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Hi! My name’s Annabelle, (she/her) and I chose this class because I’ve always had an interest in Greek/Roman history/myths, but haven’t ever explored the film interpretations of it beyond the tiny bit of Disney’s “Hercules.”

I’m not very picky with movies honestly, but I do tend to like indie films, as well as psychological horrors! There aren’t any genres I dislike; a good movie can be any genre as long as it’s done well, I think. One of my all time favorites is “Captain Fantastic” from 2016.

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