The Tempest (2010)

The Tempest (2010) – The following review first appeared as part of a larger article (“Now in Theaters”) on 12ftdwende.com on 11 March 2011. Pretty well-written. That Shakespeare kid is going places, I think. Even if Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark completely obliterates Julie Taymor’s Broadway career, she can still make movies. Her previous Shakespearean … Continue reading

The Muppets (2011) (& Toy Story Toons: Small Fry)

The Muppets (2011) – I am just so happy. I had a big smile on my face pretty much from the beginning of this movie to the end. I was skeptical at first that Jason Segel and Nicholas Stoller, of Forgetting Sarah Marshall fame, were going to be able to tackle a wholesome property like … Continue reading

Where the Wild Things Are (2009)

Where the Wild Things Are (2009) — Loved it.  Maybe it’s just me (though from other reviews it seems not) but this movie seems to be one of the rare movies that really gets it.  The “it” being childhood.  I mean this movie understands it all: the wild mood swings, the fantasy world, the self-absorption … Continue reading