Movie thoughts and fiction updates.
#4 in my ranking of Martin Scorsese's films. Both completely of Scorsese's filmography and apart from it, Hugo is a masterful adaptation of the book The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick from one of cinema's greatest filmmakers, using all of the modern tool set to create a visually lush and dense feast for… Continue reading Hugo
I remember reading that Dr. Seuss had written a movie, I jumped at the chance to view it. Of course, that means that I put it to my Netflix DVD queue and wait patiently for it to reach number 1. But, we have finally come to the day that it arrived and I have to… Continue reading The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T
I did not like this film. It's pretty much Mary Poppins Fights Nazis in World War II, and it's done without the energy or intelligence of the actual Mary Poppins adventure. The music is fine, but it's mostly poorly used. The animation sequence isn't as good and feels much more like a distraction than the… Continue reading Bedknobs and Broomsticks
There is no reason that a movie about toys should be this emotional affecting, but there’s no denying it. Woody’s journey in this movie feels as real to me as any in recent memory. It takes the fantastical situation of living toys and applies a recognizable metaphor that relates to the human experience, all done… Continue reading Toy Story 4
Out of all the animated movies Disney has chosen to remake, updating The Jungle Book from 1964 was probably the smartest bet. The original film is barely a movie and more a loose collection of vignettes that involve the same characters. Most of the songs are completely forgettable, and there’s no real narrative drive propelling… Continue reading The Jungle Book (2016)
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