Author Archives: Rach Loveday

Disney Era Analysis – Aladdin

As mentioned in the first blog post in this series, I’ll be writing analysis content on all 60+ Disney animated feature films and their film making eras. The fifth era is the Renaissance Era, which ran from 1989 to 1999 and started with The Little Mermaid. As mentioned in a previous blog post, the Renaissance Era is known for: the implementation of a Broadway

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NYC Midnight Scary Story Challenge 2025

Last year, I entered the NYC Midnight Scary Story Challenge, an international creative writing competition that challenges participants to write original scary stories using three prompts: a scare, a character, and an action. Each participant has 48 hours to write a scary story under 400 words. The judges select the top 10 writers from each group in the first round

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Disney Era Analysis – Beauty and the Beast

As mentioned in the first blog post in this series, I’ll be writing analysis content on all 60+ Disney animated feature films and their film making eras. The fifth era is the Renaissance Era, which ran from 1989 to 1999 and started with The Little Mermaid. As mentioned in a previous blog post, the Renaissance Era is known for: the implementation of a Broadway

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Disney Era Analysis – The Rescuers Down Under

As mentioned in the first blog post in this series, I’ll be writing analysis content on all 60+ Disney animated feature films and their film making eras. The fifth era is the Renaissance Era, which ran from 1989 to 1999 and started with The Little Mermaid. As mentioned in a previous blog post, the Renaissance Era is known for: the implementation of a Broadway

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Disney Era Analysis – The Little Mermaid

As mentioned in the first blog post in this series, I’ll be writing analysis content on all 60+ Disney animated feature films and their film making eras. The fifth era is the Renaissance Era, which ran from 1989 to 1999 and started with The Little Mermaid. As mentioned in a previous blog post, the Renaissance Era is known for: the implementation of

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Dear Life – Season 1 Finale (Circles)

The job of a season finale is to conclude the season’s story arcs and establish new ones for the next season (if there is a new one). This finale mostly did its job. This episode takes a different approach by kicking off in Vienna, where we see an orchestra consisting of teenage musicians, performing. The camera immediately focuses on trumpeter,

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Dear Life – Season 1, Episode 5 (Grit)

The penultimate episode of a season is designed to provide a springboard for the finale, and it managed to do so, although only towards the end. The episode kicks off with Janet receiving a phone call from Greenvale Crematorium, who are informing her that Ash’s ashes are still awaiting collection. Janet doesn’t say a word, hangs up and blocks their

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Dear Life – Season 1, Episode 4 (Hearts and Minds)

This episode is all about narratives – Taylor’s, Mary’s, Brooke’s, and Lillian’s. The episode kicks off showing Taylor being tested as a baby with the reveal that she has been diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis. Her parents are told that she won’t live beyond her early 20s, however a montage shows Taylor trying to live her best life as she copes

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