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A WRINKLE IN TIME

A tale from the past considers the darkness of the present, and acts as a beacon for the future.

Posted on March 14, 2018September 12, 2020
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PETE’S DRAGON

That feeling of sweet sorrow that tints some of the best movies? That’s the feeling of growing-up

Posted on September 5, 2016September 28, 2019
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MIRROR MIRROR

Once upon a time, there was an imaginative director and talented writers that believed that there’s more to faery tales than just “Happily ever after”.

Posted on April 8, 2012April 14, 2012
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One Chance (HUGO Trailer)

Hey, did that Batman teaser get released? Here’s one that seems to be dividing people. On the one hand, it seems as though this film … Read More ›

Posted on July 20, 2011March 20, 2012
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TOY STORY 3

Once more into the breach dear friends.

Posted on June 24, 2010June 14, 2012
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HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON

Or How an Inconsistent Animation Studio Out “Avatar’d” AVATAR.

Posted on April 11, 2010June 16, 2014
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THE FANTASTIC MR. FOX

Wes still has daddy issues, but now they’re a bit more animated.

Posted on December 2, 2009January 23, 2012
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A CHRISTMAS CAROL

God bless us, everyone.

Posted on November 18, 2009January 28, 2012
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Everybody’s Talkin’ 11-6 (Chatter From Fellow Bloggers)

Sometimes it’s kinda fun to go see something you usually wouldn’t. I mean, the reason most movies I write about get favourable reviews is because … Read More ›

Posted on November 6, 2009March 29, 2012
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WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE

Jonze takes the imposing beasts Maurice Sendak first made us all afraid of, and makes them stand in the sunshine until we seem them for what they are: lonely, isolated, and misguided.

Posted on October 28, 2009January 28, 2012
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Toys In the Attic – TOY STORY 3 Trailer

What more can I say about this movie besides “I’m so there”?

Posted on October 13, 2009March 29, 2012
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Creature – THE FANTASTIC MR. FOX Trailer

So, we have Tim Burton covering Lewis Carroll with ALICE IN WONDERLAND. Then there’s Spike Jonze putting a spin on Maurice Sendak’s WHERE THE WILD … Read More ›

Posted on August 6, 2009March 29, 2012

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