At least once or twice this winter, the conversation of whether animated features should qualify for best picture has come up around the blogosphere. To those who still count themselves amongst the naysayers, have I got a movie for you…a doc about Disney’s renaissance from 1984 to 1994 called WAKING SLEEPING BEAUTY. The doc is…
I’ve mentioned before, that all things being equal I prefer to see a film in a cinema versus home theatre. My exhibit A would have to be ANIMAL KINGDOM. This Australian film is the story of The Cody family in Melbourne. After his mother dies of a heroin overdose, teenaged Joshua goes to live with…
I first remember excitedly talking about this film around this time last year. Strangely, its theatrical release came & went without a glimpse from yours truly. It be’s that way sometimes. NOWHERE BOY is the story of a young John Lennon (Aaron Johnson). He’s a teenaged hellion who has little use for school, and is…
I am in no way an animal rights activist. that’s not to say that I don’t care about the well being of the creatures we share this earth with. It’s just to say that one has to choose their causes, and that the neverending fight for animal rights just isn’t “my fight”. I support everyone…
Perhaps the best way to explain the strange days we find ourselves in, is to tell an even stranger story. IN THE LOOP is a brilliant British satire chronicling a world’s march to war. It would seem as though wars these days are really sparked by one person’s words getting misconstrued. What begins as off-the-cuff…
Ever wonder how your food gets from the farm to your fridge? Ever wonder why food keeps a little longer and tastes a little better? Ever wonder why you can buy a bag of chips for eighty five cents but a bunch of carrots costs two fifty? If you want to get the scoop on…
If the cloud bursts thunder in your ear,You shout and no one seems to hear,If the band you’re in starts playing different tunes,I’ll see you on the dark side of the moon… That classic bit of prog rock sums up my last bit of DVD watchin’ quite nicely I’d say! Sam Rockwell plays Sam Bell,…
