NATURALISTIC! UNCANNY! MARVELOUS!
A blog devoted to sorting out the phenomenology of film.
Thursday, May 28, 2026
MULAN (1998)
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PHENOMENALITY: *marvelous* MYTHICITY: *fair* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *drama* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTION: *psychological, sociological* Along with the 19...
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
X-MEN: THE ANIMATED SERIES, VOLUME FOUR (1995-96)
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PHENOMENALITY: *marvelous* MYTHICITY: *fair* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *adventure* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTION: *cosmological, sociological* One odd note ab...
Sunday, May 24, 2026
PIRATES OF DARK WATER (1991-93)
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PHENOMENALITY: *marvelous* MYTHICITY: *fair* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *adventure* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTION: *cosmological, sociological* Since I've ...
VIRTUAL COMBAT (1995)
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PHENOMENALITY: *marvelous* MYTHICITY: *poor* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *adventure* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTION: *cosmological, sociological* Hyde Park Enter...
Friday, May 22, 2026
NIGHT OF THE GHOULS (1959)
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PHENOMENALITY: *marvelous* MYTHICITY: *fair* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *drama* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTION: *metaphysical, psychological* No one would accu...
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST (2006)
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PHENOMENALITY: *marvelous* MYTHICITY: *poor* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *adventure* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTION: *metaphysical, psychological* I'm sure D...
THE FOX WITH A VELVET TAIL (1971)
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PHENOMENALITY: *naturalistic* MYTHICITY: *poor* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *drama* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTION: *psychological* The "fox" in the t...
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