Snow White has been overhauled by Tarsem Singh (Immortals, The Cell) and given the 2012 treatment. Challenging the very first animated colour film by Disney is a bold move which could upset those Disney-a-holics but never the less the deed has been done and the outcome is¦different. Featuring a varied cast, Lily Collins makes her debut as the fair skinned, raven haired beauty, … [Read more...]
Review: The Last Unicorn (1982)
It's difficult to compare The Last Unicorn to anything which has come before or after it. Part children's animation, part epic fantasy, part fable, Peter S. Beagle's adaptation of his original novel is as beautiful as it is simple, as sweet as it is sad and as enjoyable for adults as it is for children (perhaps even more so). An immortal unicorn (Mia Farrow) lives in her forest … [Read more...]
Review: Shrek 2 (2004)
The Shrek series is, it's fair to say, DreamWorks' most popular series of films, although I suppose it's possible that Kung Fu Panda may yet overtake it, and Shrek 2 is the best of the bunch. Grossing over $1 billion worldwide, it's certainly the most successful film of the franchise, and also marks the last time, at least until recent prequel Puss in Boots, that the series was … [Read more...]
Review: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
One Disney tale that is sure to put children off eating their 5-a-day is Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Disney has always prided itself as being an innovative production company and surpassed itself when creating this story, becoming the first American animated feature film created in full colour. To gain perspective of the reception Disney showcased the film once in December … [Read more...]
Review: Red Riding Hood (2011)
[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B006NYBEK2][/pullquote] Catherine Hardwicke first announced herself on the directorial scene with the excellent youth drama Thirteen. She followed it up with Lords of Dogtown and then finally cemented her place as THE director for all teenage-popular films with the … [Read more...]
Review: Beastly (2011)
[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B00AC7PJIY][/pullquote] Beauty and the Beast is a French fairytale of a virtuous princess who falls in love with a hideously deformed beast and releases him from a curse. Beastly was originally a novel and now a film that retells the story and sets it in modern-day … [Read more...]