Adapting the original Christmas narrative to the big screen is one of the more daunting projects a studio can tackle. Even if they are able to make the birth of Christ intriguing, they are guaranteed to offend someone by not…
Movie Review: ‘Hard Sell’ makes the mistake on focusing on the least interesting character as the protagonist
To his credit, Sean Nalaboff’s Hard Sell has something very interesting to say, but probably not what he had in mind. It’s one of the most pro-sex worker films I’ve ever seen. Katrina Bowden plays Bo, an ex-stripper who gets pulled…
Movie Review: ‘Strange Magic’
Gary Rydstrom’s Strange Magic is a nice film. But, as Mr. Sondheim reminds us, nice is different than good. It is a nice film for several reasons, chief among them being the central plot itself. Predictably for a film based…
‘Strange Magic’ Has a Trailer!
The time has come. George Lucas’ Lucasfilm is ready to launch its first CGI animated film. Just a few days ago, the trailer for Strange Magic was released and it is looking great! Directed by Gary Rydstrom and with a…