Daily Archives: November 6, 2024

Movie Review: Pakistan’s animated Best International Feature submission, “The Glassworker”

“The Glassworker” is a steampunk fantasy romance in the anime style. Its novelty is that it’s the first Pakistani animated film of this type, and is Pakistan’s submission to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences as a contender … Continue reading

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Movie Preview: Jon Heder’s a builder out of his depth, Billy Zane is Marlon in “Waltzing with Brando”

Richard Dreyfuss, Tia Carrere and Rob Corddry are also in the cast of this Brando-impersonation comedy, with Zane channeling Mr. Method on the set, in chat shows and with a builder (Heder) he wants to fulfill his vision of a … Continue reading

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Movie Review: Buster Keaton in a “Minions” comedy by Terry Gilliam? “Hundreds of Beavers”

We tend to think of slapstick comedy gag writing as a lost art. It didn’t die along with Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin, but its most acclaimed practioners these days are in animation, heirs to the Chuck Jones/Looney Tunes tradition. … Continue reading

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