NATURALISTIC! UNCANNY! MARVELOUS!

A blog devoted to sorting out the phenomenology of film.

Sunday, September 27, 2026

SPY KIDS (2001)

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  PHENOMENALITY: *marvelous*  MYTHICITY: *poor* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *comedy* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTION: *sociological* I'm going to try reviewing ...
Friday, September 25, 2026

KUNG FU PANDA 3 (2016)

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  PHENOMENALITY: *marvelous*  MYTHICITY: *fair* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *comedy* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTION: *metaphysical, sociological* Not surprisingly,...

KUNG FU PANDA 2 (2011)

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  PHENOMENALITY: *marvelous*  MYTHICITY: *fair* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *comedy* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTION: *metaphysical, sociological* Once the first PA...
Thursday, September 24, 2026

ARROW: SEASON TWO (2013-14)

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  PHENOMENALITY: *marvelous*  MYTHICITY: *fair* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *adventure* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTION: *psychological, sociological* It's been...
Monday, September 21, 2026

THE TOUCHABLES (1968)

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  PHENOMENALITY: *naturalistic*  MYTHICITY: *poor* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *irony* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTION: *sociological* Though THE TOUCHABLES contain...
Sunday, September 20, 2026

KUNG FU PANDA (2008)

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  PHENOMENALITY: *marvelous*  MYTHICITY: *fair* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *comedy* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTION: *metaphysical, sociological* It's entirely...
Thursday, September 17, 2026

TYRANT OF LYDIA AGAINST THE SON OF HERCULES (1963)

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  PHENOMENALITY: *naturalistic*  MYTHICITY: *poor* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *adventure* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTION: *sociological* TYRANT OF LYDIA, a TV-tit...
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