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Tom Sutcliffe: Is sentimentality an artistic crime?
28 October 2010 4:00 PM, PDT | The Independent | See recent The Independent news »
I encountered an odd coincidence the other day when, within the space of a few hours, I saw two very different works that had decided to end with exactly the same emotional flourish. One of the works was Adam Elliot's animated film Mary and Max, a winningly downbeat account of the friendship between a forty-something man with Asperger's syndrome and a lonely eight-year old girl marooned in a Melbourne suburb. »
Film Weekly unlocks Conviction with Sam Rockwell
21 October 2010 7:22 AM, PDT | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
In a bumper edition of Film Weekly, Jason Solomons meets Anglophile actor Sam Rockwell (Moon, Frost/Nixon, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy) who's in London to promote Conviction, in which he stars alongside Hilary Swank as a man wrongfully imprisoned for murder. Rockwell talks sibling love and justice in a film tipped for Oscar success.
Plus, director Clio Barnard speaks about her much-acclaimed hybrid of documentary and fiction, The Arbor.
Xan Brooks clocks on to review some of this week's other releases including Olivier Assayas's epic Carlos, the star-studded Red and Mary and Max, a downbeat Aussie animated drama featuring the voices of Toni Collette and Philip Seymour Hoffman.
Finally Jason meets director Debs Gardner-Paterson and the cast of Africa United which premiered at the London film festival this week, telling the story of a feisty troupe of African children and their 3,000-mile journey to the 2010 World Cup in Johannesburg. »
- Jason Solomons, Xan Brooks, Jason Phipps
Trailer for Mary And Max and Details of Cinema Release and Producer Q&A
18 October 2010 3:45 AM, PDT | HeyUGuys.co.uk | See recent HeyUGuys news »
With a line up of voice talents including Toni Collette, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Barry Humphries, the cinematic release of Adam Elliot’s Mary And Max is something we’re very happy to tell you about.
The film is getting its UK release next week and there’s a Q&A with Producer Melanie Coombs at the Odeon Covent Garden on the 22nd of October.
Mary And Max is a clayography feature film from Academy Award® winning writer/director Adam Elliot and producer Melanie Coombs, featuring the voice talents of Toni Collette, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Barry Humphries and Eric Bana.
Spanning 20 years and 2 continents, Mary And Max tells of a pen-pal relationship between two very different people: Mary Dinkle (Collette), a chubby, lonely 8-year-old living in the suburbs of Melbourne, Australia; and Max Horovitz (Hoffman), a severely obese, 44-year-old Jewish man with Asperger’s Syndrome living in the chaos of New York City. »
- Jon Lyus
DVD Review: ‘The Secret of Kells’ Features Striking Visuals
14 October 2010 6:52 PM, PDT | HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news »
Chicago – The most-surprising nominee on Oscar nomination morning 2010 had to be that a little film that almost no one in the audience had heard of much less seen would compete with the big-budget players for Best Animated Feature. Like an off-off-off-Broadway play getting nominated alongside multi-million dollar projects, there was something called “The Secret of Kells” sitting alongside “Coraline,” “Fantastic Mr. Fox,” “The Princess and the Frog,” and “Up.” Now the little-movie-that-could is out on DVD and Blu-ray for you to try and figure out why.
DVD Rating: 3.5/5.0
Of course, the big question is did it deserve it? I’m all for embracing outsiders and allowing the little guy to play with the big ones, so I’m fine with the nomination. And the film features some striking visuals. Having said that, it’s not nearly the experience of “Mary and Max” or “Ponyo,” two of the best animated films »
- adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
For the Love of Trailers - The Character Piece Edition
5 October 2010 12:07 PM, PDT | Flickeringmyth | See recent Flickeringmyth news »
What to look forward to (or not) as Louise-Afzal Faerkel casts her eye over the trailers for upcoming releases Flipped, The American and Mary and Max...
Rob Reiner. Director of films like Stand By Me, Spinal Tap and When Harry Met Sally. Undeniable classics of the 80’s. Most of us have seen his biggest films. But is this another great classic? I doubt it. Here comes a story about some kid who meets some chick when he moves to a new town. She turns out to be a bit of a bully. Years later, he realises he’s in love with her. Whoop-dee-doo. Talk about a flat catalyst.
There is supposed to be a set of main characters we can all identify with, but we fail to in this case. It might be a gender barrier issue (in my case), it could be the period it’s set in »
- flickeringmyth
A Town Called Panic Review
22 July 2010 5:07 AM, PDT | Twitch | See recent Twitch news »
Belgium has a rich background in comic books, but when it comes to animation there's not too much happening here. Sure, we have Picha (Blanche Neige: La Suite), most other attempts at producing something worthwhile usually amount to very little. But there is hope. Aubier and Patar turned their much-lauded short series into a feature-length film, throwing their hyperactive Cowboy and Indian couple into their biggest adventure yet.
A Town Called Panic was first released as a 20-episode short series made for Canal+, sadly I never got to see those episodes. The first time I saw Horse, Cowboy and Indian in action was when they appeared in an intro for Cineart (a Belgian cinema distribution company). I didn't make much of it at the time but when I watched the trailer for the feature-length film I recognized them immediately. Not entirely convinced yet, I sat down hoping the directors duo »
What I Watched, What You Watched: Installment #51
11 July 2010 12:35 AM, PDT | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »
Knight and Day (2010) Quick Thoughts: I went with my family to see this one for a second time on Monday after the July 4th weekend. All of us enjoyed it, though I did have to yell at a crew of theatergoers grazing behind me with their loud chit chat and plastic candy wrapper fetish. What I've learned is that telling people "You're not in your living room" is the best way to get them to shut up. I know it seems rude when you do it, but you have paid good money to watch these movies and I'll be damned if you should let anyone ruin the experience for you.
Memento (2001) Quick Thoughts: It's available on NetFlix Instant Play and if like me you haven't seen it in a while you owe it to yourself to give it a watch again. Warner Home Video will be releasing Nolan's Insomnia on »
- Brad Brevet
Despicable Me Review
9 July 2010 1:00 PM, PDT | newsinfilm.com | See recent newsinfilm news »
I am starting to worry about myself. As I look over the last few months of theatrical releases and ponder on what could be considered solid entertainment and what should be considered trash, I can’t help but notice that a majority of the real substantial films released this year have been animated. This is disconcerting.
Am I merely a sad illustration of the 21st century man-child living a stunted life, trapped in my childhood and waiting with baited breath for the newest “Grand Theft Auto” video game? Or is that, more often than not, animated films tell well-rounded stories, attract top creative talent and give the audience their moneys worth? I will side with the latter choice because a) it makes me feel better and b) it is true.
So far, 2010 has given us fantastic family entertainment. How to Train Your Dragon featured some breathtaking flight sequences that rivals »
- David Pinson
[DVD Review] Mary & Max
28 June 2010 9:10 AM, PDT | JustPressPlay.net | See recent JustPressPlay news »
Many movies barter sentimentality to the audience with what strikes me as irresponsible abandon – the latest Nicholas Sparks novel adaptation is an easy target, but it is a fine line between appearing genuine and forcing manipulative drivel down (unfortunately) willing throats. The presence of authentic sincerity should be treasured and regarded as a rarity, and that’s what makes Adam Elliot’s Mary and Max such a surprising film just shy of masterpiece status.
Written, directed and designed by Elliot, who won an Oscar in 2004 for the 23-minute animated short Harvie Krumpet (which is included on this DVD), Mary and Max is Elliot’s first feature and clearly a labor of love, painstaking in detail and played out in claymation over the course of 90-odd minutes. Were this a 2D animated film, or even a 3D venture, I would hesitate showering it with as much praise as I intend to apply to Mary and Max, »
- Mark Zhuravsky
Blu-Ray Review: ‘Hung: The Complete First Season’ Developed Right Chemistry
25 June 2010 7:55 AM, PDT | HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news »
Chicago – HBO’s “Hung” doesn’t quite live up to the incredibly high standards of the best network on television but the sporadic writing on the show and very strong ensemble did produce enough interesting dramatic and comedic moments to warrant a look on the excellent Blu-ray release of the first season, timed to coincide with the premiere of season two on Sunday, June 27th, 2010.
Blu-Ray Rating: 4.0/5.0
The series premiere of “Hung” and even the next few episodes were missing that spark; the chemistry that elevates an experience from being just another one-night stand. The tale of a man (Thomas Jane) who lost everything in the horrible economy but maintained the rights to his giant pecker and how to use it was a hit-and-miss affair that too often missed for at least three episodes. Then the casting agent found the perfect supporting actress and gave her an excellent subplot and »
- adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
DVD Playhouse: June 2010
22 June 2010 5:16 PM, PDT | The Hollywood Interview | See recent The Hollywood Interview news »
DVD Playhouse—June 2010
By
Allen Gardner
The White Ribbon (Sony) On the eve of Ww I, a small village in Germany is struck by a series of tragic, seemingly unconnected events until the townspeople, and the audience, start to connect the dots. Shot in stark, beautiful black & white, director Michael Haneke has fashioned a haunting metaphorical drama that is as coldly chilling as anything made by Ingmar Bergman, and darkly unsettling as anything from the canon of David Lynch. A rich, tough, brilliant cinematic experience you’re not likely to forget. Also available on Blu-ray disc. Bd bonuses: Interviews with cast and crew; featurettes. Widescreen Dolby and DTS 5.1 surround.
Alice In Wonderland (Disney) Tim Burton’s take on the Lewis Carroll classic finds young Alice (Mia Wasikowska), a 19th century girl who finds herself in an unhappy engagement to a boorish suitor, tumbling down the rabbit hole into Wonderland, where she encounters magical cakes, »
- The Hollywood Interview.com
Blu-Ray Review: Animated Masterpiece ‘Mary and Max’ Deserves Audience
22 June 2010 12:49 PM, PDT | HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news »
Chicago – A disturbingly small number of people were given the chance to see Adam Elliot’s brilliant and moving “Mary and Max,” one of the most notable releases in arguably the best year in the history of modern animation. While “Coraline,” “Up,” “The Princess and the Frog,” and even “Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs” made headlines, a beautiful little film about an unusual friendship went under the radar. Don’t miss it.
Blu-Ray Rating: 5.0/5.0
Mary Dinkle (later voiced by Toni Collette) is an insecure, chubby, lonely, eight-year-old Australian girl with a birthmark on her forehead that resembles poop. She has a relatively miserable life with an alcoholic mother and a father who could generously be called distant. Mary becomes confused about how babies are born and she randomly plucks a name and address from an NYC phone book and pens a letter to Max Horowitz (Philip Seymour Hoffman) looking for answers. »
- adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
Jean-Pierre Jeunet (Micmacs à tire-larigot) | Interview - Roundtable with the director of City of Lost Children, Amélie, and Micmacs
22 June 2010 11:47 AM, PDT | SmellsLikeScreenSpirit | See recent SmellsLikeScreenSpirit news »
Jean-Pierre Jeunet was born on September 3, 1953 in Roanne, France. His career in cinema began with making short animated films with his creative partner, Marc Caro. Jeunet and Caro’s mind-blowing feature-length debut was Delicatessen (1991). The duo went on to create the magnificently imaginative The City of Lost Children (1995) which opened the 1995 Cannes Film Festival. 20th Century Fox then entrusted Jeunet with the direction of their fourth Alien film – Alien: Resurrection (1997) – which also marked Jeunet’s separation from Caro. Jeunet’s solo directing career continued with his most successful film to date and the film that best represents his unbridled love for cinema – Amelie (2001). His next pairing with Amelie star Audrey Tautou – A Very Long Engagement (2004) – didn’t fare quite as well in the box office but it was still critically appreciated. And now Jeunet has created the fantastical world of Micmacs (2010)… Jeunet is one of my favorite directors of the »
- Don Simpson
This Week on DVD: The Book of Eli, Youth in Revolt, Collapse
15 June 2010 10:18 AM, PDT | FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news »
Denzel Washington gets post-apocalyptic on DVD and Blu-ray this week with The Book of Eli, while Michael Cera grows a 'stache for Youth in Revolt and Kristen Bell steals coins from a fountain When in Rome. Those are essentially your major releases for the week, but there are also a pair of great documentaries in Burma VJ and Collapse, the stop motion animated Mary and Max, and a new Criterion release of Jim Jarmusch's Mystery Train. In terms of TV on DVD, there is the first season of Johnny Bravo plus new volumes of Family Guy and American Dad, and on Blu-ray, you've got Darkman, Flash Gordon and Showgirls! What will you be buying or renting this week? The Book of Eli [1] (+ Blu-ray [2]) When in Rome [3] (+ Blu-ray [4]) Youth in Revolt [5] (+ Blu-ray [6]) The Horseman [7] (+ Blu-ray [8]) Unthinkable [9] (+ Blu-ray [10]) Control Alt Delete [11] (+ Blu-ray [12]) Happy Tears [13] Adopted [14] Mary and Max [15] (+ Blu-ray [16]) Mystery Train »
- Sean
Out this week on Blu-Ray and DVD 6.15.10
15 June 2010 9:44 AM, PDT | GeekTyrant | See recent GeekTyrant news »
Hey everyone! Just here to let you all know what's coming out this week on DVD. Also just because I am an avid fan I would like to mention that Trueblood, Burn Notice, and Weeds have just started again!! I Love those shows. I hope everyone is having a great summer so far if it is summer for you that is. In Washington state right now where I live it's 49 degrees and raining (I think I am the only one that likes it this way instead of the heat). It's perfect weather to get comfy on the couch and play Red Dead Redemption! Anyways! We're off!
Book Of Eli
Determined to salvage a sacred text in order to protect humanity, Eli (Denzel Washington) goes on a quest across the country in this action-packed sci-fi adventure. Meanwhile, a blind woman named Claudia (Jennifer Beals) tries to protect her daughter, Solara (Mila Kunis »
- Mars
"Mary and Max" and "Burma VJ" on DVD
15 June 2010 6:54 AM, PDT | ifc.com | See recent IFC news »
There's something unearthly and hilarious, all too familiar and vividly unhuman, about caricatured claymation when it's done well, and that qualmy, hypnotizing something oozes out of Adam Elliot's "Mary and Max" like a ruptured yolk. Elliott, an Oscar winner for animated shorts, is easily the peer of the Aardman herd, and his textures and visual wit are relentlessly fascinating, scene after scene -- if he could claymate my credit card bill, I'd pay it twice.
But "Mary and Max" is also rather shocking in the depth of its story and the frankness of its scalding subject matter. The film was given a minimal theatrical release in the U.S., and despite its dazzling ingenuity it is not difficult to see why -- this is a movie focused on a child, but it is not for children, and without a reliable Pixar demographic spread, to whom would it be sold? »
- Michael Atkinson
This Week On DVD and Blu-ray: June 15, 2010
15 June 2010 12:52 AM, PDT | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »
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Mystery Train (Criterion Collection) I already reviewed this latest Criterion release last week (read that here), but the short of it is to say that while I am not a fan of the Jim Jarmusch films I have seen, this one really captured my attention. I can't say it's one for everyone, but I would hope if you read my review you should get an idea if it is one for you and on Blu-ray it is a beautiful presentation for a slow-paced film you wouldn't traditionally think needs a high definition presentation, but the photography by Robby Muller is well worth it. The Book of Eli Here is a decent film and I've watched about half of the Blu-ray so far and can say it's a solid presentation though it is much darker than I remember. I think »
- Brad Brevet
[DVD Picks of the Week] June 15th
14 June 2010 10:52 PM, PDT | The Film Stage | See recent The Film Stage news »
Another Tuesday coming up means another week of collecting and watching awesome movies that have hit shelves at your local video store. Here’s what’s good, okay and horrible:
Grab ‘Em Right Away:
Vengeance Trilogy Bluray
Directed by: Park Chan-Wook
Written by: Park Chan-Wook
Starring: Min-sik Choi, Yeong-ae Lee & Kang-ho Song
Why should you buy this? Because it’s without a doubt the greatest revenge trilogy ever made. Made up of Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance, Oldboy and Sympathy for Lady Vengeance, each film does its best to surpass its previous installment and succeeds. Even though none of the films have recurring characters, the universal theme keeps everything on the same playing field rather brilliantly. Chan-wook has one of the most demented and twisted minds in cinema. His films have such a unique style visually and narratively, upped by brilliant and satisfying endings you can’t help but love.
Give »
- Andrew Robinson
This Week On DVD and Blu-ray: April 13, 2010
13 April 2010 12:35 AM, PDT | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »
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Pirate Radio Now this is a decent film, but it's decent in the way that I would say rent, don't buy it. Perhaps it will strike some folks as funny enough to own, but for me it was a one and done. You can read my "B+" theatrical review here. Essential Art House: 8 1/2 Criterion is releasing several more films to their "Essential Art House" collection and the chance to tell you Federico Fellini's 8 1/2 can be purchased for only $14.99 must be brought up. I absolutely love this film, it's a personal all-time favorite and if you want a bit of further explanation you can read my review of Criterion's Blu-ray release from this past January right here, though remember, the "Essential Art House" releases come without any special features whatsoever.
Other films added to the collection this week, and »
- Brad Brevet
‘Coraline’ Director Henry Selick Returning To Disney
2 April 2010 8:34 AM, PDT | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »
Fans of stop-motion director, producer and writer, Henry Selick (Coraline, The Nightmare Before Christmas), will be glad to hear this piece of news that was announced recently: Selick is returning to the House of the Mouse.
Selick started his animation career at Disney in the late 1970s but didn’t make his directorial debut until 1993 with Disney’s The Nightmare Before Christmas (a lot of people mistakenly think Tim Burton directed that movie). This new deal will bring Selick back to Disney, where he will both write and direct animated feature films for Disney/Pixar. Some of the features will be original material, while others will be based on literary properties.
Along with this being a good and expansive move for Pixar, it’s also a personal gain for Selick, as he will be reunited with old friends at Pixar, including studio head John Lasseter and director Brad Bird (The Incredibles »
- Ross Miller
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