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Ethan J. Connor

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    Ethan J. Connor

    Ethan J. Connor is a freelance writer specializing in the film industry, film criticism and analysis, and the intersection of cinema and culture. He believes ardently in the unique power of the motion picture to enlighten minds, inspire hearts, and change lives for the better. Ethan's work is published in Intellectual Takeout, Movieguide, and The College Fix.

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  • Disney’s Death Grip, Mickey Mouse, and Public Domain

    Disney’s Death Grip, Mickey Mouse, and Public Domain2

    Mickey Mouse might be the most valuable fictional character ever created. He’s in countless shorts, features, shows, and comics, and he is the face of one of the world’s biggest entertainment empires: Disney. The company and the mouse are effectively synonymous, with the fictional rodent serving as an instantly recognizable symbol across the world. Thus,

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  • ‘Freud’s Last Session’: Discovering Truth with C.S. Lewis and Sigmund Freud

    ‘Freud’s Last Session’: Discovering Truth with C.S. Lewis and Sigmund Freud4

    “From error to error, one discovers the entire truth.” So goes the final line of Freud’s Last Session (2023), a real-life quote from famous psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud, played in the new film starring Anthony Hopkins opposite Matthew Goode’s portrayal of Christian apologist C.S. Lewis. Freud, a committed atheist, is presented in a fictitious scenario, inviting

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  • Epstein and Entertainment: What Happens When Your Favorite Actor Is on the List?

    Epstein and Entertainment: What Happens When Your Favorite Actor Is on the List?1

    Fewer legal proceedings have been as scrutinized, memed, and heatedly discussed as those involving the late, infamously well-connected human trafficker Jeffrey Epstein and his girlfriend and accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell. From social media infographics declaring, “Epstein didn’t kill himself,” to demands to have Epstein’s client list unveiled so its members can be prosecuted to far-fetched conspiracy

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  • Propaganda and Cinema: ‘The Most Powerful Weapon’

    Propaganda and Cinema: ‘The Most Powerful Weapon’0

    Approximately two months ago, I wrote about a handful of celebrities, some of whom are Jewish, who have faced immense backlash and bullying over their public support of Israel in its ongoing war with Hamas. Now, it seems that supporters of the other side in this conflict are getting their own share of consequences, but

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