Robert Zemeckis has never been a director content to rest on his laurels. After revolutionizing visual effects with films like Back to the Future and Who Framed Roger Rabbit, and after winning Best Director for Forrest Gump, you'd think he might have settled into a comfortable groove of crowd-pleasers. Instead, he decided to pioneer a … Continue reading Zemeckis’ Journey into the Uncanny Valley
A Christmas Carol
Two Ghosts of Disney Past: Mickey’s Christmas Carol vs. The Muppet Christmas Carol
Day 9 of Blogmas 2025 continues, because momentum is a powerful force and I'm too far in to quit now. For those just joining this December marathon, Blogmas is my annual tradition of posting holiday-themed content every day from December 1st through Christmas Day. This year's posts are guided by AI-generated prompts, because apparently I … Continue reading Two Ghosts of Disney Past: Mickey’s Christmas Carol vs. The Muppet Christmas Carol
Day Twelve of the Blogmas
Welcome back to Blogmas 2023! Continuing through Christmas Day, expect to find some fun and informative holiday themed blog posts here at The Confusing Middle. For Day 12, the halls are decked and our homes are lit up with twinkling lights, so there's no better time to cozy up with a cup of hot cocoa … Continue reading Day Twelve of the Blogmas
Rewatching Quantum Leap – Episode 41
Theorizing that one could time travel within his own lifetime, Dr. Sam Beckett stepped into the quantum leap accelerator and vanished. He awoke to find himself trapped in the past, facing mirror images that were not his own, and driven by an unknown force to change history for the better. His only guide on this … Continue reading Rewatching Quantum Leap – Episode 41
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