There is something ridiculously satisfying about an animated feature film that puts the pedal to the metal from the get-go and refuses to slam on the brakes for the duration, immersing you in technicolour hilarity for almost two gloriously good hours. Even more satisfying than that, and frankly you might Continue Reading
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Tons o’ trailers! Wish Dragon, Misfits, Georgetown, Loki, Stranger Things S4, A Quiet Place II (final trailer)
These are troubling times we live in which means that reality is, most days, something not many of us really want to face. Thank goodness then for TV and streaming shows and movies, all of which give us the sweet, SWEET chance to let lose the bonds of grinding humdrum Continue Reading
Mini mass of movie trailers: Luca, The Tomorrow War, Vivo
Let’s get away from the everyday! How so, you ask? Why with movies, I say, and especially these three movies which give you a chance to live out three impactful stories from the comfort of your own bed or loungeroom chair. Or even, heaven forbid, your commute on public transport Continue Reading
Mini-mass of movie trailers: We Broke Up, The Mitchells vs. The Machines, Drop Everything and Run
Ah, movies how we love thee! You give us all kinds of escape from the mundanity of everyday life and we are all the richer for your presence in our lives, especially when pandemics seem to go out of their way to make reality even bleaker than it is normally. Continue Reading
The short and the short of it: “Away” by Florian Petiteau
SNAPSHOTTheCGBros Presents Away by Florian Petiteau. Away, [the] short story of a dreaming stone, is a 3D animated short directed by Florian Petiteau with music composed by Valentin Petiteau. Away is about a stone stuck on his mountain dreaming of going to see the sea. (synopsis via YouTube) There is Continue Reading
Get ready for Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade (review)
Have you ever wondered where Easter got its start? No, not the religious start which I think we can all agree has been rather fittingly and exhaustingly documented; rather, how did all the eggs and a particular bunny and all the other colourful parts of the holiday come to be Continue Reading
Up goes the Easter Beagle! Decorating my Easter tree with five pop culture ornaments – Tigger, Snoopy and Woodstock, Bugs Bunny, Taz Devil and Charlie Brown
I have an Easter tree! Yes, that is a little unusual to most people but dig down into the community of fervent Christmas tree decorators, of which I am a happy part, and you will discover that decorating for the festive season twice a year (yes, Christmas in July is Continue Reading
Second life art: New York artist explains why he paints pop culture icons into discarded old paintings
SNAPSHOT“It came to me at a thrift store. I wanted to take something that had been forgotten and change it in a way that didn’t affect its aesthetic and to see if that, in and of itself, would make it wanted again.” (artist Dave Pollot via Laughing Squid) Op shops, Continue Reading
Saturday morning TV: Inch High Private Eye
SNAPSHOTThe titular character of Inch High Private Eye is a miniature detective (literally one inch high), who attained his diminutive stature by way of a secret shrinking potion. Inch often enlists the help of his niece Lori (sometimes written “Laurie”), her muscle-bound friend Gator, and their dog Braveheart to help Continue Reading
The short and the short of it: Pixar’s Wind (Sparkshorts)
SNAPSHOTSet in a world of magical realism, Wind sees a grandmother and her grandson trapped deep down an endless chasm, scavenging debris that surrounds them to realize their dream of escaping to a better life.” Wind is both written and directed by animator / filmmaker Edwin Chang, who has been Continue Reading