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CPE and his two daughters
If you ever enjoyed Vaughn and wondered where his comic chops have gone in the last decade, look here. His skill at evoking laughter from a mixture of intelligence and physical comedy is near top form.
The two teenage girls I was with love this film. It is more than enough for one whose range of experience with movies is less jaded and more exuberant. For this viewer, it’s an average trip, less remarkable than pleasant.
Frozen II is not an embarrassment. It will make a bunch of cash and might even get a third installment. I would be happy with another episode of Tangled. But then, they got it right the first time, so no need to risk it.
#wrinkleintime “This is not an indictment of the talent of Ava as a director. It’s not that she faded this time round. There was probably enough pressure on her shoulders covering this well liked children’s book. To make her have to maneuver around the albatross is obviously a bridge too far, even if she’ll never publicly admit it.”
Frozen – 2013 Directors Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee Starring Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Jonathan Groff, Josh Gad, Santino Fontana, Ciarán Hinds, Chris Williams, Edie McClurg Screenplay Jennifer Lee based on The Snow Queen by Hans Christian Andersen I hope I never get […]
Thor: The Dark World – 2013 Director Alan Taylor Starring Tom Hiddleston, Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Anthony Hopkins, Stellan Skarsgård, Idris Elba, Christopher Eccleston, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Kat Dennings, Ray Stevenson, Zachary Levi, Tadanobu Asano, Jaimie Alexander, Rene Russo Screenplay Christopher Yost, Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely […]
Epic – 2013 Director Chris Wedge Starring Amanda Seyfried, Josh Hutcherson, Colin Farrell, Beyoncé Knowles, Christoph Walz, Aziz Ansari, Chris O’Dowd, Pitbull, Jason Sudeikis, Steven Tyler Written by William Joyce based on his […]
The Writers – Mark Farell and Paul Mather Director – Rob De Lint A brief synopsis – Oscar declares war on the lawn ornaments next door. Brent needs a new camera. Wanda goes […]
The Writers – Brent Butt and Paul Mather Director – Mark Farell A brief synopsis – Brent and Hank find that their old tree house infested with a new crop of kids, who […]
Akeelah and the Bee – 2006 Written & Directed by Doug Atichison Starring Keke Palmer, Laurence Fishburne, Angela Bassett, Curtis Armstrong, J.R. Villareal, Sean Michael Afable, Erica Hubbard, Lee Thompson Young, Julito […]
The Writers – Brent Butt & Paul Mather Director – Robert De Lint A brief synopsis – Emma and Brent take up a bet as to who can give up their habits. Emma […]
Wreck-It Ralph – 2012 Director Rich Moore Starring (voices) John C. Reilly, Sarah Silverman, Alan Tudyk, Jack McBrayer, Jane Lynch, Mindy Kaling, Ed O’Neill, Dennis Haysbert Screenplay Phil Johnston, Jennifer Lee The genius […]
The Writers – Brent Butt and Mark Farrell Director – David Storey A brief synopsis – Hank has a girlfriend named Heather. Problem is, it looks like she may be from Woolerton (spit). […]
The Writers – Brent Butt & Chris Finn Director – Wendy Hopkins A brief synopsis – Lacey discovers the truth about Dog River’s name. Brent, Wanda and Hank reform the band, […]
The Writers – Mark Farrell and Paul Mather Director – Jeff Beesly A brief synopsis – Hank is unable to stay at his place, and Brent tries to avoid following up on his […]
The Writers – Paul Mather and Kevin White Director – Jeff Beesley A brief synopsis – Hank wins the lottery and ponders how life has changed for him within the town. Davis and […]
