Saying that Nine is “based on” Fellini’s 1963 masterpiece 8 1/2 is akin to saying that a painted reproduction of “Guernica” is “based on” Guernica. It doesn’t quite do the trick, but
If you’ve seen The Other Boleyn Girl, you’ve seen an enjoyable film about the British crown. Once you see The Young Victoria, you will notice how much more can be said and
French Roast A man sits down for his morning cup of coffee at a diner in France. A beggar enters holding up a change cup and coughing up his lungs, then
Films based on memoirs are a particular sub-genre in the Based on a True Story realm. They are from a particular vantage point, seen in retrospect though the eyes of
Stop-motion is not done as frequently as it should be. This is one of the take-away lessons from Coraline. It’s like Gumby on steroids. Good stop-motion, like good CG or
A return to classic Disney animation, talking animals, musical numbers with song and dance. The Princess and the Frog is Disney’s first attempt in nearly a decade to tell an
Stories are told and retold for a number of reasons, not the least of which is their ability to move and inspire. True stories have a resonance which is somewhat
Up in the Air takes its name, it seems, from a song of the same name (or perhaps vice versa). The opening stanza is as follows: I’m up in the air, Choices