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Monthly Archives: July 2008
Mary Poppins – book and film
I’ve just come across the New Yorker article about the film of P.L. Travers’ Mary Poppins which I’ve just started to read. Its short so I’ll have finished it tonight. Whilst I’m aware of the Disney reputation for whitewashing and … Continue reading
William Croft Dickinson and Borrobil
I’m reading a book called Borrobil by William Croft Dickinson which is really odd but quite exciting. Published in 1944, two children dance around a Ring on Beltane and Borrobil, a magical being appears. He reminds them of the old … Continue reading
No more Northern Lights films yet?
The Independent is running a story which casts doubts on the films of the Northern Lights trilogy currently being finished due to Christian protests which affected box office takings in the US. Whilst part of me is curious about the … Continue reading
The Problem of Lucy: Notes towards an exploration of Women in Narnia
Neil Gaiman has an excellent short story entitled “The Problem of Susan” in which the elderly Susan is interviewed after the events of Narnia. As critics and boggers, including myself, have noted, CS Lewis is harsh on Susan. Though it … Continue reading
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