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A blog devoted to sorting out the phenomenology of film.

Sunday, March 8, 2026

THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES, SEASON TWO (2007-8)

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  PHENOMENALITY: *marvelous* MYTHICITY: *fair* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *adventure* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTION: *cosmological* Though Season Two's mythi...
Thursday, March 5, 2026

THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER (1979)

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  PHENOMENALITY: *uncanny*  MYTHICITY: *fair* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *drama* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTION: *psychological* I don't think most Edgar Alla...
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MONSTER ISLAND (2017)

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  PHENOMENALITY: *marvelous*  MYTHICITY: *fair* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *comedy* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTION: *metaphysical, psychological* I almost want to...
Tuesday, March 3, 2026

THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES, SEASON ONE (2006-7)

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  PHENOMENALITY: *marvelous* MYTHICITY: *fair* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *adventure* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTION: *cosmological* At some point of my hardcore ...
Sunday, March 1, 2026

AVENGERS ASSEMBLE, SEASON FIVE ( 2018-19)

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  PHENOMENALITY: *marvelous* MYTHICITY: *good* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *adventure* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTION: *cosmological, psychological, sociological* ...

DEADLY INHERITANCE (1968)

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  PHENOMENALITY: *uncanny*  MYTHICITY: *poor* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *drama* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTION: *psychological* Contrary to the creative poster i...
Tuesday, February 24, 2026

GHOST SWEEPER MIKAMI (1993-94); GHOST SWEEPER MIKAMI MOVIE (1994)

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  PHENOMENALITY: *marvelous*  MYTHICITY: *fair* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *comedy* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTION: *metaphysical, psychological* I'd seen a f...
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