“ParaNorman” is the animated stop motion, full-length feature debut from Chris Butler and Sam Fell. Chris Butler’s recent movie making experience was working in the art department for previous ghoulish stop motion films such as “Coraline” and “Corpse ...
The new film “Sparkle,” a remake loosely inspired by The Supremes, is a reflection of the old school Motown music. As a film, it was meant to be a light and nostalgic look back at a beloved, golden era ...
“Blogs and the Internet are great inventions for our time because they give regular people an opportunity to change public opinion.” –Ai WeiWei While watching the engrossing documentary “Ai WeiWei: Never Sorry” on Chinese artist and government activist ...
The closest thing American viewers get to being engrossed in documentary filmmaking is watching reality television. It’s a sad, but true fact. Many shows on cable like “Deadliest Catch,” “Hoarders,” and “Border Wars” blur the line between those two ...
A Meryl Streep sex comedy might not draw much interest for typical readers at TMB. Most fan-boys in the blogsphere will overlook a romantic comedy like “Hope Springs.” However, let me be the first to tell you that ‘Springs’ ...
As the summer season wraps up in a few weeks, its safe to say the only real big Oscar contender is Christopher Nolan’s “The Dark Knight Rises.” How refreshing that THE most anticipated film of 2012 was this exceptional ...
This year the British film magazine Sight & Sound made some fresh and interesting observations in the critique of film. By declaring “Vertigo” the new best movie of all time over the beloved “Citizen Kane,” they shook up a 50 ...
In what might be the biggest lack of advertising clarity of any summer movie, Fox is listing an actor named Richard Ayoade as apart of the cast for “The Watch.” Yet, who is he? He is prominently featured on ...
I hope to not drag out discussing The Aurora Theater Shooting, which has sensationally dominated the headlines in the past week. If I keep bringing it up, I won’t apologize considering it happened in Denver where I live. Just ...
The Producers Guild of America will honor Bob and Harvey Weinstein next year with a Milestone Award. This is an award given to top-notch industry leaders. This is appropriate considering the Weinstein’s are the Godfather of the award season. They ...
Like the Columbine High School shooting, the September 11th terror attacks, and the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, I’ll always remember the events that transpired during the Aurora Theater Shooting of 7/20/12. Living in Denver brought the tragedy to my ...
In a Presidential election season, nothing is left sacred. Not even Batman. On Monday evening, splashed on the Drudge Report was the headline bold and in the center: “DEMS TO USE ‘BATMAN’ AGAINST ROMNEY.” Supposedly Democrats are linking ...
