Dreamworks has rallied as a Disney competitor with the excellent Prince of Egypt and Shrek, and the beautifully rendered Road to Eldorado and Antz. Now, Spirit is a sweet fable about wild mustangs in the old west. It is a compliment to their team of animators that this film looks every bit of a […]
The Princess Diaries takes the fantasy that every shy, insecure little girl has had at some point in her life and gives it the live-action Disney treatment; in other words, renders it a little boring and a little schmaltzy. This is a simple, good-natured film, but nothing to write home about. Anne Hathaway […]
Cats rule. Not according to Cats & Dogs, however, which was decidedly pro-dog. If you’re a huge dog fan (and somehow can ignore the fact that all property damage except a wee little bit of knife-throwing was done by dogs), you should enjoy Cats & Dogs. The dog acting is fantastic, actually […]
This is not a movie for kids, or at least not little ones. Yeah, it has a few visual poopy farty jokes at the beginning, as well as very marketable characters and a whimsical green chubbo of a lead, but Shrek (both times I saw it) was simply not interesting to kids. The […]
Yes, I saw it, and yes, I say Matinee Price. When I first saw the preview for this flick, I was rolling my eyes right along next to you. I did think the preview looked pretty slick, and I was intrigued by the Alan Cumming inclusion in the cast. I then softened, […]
As kid’s films go, this was not too bad. A little obvious here and there to us crusty veterans, but basically a pleasant diversion for the shorter set without totally boring their parents. The one thing I have to complain about really is the utter waste of some seriously gifted actors, notably Hugh […]
I must preface, yet again, with the fact that I never saw the original cartoon TV show, and therefore had no expectations to set the tone. It’s kind of a gentle Robocop meets The Mask. I find Matthew Broderick to be always a winning actor, almost no matter what the vehicle, so I […]
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Yes, that is the Swedish Chef talking - Kereena has Borkified* my rating! If you are like me (and the other nine 20-30somethings who went with me to see this movie), and you can’t say the name Jim Henson in conversation without a pause and a collective sigh of regret at his […]
(imagine the voice-over)
Alas, although Babe was an Oscar nominated film, filled with charm and technical brilliance, and although the production team this time around clearly churned out the most difficult of movies to make in the world, Babe was no longer the unsullied perfect memory in any of our minds. Babe 2 takes up […]
This is a film for children - adults on their own will find the jokes predictable and even a little old - however, we must not forget that kids have never heard these jokes before. The kids all around me this Sunday matinee were laughing and giggling at Martin Short’s antics - he definitely was […]
