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Ant-Man And The Wasp: A father-daughter dance.

Posted on July 8, 2018 by MishaBurnett

This will be a thematic review of the Marvel Studio’s film Ant-Man And The Wasp. First I am going to make some general comments, but everything below the “read more” link will contain spoilers.  Although I usually try to make … Continue reading →

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Ocean’s 8

Posted on June 12, 2018 by MishaBurnett

This is going to be my review of the film Ocean’s 8, and I will make it spoiler-free because I am directing this review specifically at people who haven’t seen the film. If you’ve decided not to see it, I … Continue reading →

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Infinity Wars: Earth’s Mightiest Baking Show

Posted on May 4, 2018 by MishaBurnett

Okay, this will be a critique of the film Avengers: Infinity Wars.  There will be spoilers. If you have not seen the film and intend to, read no further. Spoilers beyond this point. 

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Ready Player One: A Stylistic Autopsy

Posted on April 3, 2018 by MishaBurnett

Okay, in this article I will be dissecting the film Ready Player One. I will not be discussing the book, which I have not read. What I have to say is directly related to significant plot elements. I am not … Continue reading →

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My problems with “The Last Jedi”

Posted on December 24, 2017 by MishaBurnett

I am not a Star Wars franchise fan. I loved the first film when it came out, was sorely disappointed by The Empire Strikes Back, and pretty much ignored the movies, books, games, toys, and so on for the next … Continue reading →

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Rehabbing Wonder

Posted on December 17, 2017 by MishaBurnett

Two films that I saw recently, Justice League and The Last Jedi, left me with very similar feelings that I have been trying to put into words. As usual, I find that for me the most natural analogies are drawn … Continue reading →

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Wonder Woman

Posted on June 12, 2017 by MishaBurnett

Let’s forget about the “superhero” universe for a minute. Let’s not worry about continuity and connectivity and just look at this film as a film, as if it exists all by itself.  Okay? Now, that’s easy for me, since I … Continue reading →

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The Unexcluded

Posted on June 18, 2016 by MishaBurnett

Today I went to the St. Charles ComicCon. St. Charles is part of the St. Louis, Missouri metropolitan area, a fairly affluent city probably best known as the home of Francis Dolarhyde from Thomas Harris’ Red Dragon. The event was held … Continue reading →

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Once I Rose Above The Noise And Confusion

Posted on July 27, 2015 by MishaBurnett

I’ve got a lot going on in my life right now. At the moment I’m working on a short story for an anthology called Sins Of The Future, which is a followup to a collection that I was in last … Continue reading →

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Odds and Sods

Posted on July 13, 2015 by MishaBurnett

Well, Gingerbread Wolves is out there and so far the response has been positive.  People don’t hate the ending as much as I expected them to–at least, no one has threatened to lynch me yet.  It is a grimmer ending … Continue reading →

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