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Movie – ****+ Kubo and the Two Strings (2016)

rmann October 3, 2016 October 21, 2016Movie and Book Reviews 0

Beautiful story and animation, a film for the whole family.

Movie – ***+ Tarzan (2016)

rmann August 12, 2016 August 16, 2016Movie and Book Reviews 0

Skarsgard and Robbie have chrisma as Tarzan and Jane, but communication with animals beyond the great intelligent apes who raised him seems to stretch the legend in order to simplify the plot. The CGI apes are great.

Movie – **** Pete’s Dragon (2016)

rmann August 6, 2016 August 16, 2016Movie and Book Reviews 0

Beautiful re-make of the well-loved book, nicely cast, and CGI appropriately subservient to the story. Great for kids and adults.

Movie – **** The BFG (2016)

rmann July 12, 2016 July 13, 2016Movie and Book Reviews 0

Ruby Barnhill (Sophie) and Mark Rylance (BFG) were both very good with their animated cast. The Roald Dahl story provided a lot of fun images. The conflicts (child consumption, bad dreams, etc.) were largely off-screen or historical making the film a very pleasant but also bland adventure.

Book Review – A Darker Shade of Magic (2015)

rmann June 28, 2016 June 30, 2016Movie and Book Reviews 0

Book – **** A Darker Shade of Magic (2015) – V. E. Schwab’s fantasy world of overlapping Londons, traversed by magicians, has a few conceptual holes, but a lot of fun adventure making it a quick read.

Book Review – The Library at Mount Char (2015)

rmann June 25, 2016 June 27, 2016Movie and Book Reviews 0

Book – **** The Library at Mount Char (2015) – Scott Hawkins’ debut fantasy has everything to recommend it for those who like a darker vision. It brings to mind American Gods for originality and the dark fun it has with its premise—a God could be living just down the…

Movie review – ****** Groundhog Day (1993)

rmann June 25, 2016 September 1, 2019Movie and Book Reviews 0

One of my favorite comic fantasies. Bill Murray was in top form as the self-absorbed weatherman and Andie MacDowell perfect as his unobtainable producer. Harold Ramis and Danny Rubin get six stars for their screenplay and Ramis six for direction as well.

Movie review – **+/* The Lobster (2016)

rmann June 24, 2016 June 27, 2016Movie and Book Reviews 0

Tour de Force fantasy if you can swallow the multiple bizarre premises. Within the world of its own creation, it’s amazing, but without a strong willing-suspension-of-disbelief it would be lucky to get three stars from most folks.

Movie review – **** Warcraft (2016)

rmann June 16, 2016 June 27, 2016Movie and Book Reviews 0

Entertaining franchise opener. Enjoyed the orcs having factions and personalities. The complexity of the worlds, cities, and races didn’t overwhelm the story.

Tag: fantasy

Movie – ****+ Kubo and the Two Strings (2016)

Movie – ***+ Tarzan (2016)

Movie – **** Pete’s Dragon (2016)

Movie – **** The BFG (2016)

Book Review – A Darker Shade of Magic (2015)

Book Review – The Library at Mount Char (2015)

Movie review – ****** Groundhog Day (1993)

Movie review – **+/* The Lobster (2016)

Movie review – **** Warcraft (2016)

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