Sunday, October 12, 2014

Tangled


Rating: G
Cast: Mandy Moore, Zachary Levi, Donna Murphy, Brad Garrett, Ron Perlman, Jeffrey, Richard Keil, M. C. Gainey, Paul F. Tompkins, Delaney Rose Stein
Genre: Family/ Animated
Director: Nathan Greno, Byron Howard
Producer: Roy Conli, John Lasseter, Glen Keane
Length: 100 minutes
Languages: English
Available On: DVD, Blu-Ray, iTunes, Youtube, Amazon Instant Video

"I have magic hair that glows when I sing."

Loosely based on the written version of Rapunzel by the Grimm's Brothers, Tangled follows the story of Rapunzel, played by Mandy Moore, a teenage girl with long and blonde hair with magical healing properties and a pet chameleon. She is kidnapped from her kingdom as an infant and is raised in isolation by a woman named Mother Gothel, played by Donna Murphy. One day while Mother Gothel is away from the tower, theif Flynn Rider aka Eugene Fitzherbert, played by Zachary Levi, happens across the tower and spots Rapunzel. Acting on an impulse she hits him in the face with a frying pan and makes a deal with him, but once they set on the adventure, they get more than either of them bargained for.

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Saturday, October 11, 2014

My Neighbor Totoro





Rating: G
Actors/ Actresses: Noriko Hidaka, Chika Sakamoto, Shigesato Itoi, Sumi Shimamoto, Hitoshi Takagi, Naoki Tatsuta, Toshiyuki Amagasa, Tanie Kitabayashi
Genre: Family, Animated
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
Producer: Toru Hara
Length: 86 minutes
Languages: Japanese, English
Available On: DVD, Amazon Video, iTunes

My Neighbor Totoro is an animated family fantasy film that was produced in 1988 in Japan. It was written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki and produced by Studio Ghibli. The film follows two young daughters, named Satsuki and Mei, of a professor as they traverse and interact with friendly wood spirits including the giant cat-type spirit named Totoro.
 
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Show Me Love



Rating: NR
Cast: Alexandra Dahlstrom, Rebecka Liljeburg, Erica Carlson, Mathias Rust, Stefam Horberg, Ralph Carlsson, Josefine Nyberg, Maria Hedborg, Axel Widegren, Jil Ung
Genre: Lesbian Romance, Drama
Director: Lukas Moddysson
Producer: Lars Jonsson
Length: 86 minutes
Language: Swedish
Available On: Netflix, DVD, iTunes

Show Me Love follows the lives of two essentially different girls, whom begin a hesitant romantic relationship. Throughout the film the two girls grow seemingly closer while they also seem to be growing seemingly distant. One of the girls, Elin, is outgoing and popular. The other girl, Anges, is more of a quiet introverted type, who has been in love with Elin since they first met. But a dare that is a drunken kiss, changes the way they look at each other all together.

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Tuesday, October 7, 2014

Teen Beach Movie


Rating: G
Cast: Ross Lynch, Mia Mitchell, Grace Phipps, Garret Clayton, John DeLuca, Chrissie Fit, Suzanne Cryer, Barry Botswick, Kevin Chamberlin, Steve Valentine, Jordan Fisher, Kent Boyd, Mollee Gray, William Loftus, Jessica Lee Keller
Genre: Family/ Musical
Director: Jeffrey Hornaday
Producer: Robert F. Phillips
Length: 95 minutes
Followed By: Teen Beach Movie 2
Available On: DVD, iTunes

Teen Beach Movie is a Disney Channel original movie starring Ross Lynch and Mia Mitchell. It premiered on July 19, 2013. It was filmed in Puerto Rico. It's first promotion was aired February 15, 2013 as a commercial during an extended episode of Jessie. The full trailer first aired March 15, 2013 during the Wizards of Waverly Place special event: The Wizards: Alex vs. Alex.

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Monday, October 6, 2014

Blue Is The Warmest Color


Rating: NC-17
Cast: Lea Seydoux, Adele Exarchopoulos, Salim Kechiouche Aurelien Recoing, Catherine Salee, Benjamin Siksou, Mona Walravens, Alma Jodorowsky, Jeremie Laheurte, Anne Loiret, Beniot Pilot, Sandor Funtek, Fanny Maurin, Maelys Cabezon, Stephane Mercoyrol, Aurelie Lemanceau
Genre: Lesbian Romance, Drama
Director: Abdellatif Kechiche
Producer: Abdellatif Kechiche, Brahim Chioua, Vincent Maraval
Length: 3 hours 17 minutes
Languages: French, English (subtitled)
Available On: DVD, iTunes

Based on Blue is the Warmest Color by Julie Maroh. Determined to fall in love, high school student Adele is confused about her sexual orientation, but a girl with blue-hair she meets on the street really piques her interest. Directed and produced in France, Adele played by Adele Exarchopoulos, is a high school girl that is surrounded by "friends" that gossip constantly about sleeping with boys. On her way to school, she runs into a girl with dyed blue hair captures her attention, and stars in all of her dreams and fantasies. A gay friend noticed her distress and takes her to a gay dance bar. At the bar she runs into the blue haired girl she fantasized about. Her name is Emma, played by Lea Seydoux, and as time passes on they grow closer until they share a kiss on a picnic together. As the film progresses, the two live together as lovers until something happens that drive a permanent wedge in between them.


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