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Oldies But Goodies: QUARTET Film Review
By Norm Schrager at January 24, 2013 | 9:40 pm | 0 Comment
3 / 5 stars More than four decades after starring in a film for the first time, actor Dustin Hoffman directs a film for the first time. And for his debut at the age of 75, Hoffman has selected a movie that, frankly, appeals most to his chronological peers (regardless of how spry and youthful the man seems.) An adaptation of Ronald Harwood’s short-lived play, Quartet more...
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Happy Tartan Day from Pixar and BRAVE
By Norm Schrager at April 7, 2012 | 11:19 am | 1 Comments
Bet you didn't know April 6 was Tartan Day. Nope, neither did we. But Disney and Pixar, always with an eye toward mega-marketing and savvy promotion, made sure they wished us all a Happy Tartan Day, as a fun reminder for the upcoming, Scotland-set Brave. Here's the card, featuring King Fergus (voiced by Billy Connolly in the film, who else?...) Click here for the big more...
Next Up for Pixar: New Movie Preview for BRAVE
By Norm Schrager at June 29, 2011 | 6:42 am | 2 Comments
It's old news (okay, a week old) that Cars 2 is officially the worst-reviewed film of Pixar's short, brilliantly illustrious feature-film oeuvre. The news to come lay ahead in the studio's vitally important follow-up: Brave, their 2012 release, a tale of girl power amid the royalty and highlands of Scotland, a story that sounds like it has the moxie of Mulan, the grandeur more...
