Category: Non-Reviews
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Everything Jimmy Neutron
A Non-Review by Professor Popinjay (1998) I’ve had a roller-coaster relationship with Jimmy Neutron. When he first aired I had zero interest. The show seemed juvenile. I later learned that Steve Oedekerk was executive producer. I’m not sure if that translates to any artistic input from him but I was…
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Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
A Non-Review by Professor Pooinjay (2012) You know? I’m not so sure this film was historically accurate. I know they skip over some stuff in the history books but Abraham Lincoln hunting vampires seems like a difficult thing to sweep under the rug. Such a weird concept but I loved…
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Jake and the Neverland Pirates
A Non-Review by Professor Popinjay (2011) Do you love Dora the Explorer but always thought it needed more… you know… piracy? Disney has the answer for you and all they did was bastardize J.M. Barrie’s classic work. But it’s public domain now so we can do anything we want with…
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101 Dalmatians (1961)
A Non-Review by Professor Popinjay Most everyone has seen it. I’ve never met anyone who doesn’t love it. Classic Disney animation is so much a part of people’s childhood it’s virtually impossible to be critical. Said films generally have immunity from toxic fandom and nitpicky criticism. I read one reviewer…
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Hot Lead and Cold Feet
A Non-Review by Professor Popinjay (1978) Sometimes I can’t recall if I’ve seen a film or not until I’ve watched a bit of it. It takes a second to strike a chord on my memory harp. It’s one of the pitfalls of watching things as rapidly as I do. Most…
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Zathura
A Non-review by Professor Popinjay (2005) A lot of people I knew scoffed at this. “Achchphtsch! IT’S JUST JUMANJI IN SPACE! Blrahgm! Huuuuuuuuu? (sniff sniff)” Yeah, it is Jumanji in space AND it was just as great if not better than Jumanji! They were perfectly transparent about this fact in…
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Grapes of Wrath (The) (1940)
A Non-Review by Professor Popinjay I’ve seen some depressing films in my lifetime. This was not one of them; a surprising fact considering people are dying off faster than Game of Thrones Characters in this. I can’t say as I liked this film per sé. A film where everyone is…
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Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam
A Non-review by Professor Popinjay (1985) A must see for Jim Varney fans but drudgery for all! I first learned of this film’s existence while researching for the article “The Brilliance of Ernest P. Worrell”. Yes, Ernest is in this film technically but not in abundance. In fact Ernest is…
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You’ve Got Mail
A Non-Review by Professor Popinjay (1998) I still have and use an AOL email address. Don’t worry, I’m not paying for it still. Whenever someone notices my very old email address that I’ve used since middle school, they are always amazed. I jokingly tell them I’m still using free minutes…
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Brilliance of Ernest P. Worrell (The)
A Non-Review by Professor Popinjay Some people swear by Ernest P. Worrell. I’ve known some for whom Ernest is an institution in their family. He’s what brings them together despite their differences. I’ll not say a thing against the character. I get it. He’s very quotable. And I have mad…
Professor Popinjay's Compendium of Perspicacity 