Tag Archives: movie review

The World Behind the Game Screen

Posted on November 14, 2012 by

I headed to the movies this weekend to see Wreck-It Ralph–and it was adorable! The premise centers around the magical question: what if all the imaginary characters really were alive?  What if toys came to life when we weren’t looking, … Continue reading →

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Wonderland Turns Urban

Posted on July 30, 2012 by

I’ve been meaning to review Alice for literally months–I watched it during the Once Upon a Time Challenge and have had it on my “To Review” list ever since.  But don’t take the long delay as a bad sign about … Continue reading →

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A Brilliantly Brave Disney Princess

Posted on June 27, 2012 by

I’ve been looking forward to Brave for months.  I still haven’t seen Cars 2, Pixar’s last offering, but I went to see Brave this past weekend.  It was wonderful.  I already bought the soundtrack, and will probably get the DVD … Continue reading →

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Retelling Cinderella on Screen

Posted on June 13, 2012 by

When I did my Fairy Tale Round-up for Cinderella a few weeks ago, I forgot a perfectly lovely movie.  Beedrill pointed it out, which sent me off to Netflix to request a disc and re-watch Ever After. It’s a charming … Continue reading →

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A Camera-Eye View of the Hunger Games

Posted on March 28, 2012 by

If you’ve been paying attention to entertainment news at all (and maybe if you haven’t), then you know that the Hunger Games movie came out this past weekend.  Having read the trilogy, I was eager to see it! If you’d … Continue reading →

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