Al Capp – Exploring A Most Contrary Life by Ronald Sklar Comic strip legend and deeply complicated man, Al Capp channeled his talents but lost to his demons. At the height of cartoonist Al Capp’s success, his satiric, adult-themed comic strip Li’l Abner was featured in 900 newspapers with 90 million dedicated readers. From 1934-1977, … Continue reading
Keeping it Real with The Man of Steel by Ronald Sklar Good thing Superman has strong shoulders, because he carries the weight of the world on them. We project all of our cultural fears and anxieties onto him, constantly ask him for help and rescue, and although times change, we prefer him not to. Nevertheless, … Continue reading
A MONSTER IN PARIS (UN MONSTRE Á PARIS) (2011) Featuring the voices of Adam Goldberg, Jay Harrington, Vanessa Paradis, Sean Lennon, Bob Balaban, Danny Huston, Catherine O’Hara and Madeline Zima. Screenplay by Bibo Bergeron and Stéphane Kazandjian. Directed by Bibo Bergeron. Distributed by Shout Factory. 87 minutes. Rated PG. French animator Bibo Bergeron has returned … Continue reading
PETER PAN – DIAMOND EDITION (1953) Featuring the voices of Bobby Driscoll, Kathryn Beaumont, Hans Conried, Bill Thompson, Heather Angel, Paul Collins, Tommy Luske, Candy Candido and Tom Conway. Screenplay by Milt Banta, Bill Cottrell, Winston Hibler, Bill Peet, Erdman Penner, Joe Rinaldi, Ted Sears and Ralph Wright. Directed by Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson and … Continue reading
FRANKENWEENIE (2012) Featuring the voices of Catherine O’Hara, Martin Short, Martin Landau, Charlie Tahan, Atticus Shaffer, Winona Ryder, Robert Capron, Conchata Ferrell, Dee Bradley Baker, James Hiroyuki Liao and Frank Welker. Screenplay by John August. Directed by Tim Burton. Distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. 87 minutes. Rated PG. Despite the long–lasting residual effects of Tim … Continue reading
BRAVE (2012) Featuring the voices of Kelly Macdonald, Billy Connolly, Emma Thompson, Julie Walters, Robbie Coltrane, Kevin McKidd, Craig Ferguson, Sally Kinghorn, Eilidh Fraser, Peigi Barker, Steven Cree, Steve Purcell, Callum O’Neill and John Ratzenberger. Screenplay by Mark Andrews & Steve Purcell and Brenda Chapman & Irene Mecchi. Directed by Mark Andrews and Brenda Chapman. … Continue reading
Nerds in New York – Comic-Con 2012 by Mark Doyle If President Obama or Mitt Romney really considered “getting out the vote” all they would need to do is pay a little visit to Comic-Con in New York City. Yes, that little geek fair that attracts tens of thousands of people every year in October. … Continue reading
Marjane Satrapi Cooks Up A Tasty Chicken With Plums by Brad Balfour Iranian-born director and artist Marjane Satrapi lives in Paris, France, and has never lived in post-revolutionary Persia throughout her adult life. Yet her home country has shaped and influenced her creative work whether it be her written and drawn graphic novels or her feature films. In 2000, an independent … Continue reading
YELLOW SUBMARINE (1968) Featuring the voices of Paul Angelis, John Clive, Dick Emery, Geoff Hughes, Lance Percival and Peter Batten, with a special guest appearance by John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. Screenplay by Lee Minoff and Al Brodax and Jack Mendelsohn and Erich Segal. Directed by George Dunning. Live action Beatles … Continue reading
Fernando Trueba Illustrates the History of Jazz with the Oscar-nominated Chico & Rita by Jay S. Jacobs Spanish film director Fernando Trueba has had a long, fascinating career which has branched out in many directions. He started out as a movie critic in the 1970s for the newspaper El Pais. He has since worked as an … Continue reading
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