From Mamoru Oshii (Ghost in the Shell) comes this film about a teenage girl suffering from post traumatic stress disorder. Ai (Nana Seino) is a student at an all-girls school, who often remains silent in her art classes and often goes off to do her own thing, including the construction of a large structure in the…
From Academy Award-nominated director Steve James (Hoop Dreams) comes this tribute to the life and career of film critic Robert Ebert. Framed around excerpts from Ebert’s autobiography of the same name, narrated by sound-alike voice actor Stephen Stanton, Life Itself covers Ebert’s entire career from his early days as a critic for the Chicago Sun…
It is quite interesting how popular fairy tales seem to be right now. In addition Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters, there been three recent adaptations of Snow White (Mirror Mirror, Snow White and the Huntsman, and Blancanieves), Jack the Giant Slayer coming out in March, as well as the TV series’ Once Upon a Time…
6 years ago saw the successful releases (only one month apart) of the big screen adaptations of Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings. Since then, it seems that every fantasy novel is being adapted. Of these adaptations, I believe The Golden Compass is the highest profile release since The Lion, The Witch, and The…
My first thoughts on this film was that it was essentially “Zoolander on Ice,” with all the homoerotic overtones and such. In fact, it’s those overtones where most of the comedy in the film is derived. I would definitely say that my biggest laughs came from the skating scenes. The rest of the film was…
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