There have been a lot of movies where you see a magical world and our normal world collide. Nine times out of ten, the fantasy world is represented in some way or another by animation. For example, Bedknobs & Broomsticks, Cool World, Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, and of course Mary Poppins.
Interview: Actor Ben Whishaw on his experiences with Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
Posted by: Mark McLeod • January 6, 2007 @ 8:13am
The name Ben Whishaw may not be as recognizable as Heath Ledger or Mel Gibson on this side of the pond. However in Brititan, the 24-year-old actor has made quite a name for himself on the London stage, impressing people like Kevin Spacey with his work.
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2006 was a rather eclectic year at the multiplex. There have been a lot of mediocre films this year and a lot of the highly-anticipated films really didn't deliver. Well that is until a certain secret agent saw a new awakening.
Interview: Erin Gruwell, author of 'The Freedom Writers Diary'
Posted by: Mark McLeod • January 3, 2007 @ 5:21am
Let's face it, for a lot of teenagers, school is the last place they want to be. I know that for the first 3 or so years of my high school career, I couldn't wait to get the heck out of there as soon as the bell rang. I just wasn't interested in math or science. That all changed in Grade 11 when the school hired a teacher by the name of Jeff Spence. Mr.
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to create a world where the animals talk, walk, wear clothes, and have merry adventures? Imagine what went on inside the mind of "Winnie the Pooh" creator A. A.
Movie-musicals are a risky business. Remember The Producers? But of course they can also be big business.
Wouldn't it be grand to get a film about the creation of the world's most covert organization? Uncover the true story to how that agency came to be and what prompted its creation? Then cast electric stars like Matt Damon, Angelina Jolie, and Robert DeNiro.
Peter O'Toole is 75 years old. He has been nominated for an Academy Award eight times for best actor, starting with the 1962 classic Lawrence of Arabia and all the way up to his most recent nomination. He received an honorary Oscar in 2003 for lifetime achievement.
Why do we need another Rocky movie?
There are so many ways to answer that question. You can say that 60-year-old Sylvester Stallone is too old, Rocky V sucked, and we have seen this story told way too many times. I will let you have all those answers and say that yes they are all valid.
But what you should probably say is, why not?
It's based on an immortal story that has charmed generations for decades. "Charlotte's Web" is often referred to by a lot of people as the best children's book ever written and remembered as a lot of people's favorite book from when they were a child. It is timeless.
The film version of Charlotte's Web is as timeless as the book.
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