Temporada 4
Beauty and the Beast (1991)
Temporada 3
Season 4 kicks off with the piece de resistance from the 1990s Disney Renaissance, Beauty and the Beast. In this episode, Andie and Larry tackle protagonist problems, foiling, and recent film criticism on Stockholm Syndrome.
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Join Larry and Andie as they crack the case of this movie, including discussions of foiling, the use of time in a screenplay, and how this movie starts perfectly.
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