Inexplicably, incomprehensibly, and almost impossibly, I went to see the new CG family film Strange Magic and I came away charmed. Based on reviews, I may be the only person who walked out of the movie with a smile. I … Continue reading
Into the Woods is the film version of a broadway musical that I didn’t know existed until this movie came out. It’s a mash-up of fairy tales (Cinderella, Rapnunzel, Jack and the Beanstalk, and Little Red Riding Hood) that merges … Continue reading
Went to see Oz, The Great and Powerful and… it’s pretty darn good. Good, if a little scary, I bet, for the family (a few heaving bosoms may not be “appropriate” but I’m not complaining). It’s sweet and charming and … Continue reading
Saw Jack the Giant Slayer over the weekend… and I rather enjoyed it. It was fun and light entertainment and I rather liked the characters who didn’t fall into the cliches I expected. I didn’t know Ewan McGregor was in … Continue reading
Also so the historically accurate Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters. Yes, this is a real thing. Hansel and Gretel get kidnapped, kill the witch, grow up, arm themselves with rapid-fire stake throwers, Gatling guns, phonographs (?), and hunt witches throughout… … Continue reading
This is a better than expected revisionist retelling of Little Red Riding Hood… It’s hardly perfect and gets a little long but I’ve seen a lot worse. My, what big eyes Amanda Seyfried has… not a bad little movie even … Continue reading