Tag: Sleeping Beauty
REVIEW: Maleficent [2014]
"Goodbye, Beastie" Let's be honest, Disney's Sleeping Beauty is a bit of a bore. I remember my sister often wanting to watch when we were kids and me having none of it until the end's fire and brimstone and menacing dragon spawned from the tale's creepy, wide-smiling villain. Did I understand the fairy's reason for cursing the princess? No. I'm not quite sure I realized the political ramifications of her baby shower invite getting lost in the mail until it was explained to me last night after watching Maleficent—the Mouse…
Action/Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Film ReviewsAlice in Wonderland, Charles Perrault, Elle Fanning, Imelda Staunton, Isobelle Molloy, John Lee Hancock, Juno Temple, Labyrinth, Lesley Manville, Linda Woolverton, Maleficent, Michael Higgins, Oz the Great and Powerful, Robert Stromberg, Sam Riley, Sharlto Copley, Sleeping Beauty, The Brothers Grimm, The Little Mermaid, Tim BurtonLeave a comment
Posterized Propaganda December 2011: Numbers and Faces
"Don't Judge a Book by Its Cover" is a proverb whose simple existence proves the fact impressionable souls will do so without fail. This monthly column focuses on the film industry's willingness to capitalize on this truth, releasing one-sheets to serve as not representations of what audiences are to expect, but as propaganda to fill seats. Oftentimes they fail miserably. December is here and the posters are many. With studio releases being pumped through NY and LA during the holidays for award consideration, the number of films coming out this…
Film Features, Posterized PropagandaA Dangerous Method, A Serbian Film, Adaptation, Adepero Oduye, Albert Nobbs, Angelina Jolie, Ashton Kutcher, AV Squad, Basquiat, Bemis Balkind, Blood & Chocolate, BLT & Associates, Carey Mulligan, Carnage, Catherine Tate, Chuck Close, Cold Open, Creative Partnership, Daniel Craig, Ego Communications, Emily Browning, Empire Design, Gary Oldman, Glenn Close, Gravillis Inc., I Heart Huckabees, Ignition Print, In the Land of Blood and Honey, Kellerhouse Inc., Margaret Thatcher, Mark W. Carroll, Martha Marcy May Marlene, Meryl Streep, Michael Fassbender, Midnight Oil Creative, Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol, Mojo, monsieur x studio, New Year's Eve, Night Watch, Outrage, Pariah, Pulp Fiction, Ragtime, Robert Russell, Roman Polanski, Rooney Mara, Rosemary's Baby, Shame, Shepard Fairey, Sleeping Beauty, Steve McQueen, Stieg Larsson, The Adventures of Tintin, The Darkest Hour, The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Iron Lady, The Lady, The Refinery, The Sitter, The Transporter, Tilda Swinton, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Tom Cruise, Tracey Ullman, We Need to Talk About Kevin, Young AdultLeave a comment
TIFF11 REVIEW: The Hunter [2011]
"GO HOME GREENIE" The Australian takeover in cineplexes worldwide continues at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2011. With more and more work finding distribution to travel off the island, one woman is writing her chapter in the movement. A novelist of two acclaimed works, Julia Leigh has already found her way into Cannes with an original film of sexual desire—Sleeping Beauty. And while the buzz is high, another film sporting her name in the credits deserves just as much notice. Directed by Daniel Nettheim from a screenplay by Alice…
Drama, Film Features, Film Festival, Film Reviews, Suspense/Thriller, Toronto International Film FestivalAlice Addison, Daniel Nettheim, Finn Woodlock, Frances O'Connor, Julia Leigh, Morgana Davies, Sam Neill, Sleeping Beauty, The Hunter, TIFF, Toronto International Film Festival, Willem Dafoe1 Comment
REVIEW: Granny O'Grimm's Sleeping Beauty [2009]
"With the help of God" Ever wonder what might happen to your beloved childhood bedtime stories if they were told to you by your bitter, disgruntled grandmother? Wonder no more because director Nicky Phelan has brought the world the experience with her animated version of writer Kathleen O'Rourke's character in Granny O'Grimm's Sleeping Beauty. There is nothing like a theatrical old woman telling a story, doing her best to draw out strong emotions while her own get the better of her. The short film's granddaughter just wants to go to…
Animation, Comedy, Film Reviews, ShortsGranny O'Grimm's Sleeping Beauty, Kathleen O'Rourke, Nicky Phelan, Sleeping BeautyLeave a comment
REVIEW: Enchanted [2007]
"The steel beast is defeated peasants, you are free" Who better to deliver in the family friendly genre on Thanksgiving than Disney with their new animated/live action hybrid Enchanted. This movie is very cute and quite good at being both wholesome for the kiddies and tongue-in-cheek for the adults. You need to appreciate a studio being able to poke fun at itself. By using the classic stories of Cinderella, Snow White, and Sleeping Beauty, all made famous in their own right by the Mouse House, we are given some big…
Family, Film Reviews, Musical/ConcertAmy Adams, Bill Kelly, Cinderella, Enchanted, James Marsden, Meet the Robinsons, Patrick Dempsey, Sleeping Beauty, Snow WhiteLeave a comment