April 6, 2013 Once again we are at an old vs. new and purist vs. innovator crossroads. Why in the world would anyone go out to see Jurassic Park in the theatre for $12+ when they can snuggle at home and watch it on their own 40-inch HDTV? What could make this release worth the time of …
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Finding Nemo 3D — Fresh Fish
Saturday, September 15, 2012 If Cinema Siren had a dime for every time a perfectly down-to-earth average adult said Finding Nemo is one of their favorite movies, I might have a yacht as big as Steven Spielberg’s. The Siren knows animation. Alter ego Leslie Combemale owns a gallery that has specialized in animation and film …
Puss In Boots: These Boots are made for watchin’
Friday, October 28, 2011 When Frank Sinatra’s progeny Nancy finally made good for herself and created her own success with the iconic pop tune These Boots Were Made For Walkin,’ she showed she might not be the chairman of the board, but she had enough of her own panache to make a name for herself. …
Rango: How a Lizard Out of Water Can Play the Hero and Create a Western Classic
Saturday, March 5, 2011 Imagine, if you will, some guys staying up all hours on a bong and highball fueled night talking their way through a marathon of classic Westerns. As they plow a deep crevasse through Western film history, they start hatching an idea for a genre bending, hilarious mash-up of computer animated comedy …
Legend of the Guardians
LEGEND OF THE GUARDIANS: This hero’s quest offers both fight and flight… Friday, September 24, 2010 Shakespearean relationships, sweeping and fantastical scenery, archetypal characters embarking on a seemingly hopeless quest, epic battle scenes in a war of good against evil…all playing out with animated owls in 3D. Leave it to Zack Snyder, who for better …
HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON: How to Train an Animator
Do they sell these at pet stores? If so, does a training manual come with? If you need confirmation that a $16 Imax 3D movie is worth the time and money, let me submit for your approval, the visually stunning and exciting charmer of a movie, “How to Train Your Dragon”. Welcome to Berk, a …