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As Disney rapidly approaches its 100-year anniversary, “The Little Mermaid” follows suit as a live-action remake of one of the studio’s classic animated entries. This recent pattern of duplicating beloved masterworks, bolstered by technological advancements in cinematic storytelling has divided audiences. Despite some efforts being met with praise, these films…

Members of the High Table: I understand that you, the shadowy cabal ruling over our society of assassins, have placed a huge price on John Wick’s head, a bounty of twenty-five million dollars. You are powerful people, and that is a great fortune. But John Wick is unkillable. He’s the…

Eat or be eaten — It’s 10.30 pm Thai local time. I am at my computer typing away. You see, I have never been a fan of Thai entertainment — films, series, especially their soap operas featuring love triangles, with women bitch-slapping one another over a man. The plots and castings are so predictable. Rinsed…

As told to me by a friend, of course… — 1. Who are all these strange people sleeping on your couches? Granted, some of them look a little familiar, so they could actually be invited guests who decided they might not be in the best condition to get on the nation’s highways. But it’s hard to tell, surveying the aftermath…

It’s difficult to take seriously a definition of science fiction that excludes all the most famous science fiction stories like Dune, Star Trek and Star Wars. — You likely had one of two responses to the title of this post “Wait, there are people who think Star Wars is not scifi?” OR “Goddam FANTASY pretending to be science fiction!!!” For the first group, yes, there is a substantial section of science fiction ‘fandom’ who are DETERMINED that…

“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” — Once upon a time, there was the Home Box Office television network, better known as HBO. From its humble origins as a cable service created in 1972 by Charles Dolan, the founder of Cablevision, it evolved until it became the home of the most prestigious shows in television. When people…

Halle Bailey gives it her all, but there isn’t a single good artistic reason for this karaoke cover of a remake to exist. — First, credit where it is due: Halle Bailey nails Ariel in The Little Mermaid. She sings brilliantly and is a winning presence both in the sea and on land. Frankly, all those nitwits blithering on social media about Black mermaids not existing (a rather baffling argument) and the Ariel-must-be-a-redhead brigade…

Written by Francis Ford Coppola