THE HOBBIT (M) is a perfect example of how to make a short story long. With the underperforming and underwhelming KING KONG and THE LOVELY BONES, Peter Jackson has returned to the Shire, with its elves and fairies, and Brit/Oz/Kiwi
The perfect Christmas movie with all the trimmings of the Santa franchise comes gift wrapped in RISE OF THE GAURDIANS (PG).
When Pitch, the master of dark materials and trainer of nightmares, a kind of Bart Cummings of the fright
An animation about a reanimation and homage to classic horror movies, Tim Burton’s FRANKENWEENIE outflanks all other cartoon contenders so far this year.
With stunning black and white cinematography by Peter Sorg and one of the best Danny Elfman scores
James Cameron’s film is a big, showy entertainment which rolls over its own weaknesses and comes out a winner. No masterpiece, that’s for sure, but in the end this doesn’t matter. You get way-out scenery, tough-guy marines, blue-skinned aliens, big
HUGO is a good, entertaining film. Scorsese wanted to make a film that his 12 year old daughter could watch, and he has succeeded very well. It will also be a nice memory for her when she grows up and
Not quite as successful or sustaining as ARTHUR CHRISTMAS, Dreamworks Animation’s PUSS IN BOOTS (G) is nevertheless an enjoyable romp, a spinoff of the remarkable Shrek series.
Antonio Banderas reprises his role as the fashion footwear feline, one cool cat,
Christmas comes early for cinemagoers with the release of ARTHUR CHRISTMAS, a co-production between Aardman and Sony Animation.
The film is about Santa succession and the enduring success Santa enjoys in circumnavigating the globe on one night.
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