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Turning the Scorpion: Love Without Redemption in the 1925 Phantom of the Opera
The Phantom of the Opera has always needed a sequel, even its…
“Hear this Song and Remember”: Unspoken Grief in Anastasia (1997)
Anastasia Romanov is a necessary myth. The Grand Duchess’ symbolic afterlife in…
“Evil Spelt Backward is Live”: Magic Science and Apocalyptic Song in Rock & Rule (1983)
Imagine a realm where those who rock, rule. A frightening world of…
“Olympus Would Be That Way”: Hercules (1997) and Disney’s Mythology
“From Zero to Hero” When I was in elementary school, we had…
“I’m Just Drawn That Way”: Live Worlds and Drawn People in Betty Boop and Roger Rabbit
Introduction for May I have always been entranced with an animator’s ability…
Dismissing Patrick Bateman: Imitation and Control in American Psycho (2000)
IMDb categorizes American Psycho first as a comedy and then as a…
“We Forget [and Remake] Who We Are”: What Returns in Tigers Are Not Afraid (2017)
“Once Upon a Time…” What does it mean when a story introduces…
“My Gift is My Song”: Heroic Love and Eurydice in Moulin Rouge (2001)
I used to turn off Moulin Rouge! right before the ending, just…
“In the Hall, With the Revolver”: The Murder or the Mystery in Clue (1985)
Murder mysteries have largely fallen out of favor in modern cinema, mainly…