Monthly Archives: March 2014

Cinema as a Parallel Universe: March ’14 in Film

Posted on 31 March, 2014 by Lyzette

Hello folks! It’s been a while. It feels like years for me. I’m starting to feel that almost-post-grad noose begin to tighten. Yet somehow, in between all the hustle and bustle of “being an adult”, I’ve managed to slip in … Continue reading →

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Partial Hiatus from Films Like Dreams!!!

Posted on 12 March, 2014 by Lyzette

Hey folks, This is, of course, Lyzette – the gal who writes all her opinions about all the movies she watches, of which you probably just skim through. I’m making this post really quick to basically update what’s going on … Continue reading →

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Weekly Film Log: March 2 – 8

Posted on 9 March, 2014 by Lyzette

It’s the end of another week! I barely got this post completed in time, but here it is. I do love my History of Animation course and I love writing all about those wonderful cartoons, but it does give me … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews | Tagged 1940's, 1950's, 1960's, 1980's, 2000's, 2010's, animation, anime, Armando Iannucci, Baby Bottleneck, Batman: The Movie, Bernardo Bertolucci, Blitz Wolf, Bob Clampett, British, Bukowski: Born Into This, Chuck Jones, documentary, Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century, Fetch!, George Clooney, Good Night and Good Luck, Happy-Go-Nutty, In the Loop, Ingmar Bergman, Innocent Voices, Japanese, John Dullaghan, Joseph Barbera, Leslie H. Martinson, Looney Tunes, Luis Mandoki, Mamoru Hosoda, Mexican, Nina Paley, One Froggy Evening, Red Hot Riding Hood, short, Smitten Kitten, Summer With Monika, Swedish, Tex Avery, The Great Piggy Bank Robbery, The Last Emperor, Tom & Jerry, Who Killed Who?, William Hanna, Wolf Children | 1 Comment

Weekly Film Log: February 23 – March 1

Posted on 4 March, 2014 by Lyzette

This post is coming several days late, due to my having schoolwork, Oscars, and other stuff being placed at a bit of a higher priority. Nonetheless, it’s complete now! I’m awfully proud of the volume of material I watched last … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews | Tagged 1930's, 1940's, 1950's, 1960's, 1970's, 2000's, 2010's, A Liar's Autobiography, A Morning Stroll, A Wild Hare, animation, Ben Hardaway, Benjamin Timlett, Bill Jones, Bob Clampett, Brandon Oldenburg, Brazilian, British, Bus 174, Carl Theodor Dreyer, Chuck Jones, Danish, Day of Wrath, Disney, documentary, Duck Amuck, Elmer's Candid Camera, Frank Tashlin, Grant Orchard, How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman, Jeff Simpson, Jose Padilha, Looney Tunes, Mike Leigh, Nelson Pereira dos Santos, PES, Porky in Wackyland, Porky Pig's Feat, Porky's Hare Hunt, Rabbit Seasoning, Robin Hood, Roof Sex, Rudolf Ising, short, Smile Darn Ya Smile, Tex Avery, The Case of the Stuttering Pig, The Daffy Doc, The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore, The Sword in the Stone, Vera Drake, Western Spaghetti, What's Opera Doc?, William Joyce, Wolfgang Reitherman | 2 Comments

Last Minute Oscar Predictions from Lyzette!!!

Posted on 2 March, 2014 by Lyzette

For 364 days of the year, I am generally ambivalent toward the Oscars – all I want to do is watch movies, damn it! However, as it happens every year, the buzz of Oscar Sunday gets the best of me … Continue reading →