DVD REVIEWS San Francisco Chronicle
RATING: (POLITE APPLAUSE) CINEMA PARADISO This new edition contains two versions of "Cinema Paradiso," and the above rating splits the difference between the 123-minute masterpiece and the 174-minute mess known as the "director's cut." Writer-
Cars comes with extras that sputter Sun-Sentinel
Let's face it: The premise of Cars is a little goofy. A movie about a cartoon racecar that becomes less self-involved after befriending some animated automobile buddies in a small town? Sounds more like a Pixar parody than an actual release from the studio that brought us Toy Story and Finding Nemo.
Video reviews: Lack of magic stalls Pixar's 'Cars' Rocky Mountain News
The people at Pixar aren't infallible after all. Consider Cars, the most pedestrian movie to date from the studio that gave us The Incredibles, Monsters Inc.
Movies from abroad take charge on disc Honolulu Advertiser
With the current theatrical aversion to foreign-language films, would "Cinema Paradiso" have been a hit today? Sixteen years ago, Giuseppe Tornatore's romantic, melancholy memory movie about a boy sustained by movies and his friendship with a theater projectionist (Philippe Noiret) in World War II Italy was not only critically acclaimed, but also a commercial success. It helped create the adult
Fun Language Products for the whole family Scoop.co.nz
Until recently in NZ, learning a second language was something you did at High School or at a Night School, and the thought of a preschooler learning a language, was indeed, foreign.
TERRY LAWSON: 'Cinema Paradiso' returns Detroit Free Press
With the current theatrical aversion to foreign-language films, would "Cinema Paradiso" have been a hit today? Sixteen years ago, Giuseppe Tornatore's romantic, melancholy memory movie about a boy sustained by movies and his friendship with a theater projectionist (the terrific Philippe Noiret) in World War II Italy was not only critically acclaimed but also a commercial success. It helped create
50 years of Oz-fest Chicago Tribune
On Nov. 3, 1956, `The Wizard of Oz' first bowed on network TV and became an event There you sat, cross-legged on the living room floor in your flannel jammies, covering your eyes in horror as evil flying monkeys careened across the television screen.
Something new onstage Detroit Free Press
Living up to its name, Ann Arbor's Pioneer High School is among the first, possibly the first, schools to perform the stage version of "High School Musical," the immensely popular Disney TV movie. With the school's production scheduled to debut Saturday, "we have nobody to copy," producer Susan Hurwitz says proudly.
Blogcritics Goodie Bag: The Nativity Story , Speed Racer , Wrestling With Angels , Tales of the Rat Fink Blogcritics.org
From humble beginnings, great things can emerge. Directed by Catherine Hardwicke ( Thirteen , Lords of Dogtown ) from a screenplay by Mike Rich ( The Rookie , Finding Forrester ), The Nativity Story tells the extraordinary tale of two common people, Mary and Joseph, a miraus pregnancy, an arduous journey, and the history-defining birth of Jesus. Brought to life with an unprecedented
Hampers, bikes and more for runners The Star Online
TWENTY hampers of Milo and Nestle products await participants of the Subang Jaya 10km Run to be held at Subang Jaya Municipal Council (MPSJ) Sports Complex on Nov 5.