Posted by Jared Mobarak on September 24, 2018 · Leave a Comment
“True your aim” Would it be hyperbolic to call Smallfoot the most dangerous film of the year? Definitely … and yet it wouldn’t necessarily be wrong. Yes there’s a wholesome message at the back of what Karey Kirkpatrick (who co-directed with Jason Reisig and co-wrote with Clare Sera from a previous script that itself was […]
Category action/adventure, animation, comedy, family, film reviews · Tags Channing Tatum, Clare Sera, Common, Ely Henry, Gina Rodriguez, James Corden, Jason Reisig, Karey Kirkpatrick, Lebron James, Sergio Pablos, Smallfoot, Zendaya
Posted by Jared Mobarak on December 15, 2014 · Leave a Comment
“… And home before dark.” The involvement of Disney on any adaptation of beloved source material can’t help being a double-edged sword. On the one hand their clout and financial backing will ensure the production looks fantastic and attracts the type of talent worthy of the property. On the other their brand brings with it […]
Category comedy, family, fantasy, film reviews, musical/concert · Tags Anna Kendrick, Bernadette Peters, Bill Magnussen, Chris Pine, Christine Baranski, Daniel Huttlestone, Emily Blunt, Frances de la Tour, Into the Woods, James Corden, James Lapine, Johnny Depp, Les Misérables, Lilla Crawford, Meryl Streep, Rob Marshall, Stephen Sondheim, Tracey Ullman
Posted by Jared Mobarak on September 8, 2013 · Leave a Comment
“Yeah. I just phased out my cassettes.” To answer the title’s question—Can a Song Save Your Life?—writer/director John Carney says, “Yes.” A song can save someone from jumping off a subway platform and someone else from the searing emotional pain of being scorned in love. Music in general is an art form that can move […]
Category comedy, drama, film features, film festival, film reviews, musical/concert, toronto international film festival · Tags Adam Levine, Begin Again, Can a Song Save Your Life?, Catherine Keener, Cee Lo Green, Glen Hansard, Hailee Steinfeld, James Corden, John Carney, Keira Knightley, Mark Ruffalo, Markéta Irglová, Mos Def, Once, TIFF, Toronto International Film Festival
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