This afternoon I finally bit the bullet and went out to the theater to see Disney’s latest animated film, Frozen. I knew a lot of my friends (many of whom do not have children, it should be pointed out) really loved this movie, and at the time of this writing it has just received a […]
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Cars 2 and the Future of Movie Reviews
Over the past week, I have read two absolutely scathing reviews of Cars 2: one of which claimed the movie was setting Mater up as a terrible role model for children, and another which went so far as to say that Pixar was now in a free-fall due to the “critical failure” of this movie. […]
Addendum to “Alice”
Well, as you might have expected, I did go watch Alice again – this time without the 3D trappings. The colors were in fact noticeably deeper and richer, particularly in the flowers and other surroundings of Wonderland. It wasn’t day-glo 70s garishly colorful (which I nearly expected), but it was definitely an improvement. And a […]
Alice in Wonderland!
Oh my gosh, I have lost track how many months I have been waiting for this movie! I am a huge–dare I say, rabid–fan of Johnny Depp and Tim Burton. Both separately and together, these two have produced so many movies which I have loved…well, I’m not a huge fan of the Pee Wee movie, […]
Cars
Ever since The Little Mermaid gave me permission to enjoy cartoon movies as an adult, I’ve been impressed by the sheer beauty of Disney animation. From the classics to (most) current films, they are simply gorgeous to watch. It was my husband who told me the history of the multiplane camera — invented by Walt […]
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