‘Film’ Archives
‘The Fairy’ brings magic to the big screen
If you love absurd, magical, visual comedy, run now to see "The Fairy" at Plaza Frontenac Cinema, while you still can. "The Fairy" delightfully combines clever visual humor a la Buster Keaton with a dry, absurd wit to create a confection that is at once magical, funny and sweetly romantic. If [...]
“The Raven” falls short of promise, despite strong performance by Cusack
A historical fiction film about Edgar Allen Poe and starring John Cusack sounded like an idea with some promise. Poe, the inventor of the mystery story, seemed to offer some ripe material for a historical fiction film that draws on the author's works and tragic life. Casting Cusack as Poe seemed [...]
Movies Opening Friday, May 4, 2012
(Subject to change) THE AVENGERS (everywhere) The summer action film seasons kicks off early with renowned writer/producer Joss Whedon directing this superhero movie, bringing together the Marvel Comics line-up launched in previous films, including “Iron Man,” “Captain America,” [...]
“Chimpanzee” shows again that Disney knows how to do nature films right
A baby chimpanzee named Oscar is the focus of the visually-impressive, heart-touching "Chimpanzee," a family-friendly nature documentary from Disney that opened just in time for Earth Day, April 22. No company consistently does this kind of family nature film as well as the Disney company. [...]
Movies opening Friday, April 27, 2012
(subject to change) THE PIRATES! BAND OF MISFITS (everywhere) From the studio that brought us “Wallace and Gromit” comes this animated comedy about a ship of incompetent pirates voiced by Hugh Grant, Salma Hayek, Jeremy Piven and Martin Freeman. THE RAVEN (everywhere) John Cusack stars [...]