Just donβt look at all, if you can help it. Too sadly real to be funny. Too smugly on the right side of it all to be effective. Too long to really care either way.
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The Little Drummer Boy 1968
These Rankin and Bass specials are my core aesthetic memories of Christmas. They define what the holiday looks like, in mind. In a simple aesthetic way, especially their stop motion works, convey Christmas through chintzy figurine-like expression. They are animated play sets. Gifts you unwrap by watching them and the animators do the playing with the toys for you. Such an efficient packaging of jolly Christmas joys. In the case of The Little Drummer Boy, itβs a repackaging of aβ¦
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Wonder Woman 1984 2020
The palpable disappointment on my four year oldβs face is the most damning review of the year.
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The Beatles: Get Back 2021
Today Iβm thankful for gigantic music Docs. This was an utter joy. I was in heaven. I could have sat with it forever, but whatβs there is more than enough for anyone, and no less than an achievement in restoration and editing. A true Thanksgiving miracle.
