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I am firmly convinced that Disney's Frozen owes its success largely to the film's central relationship. Which, for the first time in forever (yes, that was deliberate), focuses on a pair of sisters: reserved Elsa, who's terrified of her ability to create ice and snow and determined not to harm those she loves with her gift, and impulsive Anna, who's equally determined to rescue her sister from her self-imposed isolation. There is a romantic subplot (and an anti-romantic one as well), but the bond between Elsa and Anna--two of the most fully realized characters Disney has introduced in years--is Frozen 's beating heart. Elsa and Anna: "Love Will Thaw" And why not? The relationship between sisters is a rich vein to mine, and rife with potential drama. Women bound by the ties of family and shared experiences, who can be the best of friends or the bitterest of foes.  Sisters can be as close as Jane and Elizabeth Bennet or Elinor and Marianne Dashwood, pr...

Welcome to the morning after! If you celebrate the holidays, I hope you had a happy and safe gathering with your family, friends, four-legged BFF, or favorite movie. The Devlyn household enjoyed a low-key holiday this year. Christmas Eve was spent at my sister-in-law's house, where about fifteen of us gathered. The adults participated in a grab bag exchange and the kids tore through their many presents in no time flat. The hubby and I spent Christmas day alone. We have a long-standing tradition of eating crab legs while watching Little Women . Yes, my husband is a saint. Why this movie and not one of the more traditional stories like A Christmas Carol or It's a Wonderful Life , or even the humorous  A Christmas Story ? I have no idea. :) There's just something about Jo March's journey into womanhood that speaks to me. At the start of the movie, she is not comfortable in her own skin. She feels her destiny lies beyond hearth and home and yearns to appease her wri...