Belfast This statement will sound like a generality and is intentional, but in every Kenneth Branagh film I've seen, there is a child-like naivete that emerges; humor guided through the lens of experience. However, his stories also peer out of that same lens to offer a unique view of the worlds he invites us in [...]
In full disclosure, I have never seen Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Cats” the musical. It seems that it has been floating around for nearly as long as I have been alive, but I’ve never made it a point to make it to the theater to catch it. Then Tom Hooper comes along, to my delight, and [...]
A film based on the “true story” of the KGB’s “longest serving” English spy, who wasn’t caught until she was in her 80s, and played by Dame Judi Dench? It sounds like an amazing premise for a fascinating film! Sadly, the summary is far more interesting than the movie, but that’s the magic of marketing. [...]
Enter to win a pair of Flex Passes to the 2019 PHOENIX FILM FESTIVAL The Phoenix Film Festival, named one of The 25 Coolest Film Festivals by MovieMaker Magazine, is back for its 19thyear! The Festival annually screens over 150 films, holds amazing parties and provides filmmaking seminars. If you are a movie lover, [...]
These days Tim Burton seems to favor aesthetics over storytelling. Loosely based on the first two books in Ransom Riggs’ bestselling YA trilogy, “Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children” starts off wonderfully. We are quickly introduced to Jake (Asa Butterfield) a young man who cares very deeply for his Grandfather (Terence Stamp), even though a [...]
Prepare to be entranced by the extraordinary with "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" trailer 2. With the stylistically, talented Tim Burton at the helm, one can only hope that his interoperation holds up to the novel by author Ransom Riggs. Starring Eva Green, Asa Butterfield, Ella Purnell, Samuel L. Jackson, Allison Janney, Chris O'Dowd, Judi Dench, [...]
"Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" is based on a novel by the same name, written by Ransom Riggs. This beautifully, strange story follows Jacob, a 16 yr old boy grieving over his grandfathers death. When Jacob receives a bizarre letter, he embarks on a mysterious journey to a Welsh island where his grandfather [...]
