Title: Piglet’s BIG Movie Release Date: 2003 Director: Francis Glebas Production Co: Disney Country: United States Language: English Genre: Animation | Family Rating: **1/2 Summary/Review: This is the second in a series of contemporary adaptations of the Pooh franchise that Disney has released in the past decade or so. Unlike The Tigger Movie which I [...]
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23 Feb
Movie Review: The Sound of Music
Title: The Sound of Music Release Date: 1965 Director: Robert Wise Production Co: 20th Century Fox Country: United States Language: English Genre: Musical / Classic Rating: ****1/2 Summary/Review: It’s hokey, a bit saccharine, and historically inaccurate, but The Sound of Music is a fine movie worthy of its classic status. The music, the cast, the [...]
18 Feb
Movie Review: Don’t You Forget About Me
Title: Don’t You Forget About Me Release Date: 13 July 2010 Director: Matt Austin Production Co: Country: Canada Language: English Genre: Documentary Rating: ** Summary/Review: This documentary is a tribute to the filmmaker John Hughes who wrote and directed many popular and influential teen films of the 1980′s including Pretty in Pink, The Breakfast Club, [...]
18 Feb
Movie Review: The Secret of Kells
Title: The Secret of Kells Release Date: 7 March 2010 Director: Tomm Moore & Nora Twomey Production Co: Les Armateurs Country: France | Belgium | Ireland Language: English Genre: Animation / Fantasy / Adventure Rating: ***** Summary/Review: The illuminated manuscripts of the Irish middle ages come to live in this brilliant animated adventure set in [...]
18 Feb
Movie Review: Babies
Title: Babies Release Date: 7 May 2010 Director: Thomas Balmès Production Co: Canal+ Country: France Language: English | Japanese | Mongolian Genre: Documentary Rating: ***1/2 Summary/Review: It does what it says on the tin, 75 minutes or so of babies from birth through their first birthday without narration and very little context. And who doesn’t [...]
17 Feb
Movie Review: The King’s Speech
Title: The King’s Speech Release Date: 24 December 2010 Director: Tom Hooper Production Co: See Saw Films Country: United Kingdom Language: English Genre: History / Biography Rating: ***1/2 Summary review: You see correctly, this is a review of a current film now playing in movie theaters. Susan & I had a date night. This is [...]
2 Feb
Movie Review: Stop Making Sense
Title: Stop Making Sense Release Date: 1984 Director: Jonathan Demme Production Co: Music Television (MTV) Country: United States Language: English Genre: Documentary / Concert Rating: ***** Review: So it’s shameful to admit, but I’ve never watched this before. Oh, I’ve seen it because it aired constantly on cable television when I was a child so [...]
28 Jan
Movie Review: The Damned United
Title: The Damned United Release Date: 27 March 2009 Director: Tom Hooper Production Co: Columbia Pictures Corporation Country: United Kingdom Language: English Genre: Biopic / Sport Rating: ***1/2 Summary/Review: This movie is a highly-fictionalized account of the life of English football manager Brian Clough (Michael Sheen) who was able to lead clubs like Derby County [...]
28 Jan
Movie Review: Princess Mononoke
Title: Princess Mononoke Release Date: 26 November 1999 Director: Hayao Miyazaki Production Co: DENTSU Music And Entertainment Country: Japan Language: Dubbed into English Genre: Anime / Fantasy / Adventure Rating: **** Summary/Review: I don’t have much experience with anime so this was a wonderful introduction. Princess Mononoke is a gripping adventure, imaginative fantasy, and a [...]
28 Jan
Movie Review: Mathematically Alive
Title: Mathematically Alive: A Story of Fandom Release Date: 2007 Director: Joseph Coburn & Katherine Foronjy Production Co: Vitamin Enriched Inc. Country: United States Language: English Genre: Documentary / Sports Rating: *** Summary/Review: This movie is about something near and dear to my heart – fandom of the New York Mets. Set during the historic [...]
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