlined straight to Disney+ as a result of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Luca is a tour de...
oneillej
Jun 19, 20215 min read
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The End of Blue Sky Studios and Fear of the Monopolisation of Animation - Opinions
Sobering news dropped via Deadline on February 9th that the three-decades old animation studio, Blue Sky, is to have its doors...
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Feb 13, 20213 min read
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