You have to applaud the bravery of directors Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee (the latter also wrote the screenplay) who took on the challenge of crafting a sequel to arguably the biggest animated hit of the last decade, Frozen. Bestriding the cultural landscape in late 2014 and well into 2015 Continue Reading
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The short and the short of it: The bright lights and dedication of Mr #Christmas
SNAPSHOTAn offbeat, touching portrait by director/editor/producer Nick Palmer of a man who has spent three decades turning his small Northern California home into a beautiful, towering Christmas display people travel across the country to see. (synopsis courtesy Vimeo) As someone who adores, lives and breathes Christmas – now, I think Continue Reading
Is there still magic out there? Two brothers find out in the fantastically real Onward
SNAPSHOTThe story is set in a world with no humans, only elves, trolls and sprites. The film centers on two teenage elf brothers whose father died when they were too young to remember him. But thanks to the little magic still left in the world, the boys embark on a Continue Reading
When polar opposites attract: Thoughts on Green Eggs and Ham
Dr. Seuss aka Theodor Seuss Geisel was one of a kind. A talented writer and artist, political cartoonist, poet and so much, Dr Seuss gifted us with many of the greatest and bestselling children’s books of all time, including And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street (1937), Continue Reading
SCOOB! Every epic tale has a beginning (teaser trailer)
SNAPSHOTSCOOB! is written by Matt Lieberman (The Addams Family) and directed by Tony Cervone (Space Jam). The film will follow the mystery-solving group as they must team up with other characters from the Hanna-Barbera universe to save the world from supervillain Dick Dastardly. The cast includes a new generation of “meddling Continue Reading
You’ve got to have Soul – the vibe *and* the film
SNAPSHOTSoul features the voices of Jamie Foxx and Tina Fey, Soul follows Joe Gardner, a school band teacher, who yearns to do more with his life and follow his true passion: playing jazz. An unexpected fall in an uncovered manhole leads Joe on a journey to understand on what having Continue Reading
Got questions? So does Forky from Toy Story 4
SNAPSHOTComprised of ten short films, Forky Asks A Question will focus on ten of Forky’s most pressing questions such as “what is cheese?” or, more profoundly, “what is time?” Pixar has enlisted Forky’s Toy Story pals, such as Rex (Wallace Shawn) and Hamm (John Ratzenberger), to help him find the answers. Continue Reading
Weekend TV poster art: The character delights of Green Eggs and Ham
SNAPSHOTHeroes aren’t born, they’re poached, scrambled, and fried … Green Eggs and Ham, serving November 8, only on Netflix. The story you know is just the start. This new adventure is off the charts. Hit the road with a whole new crew. There’s Sam, Guy, and a Chickeraffe too. But Continue Reading
Do you like Netflix’s Green Eggs and Ham? I DO like it, Sam-I-am
SNAPSHOTThe story of Green Eggs and Ham is like a postmodern Plains, Trains and Automobiles through the whimsical world of Dr. Seuss. Sam rescues the rare Chickeraffe from the Glurfsburg Zoo, hides it in a briefcase, and attempts to make his way to Meepville where he can charter a cold Continue Reading
The short and the short of it: Dìa de los Muertos
SNAPSHOTOn the Day of the Dead in a small village, bright balloons fly and firecrackers pop. Unfortunately for one little girl, there is only sadness at her recently deceased mother’s grave. But as she wipes away tears, she is suddenly dragged to the land of the dead! Surrounded by partying Continue Reading