Mostly Harmless. That’s my two word review of 2005’s movie adaptation of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. Thanks for reading! ROLL CREDITS! The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (2005) Director: Garth Jennings Screenwriter: Douglas Adams, Karey Kirkpatrick Cast: Martin Freeman, Mos Def, Zooey Daschanel, Sam Rockwell, Alan Rickman, Warwick Davis Runtime: 109 minutes Rated: …
This is the second of a 23-part series in which we take a look at each Pixar movie and their lessons. Overlooked. It’s as fitting a word that I can think of when thinking of A Bug’s Life – Pixar’s second feature film. Its top protagonists are the little people of the animal kingdom, always …
Slavery, genocide, plagues. All the makings of a great family film, right? Welp. That’s The Prince of Egypt for ya. But look deeper! Here’s what it is also: A story of triumph and adventure. Quest for Identity. Victory over oppression. The power of belief and being part of something bigger than yourself. HOPE. Prince is …
This is the first in a 23 part series in which we visit the PIXAR movies in order of chronological release…. annnnnnd as I type this out, it is now hitting me the enormity of the task! It won’t be an every month kinda deal, so we should see the end in… oh… 10 years? …
A holiday film BOGO! Yes, you read it right. A Halloween movie and a Christmas movie rolled into one. As the kids would say, YASSSSSSS! Enter The Nightmare Before Christmas, a world where every holiday has it own town where its citizens are tasked with preparations for their own respective dates. Most prominent of all …
Freaky Friday. Alternate title: Extreme Empathy. Okay, not really. But, hey, it could work. More on that later. There are four – yes, count it – four versions of Freaky Friday. Starting in 1976, with a 13-year-old Jodie Foster (!!!), and with three subsequent versions in 1995, 2003, and 2018. Each different, but the basic …