There are many different forms of love, so why shouldn’t romantic comedies come in just as many different forms? The ones that tend to stick with audiences are the films that skew slightly away from tradition. ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND and (500) DAYS OF SUMMER are modern examples of doing just that – capturing the ups and downs of romantic relationships in artistically soul-quaking … [Read more...]
AFI FEST Review: TALE OF TALES – A Visually Arresting Bedtime Story
When you think of fairy tales, you think of either Germanic or Americanized fables – all of which have been done to death. Most of us aren’t generally familiar with folklore outside of our own cultures, but there are a multitude of stories out there to plunder. It’s astounding that, for the most part, these remain untold. Three relatively unknown Italian fables have been given the big screen … [Read more...]
Wreck It Ralph Movie Review
"I'm Gonna Wreck It!" Imagine this being your opening line, every day, for the past thirty years of your life. Not only that, but everyday you get tossed off a building and even though you see the same people daily, they kinda don't like you. Welcome to Ralph's life. Ralph (John C. Reilly) is the main "bad" guy in the game Fix It Felix Jr. Fix It Felix Jr has been a mainstay for 30 years … [Read more...]
John C. Reilly, Sarah Silverman and Jane Lynch Walk Into a Video Game…
Back in August, I got to share with you an exclusive first peek into the world of Wreck It Ralph. I was introduced to the many worlds inside this holiday season's hottest animated film by the team that created them and a few weeks ago I got to talk to the actors that make the characters come to life. John C. Reilly plays Ralph, the video game bad guy who is tired of his job and sets out to … [Read more...]
Disney’s Wreck It Ralph and Paperman - A Sneak Peek
Right before I jetted off to BlogHer, I was invited to Walt Disney Studios right down the way from me to get a very first look into the world of Wreck It Ralph. Jealous? Well you should be! Wreck It Ralph is the story of Ralph, the villain in the fictional arcade video game, Fix It Felix. He has been doing the same job, wrecking the Nicelanders apartment building and watching Felix, fix it and … [Read more...]
