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THOUGHTS ON KRISTEN STEWART

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My last review of the classic "Snow White" inspired me to think of the upcoming film's star; Kristen Stewart. To call an actress like Stewart polarizing is to display a misuse of the word; people hate, in bold, italics and underline, HATE her.  Legions of computer dwelling kids sitting at their laptops blogging how much they want to beat the entire crew of "Twilight" senseless. Well...not all bloggers are bad you know. I don't hate Stewart, Pattinson or Lautner.  They've all had good roles in other movies ("Adventureland," "Water for Elephants" and "Sharkboy and Lavagirl" respectively) and the fact they're not very good in "Twilight" might just be a fluke.  Actors have misses, a heck of a lot more than hits anyway.  And while of course the "Twilight" series is one of the world's biggest franchises, the cluster of hatred and parody towards is nearly overwhelming. A really good Stewart in ...

CLASSIC REVIEW: SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS

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While contemporary movies can be excellent sometimes, nothing does match the experience of watching a good-old black and white film, where the only thing higher than the trousers the men wear is the quality of work put into the movie.  That's why, from now and then, I'll review a classic movie, pertaining to something relevant happening nowadays, a trend of some sorts. The always-smiling Kristen Stewart vs. "Mirror Mirror's" Lily Collins That's exactly what's happening now, and what an odd trend it is: Snow White.  In passing when you hear about Snow White you smile and are remembered of the 1937 Disney version.  It's a cute movie, you think.  Have you ever really dug down and thought about the premise, the idea, the essence of Snow White really is?  A poor girl, whose father died, gets sent out into the woods to be killed by someone her insane stepmother hired (and to bring back her heart nonetheless, ewww)...and that's just the beginning.  ...