Cameron and AVATAR Lead Golden Globes
January 18, 2010 by Rubin Safaya · Leave a Comment
James Cameron won Best Director for his science-fiction/action film Avatar, which also won Best Motion Picture-Drama, beating other critics’ favorites, Inglourious Basterds, Precious and Up In The Air. Best Motion Picture – Comedy was awarded to Warner Bros. Pictures’ absurdist road-trip, The Hangover. Disney/Pixar’s animated geriatric adventure Up won Best Animated Feature Film, edging out [...]
Fantastic Mr. Fox
November 25, 2009 by Diane Webb · Leave a Comment
With so many animated films coming out nowadays, all with similar graphics and storylines, it can sometimes not seem worth going to see the latest children’s movie. In Wes Anderson’s Fantastic Mr. Fox though we have the stars, a strong script, witty lines and characters that both adults and children can relate to. Based on [...]
Julie & Julia
August 7, 2009 by Rubin Safaya · 2 Comments
In 1961, Julia Child published Mastering the Art of French Cooking. This film explores who she was before her magnum opus hit bookshelves, but that isn’t the focal point of the story—written by the real Julie Powell, adapted for the screen and directed by Nora Ephron. Instead, the narrative revolves around Julie Powell (Amy Adams), [...]