Keyword: prince
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Beauty and the Beast
Every so often an animation film comes along that refuses to be filed away neatly, and Beauty and the Beast is exactly that kind of stubborn, memorable outlier. The film’s own tagline — “The most beautiful love story ever told.” — tells you almost everything about the tone it’s going for. Here’s the hook, in…
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Coming to America
Some movies announce themselves with noise; Coming to America (1988) prefers to earn its reputation the slow way, one convert at a time. You can tell a lot about a movie from its tagline, and “This summer, Prince Akeem discovers America.” gives away the game in the best way. The setup is straightforward enough on…
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Shrek
Word of mouth is a strange thing, and “Shrek” from 2001 is exactly the kind of film that earns it one recommendation at a time. It is easy to see why it keeps getting recommended long after its initial release. Everything the film wants you to feel is right there in its tagline: “The greatest…