In an interview after the SDCC '16 Dreamworks Trolls panel, stars Justin Timberlake and Anna Kendrick sat down to chat with a round-table about their animated collaboration from the studio that's brought us Shrek and How to Train Your Dragon. The pair discussed the extent of their working together, Timberlake's music supervision and creating compelling characters out of the little toy Trolls we … [Read more...]
REVIEW: MIKE AND DAVE NEED WEDDING DATES – Missed Connections
Used: Wedding Crashers. $35 million OBO. A whole other movie could be made out of Adam Devine’s reaction shots in MIKE & DAVE NEED WEDDING DATES. I’m not saying it will be a better movie. All I’m saying is it might be an insanely funnier one. We’ll never know. As is, it’s your standard – occasionally sub-standard – raunch-com peppered with a few genuine guffaws thanks to the leads’ … [Read more...]
Anna Kendrick Talks Dreamworks “Trolls” And CinemaCon Footage Reaction
Anna Kendrick and Justin Timberlake as quirky musical trolls? We're in. At a special breakfast at CinemaCon in Las Vegas, we were able to find out a little bit about the upcoming film, Trolls, based on the popular toys from the 80's-90's, and a troll named Poppy. Anna Kendrick, who voices Poppy, described her character as very unlike herself, which is what made the role so appealing to … [Read more...]
5 Things About Into The Woods With Anna Kendrick and Rob Marshall #IntoTheWoodsEvent
So how do you take a beloved stage production like Into the Woods and make sure it stays as true as possible to it's original form? Besides taking the music & lyricist with you (like Stephen Sondheim), you make sure you have a skilled Broadway director and a talented Broadway actress leading the charge. With Into The Woods, that came in the form of director Rob Marshall and Anna Kendrick as … [Read more...]
Into The Woods Movie Review
Once upon a time... I was a girl of 15 sitting in the middle of a stage when I was being told "a musical only works when the audience can't tell when you're singing or when you're talking." That was 1994 and our play production class was gearing up to put on a production of "Into the Woods," a fairy tale themed musical with lyrics by Stephen Sondheim (West Side Story, Company, Follies, Gypsy … [Read more...]
I’m Going Into The Woods With ABC Family & 101 Dalmatians #IntoTheWoodsEvent #ABCFamilyEvent
Ok, I may be just a teensy bit excited....a WHOLE LOT of excited, actually. In just two short days, thanks to the fabulous people at Disney and ABC Family, I will be headed- well, a few miles away- BUT- for quite the adventure with Into the Woods (check out our fabulous 5 Facts About Into The Woods), ABC Family's Melissa & Joey + Baby Daddy and 101 Dalmatians! Here's a little info on what … [Read more...]
Five Fun Facts About Disney’s ‘Into The Woods’
This Christmas Walt Disney Pictures takes us Into the Woods. Director Rob Marshall (Chicago) brings another beloved Broadway gem to the screens with a fantastic ensemble that includes Johnny Depp, Emily Blunt, James Cordon, Chris Pine, Tracey Ullman, Christine Beranski and Meryl Streep. Haven't seen the musical? Want to know more about Disney's take? Check out these surprising tidbits about this … [Read more...]
Interviews With The Women of What To Expect When You’re Expecting
Last week, I had a chance to attend the press junket for What To Expect When You're Expecting, the upcoming film based on the pregnancy bible that we all know and love. The men were so funny when discussing the film, that I couldn't wait to hear what the ladies have to say- being that a couple of them were moms themselves. Here are Jennifer Lopez, Cameron Diaz, Elizabeth Banks, Anna Kendrick, … [Read more...]
