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Calmly vs. Not: Why Richard Harris is the Dumbledore the Books Deserve

One of the best things about the first two Harry Potter films is how the actors’ outlooks match our imagination of them from the books so well. From Harry’s eyes which glisten with the ghosts of his past exude a haunting quality, Hermione’s bushy hair, McGonagall’s stern frown, to Dumbledore’s grand silver beard. The first film …

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Adaptations Classics

My Fair Lady – On That Ending and The Slippers

Watching My Fair Lady for the first time as an adult, I admit I’m impressed with this film on all accounts. What  ...

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Classics

‘The Ghost and Mrs Muir’ — Film vs. TV

I was just a regular, satisfied TV viewer until the Ghost and Mrs. Muir hit me like a slap in the face. In a good  ...

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Fantasy Young Adult Books

Six Crimson Cranes: Review

OVERALL 5/10 PLOT Mainly based on The Six Swans, mixed with some other fairy tales and elements from Eastern  ...

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Fantasy Young Adult Books

Konstantin Nikonovich: Mourned by His Own Demon

*Spoilers for the Winternight trilogy ahead Konstantin Nikonovich – one of the antagonists of the Winternight  ...

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Adaptations Fantasy

‘Shadow and Bone’ Season 2 – Final Review

Overall, Shadow and Bone Season 2 is a lacklustre continuation of the previous season. That said, it has its  ...

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Adaptations Fantasy

‘Shadow and Bone’ Recap: Season 2, Ep. 8

The volcra and shadow monsters are still causing chaos in the Fold, more so when the Darkling is too weak to  ...

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Adaptations Fantasy

‘Shadow and Bone’ Recap: Season 2, Ep. 7

The Darkling visits Mal through a vision. Great, it’s always good to have more than one contact on your FaceTime  ...

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Adaptations Fantasy

‘Shadow and Bone’ Recap: Season 2, Ep. 6

Alina, Baghra, and Mal set off to find the Firebird. On the way, Baghra shares with the other two a few of her  ...

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Adaptations Fantasy

‘Shadow and Bone’ Recap: Season 2, Ep. 5

Now that the Darkling has driven the royal family out of their home and damaged their defences, his over-dramatic  ...

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