07 November 2012
Pitch Perfect, almost
By Kelly Bedard // Cinema
Here’s the thing, I like Pitch Perfect. I’ve seen it twice now and enjoyed it both times, because it’s exactly the movie I’m supposed to like. I mean, university a …
24 December 2011
24 Days of Christmas – Family Tradition Edition
By Rachael Nisenkier // Cinema
I have only repeated two movies since last year, even though it’s been very tempting to pull out some old favorites (I miss you, Elf! See you next year!). Those …
18 December 2011
24 Days of Christmas- Here’s Some AIDS Installment
By Rachael Nisenkier // Cinema
As a regular movie, Rent doesn’t exactly have classic status. With Chris Columbus’ stagey direction and lack of personal voice, Rent isn’t even a particularly good adaptation of the Broadway musical …
16 December 2011
24 Days of Christmas – “I’m Dreaming Of A” Edition
By Rachael Nisenkier // Cinema
Aside from listening to the Bing Crosby tune “White Christmas,” I really knew nothing about the 1954 classic film by the same name. For example, I didn’t know it was …
15 December 2011
24 Days of Christmas – Nazi Referencing Edition
By Rachael Nisenkier // Cinema
Now that’s more like it. From the first frames of Santa Claus Is Coming to Town (fake newsreel footage of kids trying to get ready for the arrival of Santa …
14 December 2011
24 Days of Christmas – Frosty Reception Edition
By Rachael Nisenkier // Cinema
The second of our classic animation trifecta is Frosty. Shorter and less revolutionary than its reindeer brethren, Frosty looks less like Coraline and more like a classic Rocky and Bullwinkle …
04 January 2011
Unexpected Golden Globe Nominees
By Kelly Bedard // Cinema
It really is a shame that The Golden Globes, one of the only major award shows that makes a point of acknowledging comedies and musicals, often does such a bad …
29 November 2010
Tangled Up
By Rachael Nisenkier // Cinema
I have a confession to make. Despite years of soccer-playing, action-figure-collecting, comic-book-reading, action-movie-loving tomboy-ery, I’ve always, truly, wanted to be a Disney princess. But I didn’t want to be just …
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