Let’s Review a Movie: Stagecoach (1986)

It’s Deforest Kelley’s birthday and since I didn’t want a review of a Star Trek’s lackluster first attempt at filmdom to be the only thing to mark the occasion I’ll be looking at a western today too.  Unfortunately it’s not a classic western just a remake of one.

Let’s Review a Movie: Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)

Well Star Trek: Into Darkness is hitting the theatres in less than six months, and so in the run up to the release I decided to take a look back at the other films in the franchise.  

Let’s Review a Movie: Be Kind Rewind (2008)

A film directed by the French filmmaker Michel Gondry that tells the story of two guys trying to save there video rental store by ‘sweding’ the movies when all the tapes accidentally get erased.  

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey – Early Thoughts

Well I’ve been out to see another film, and a rather popular and well-received one at that.  Full spoilers as always you’ve been warned. 

Rise of the Guardians - Early Thoughts

Well after trying for over a month I finally got out to see this movie.  I’ll warn for spoilers in case there’s anyone else left who hasn’t seen it yet before it hits the DVD shelves.

A Tribute to Mel Shaw

Today is Mel Shaw’s birthday, and I am paying tribute to this wonderful artist who passed just last month at the age of 97.

Let's Review a Movie: Noel (1992)

A television Christmas special released in early 90’s, and narrated by Charlton Heston of all people.

Independence Spotlight: The Great Bear/Dan Kaempestore Bjorn (2011)

This is an independently produced film that tells the story of a boy named Jonathan who has to journey into the great forest to rescue his little sister when she is taken by the 1000 year old bear who lives there.  While there Jonathan meets a hunter determined to kill the bear after it destroyed his village, and along the way Jonathan learns about the forest and the creatures in it.  This is also the first feature film for director Esben Toft Jacobsen. 

Wreck It Ralph – Early Thoughts

Let’s take a look at Disney’s newest full length animated feature; spoilers as always.

Let’s Review a Movie: Frank and Ollie (1995)

Today would have been the 100^th birthday of an amazing man, Ollie Johnston.  Like Ward Kimball, who I’ve talked about before, Ollie was of Walt’s Nine Old Men.  He brought great personality animation to many of Disney’s features over his long career, along with writing several books including the wonderful ‘Illusion of Life’.  In honour of all of that I’ve decided to celebrate the occasion by looking at the film that documented his life and career, along with the life of his animation partner and lifelong friend Frank Thomas.