The Tale of One Bad Rat
The Tale of One Bad Rat, by Bryan Talbot 7.5 ‘The Tale of One Bad Rat’ is a story dealing with incest, and the psychological toll it takes on its […]
Tag Archives: Fantasy
À la rencontre du Père Noël
Synopsis: Every year men put on red suits, stuff pillows under their belts, and transform themselves into the best possible approximation of Santa Claus. But who are these men in […]
Scrooge (1951)
Synopsis: Alastair Sim’s tour-de-force performance as the ultimate miser, Ebenezer Scrooge, has almost single-handedly made this beloved version of Charles Dickens’ story into one of the best-loved Christmas films of […]
It’s a Wonderful Life
Synopsis: Voted the #1 Most Inspiring Film Of All Time by AFI’s 100 Years… 100 Cheers, It’s A Wonderful Life has had just that. With the endearing message that “no […]
A Christmas Carol (2009)
Synopsis: From Walt Disney Pictures comes the magical retelling of Charles Dickens’ beloved tale — Disney’s Christmas Carol, the high-flying, heartwarming adventure for the whole family, starring Jim Carrey. When […]
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Synopsis: Can Christmas be saved? Bored with the same old scare-and-scream routine, Jack Skellington, the Pumpkin King of Halloween Town, longs to spread the joy of Christmas. But his merry […]
Star Wars Holiday Special
Synopsis: An All-New Television Special. Luke Skywalker and Han Solo battle evil Imperial forces to help Chewbacca reach his imperiled family on the Wookiee planet – in time for Life […]
Bat-Manga!: The Secret History of Batman in Japan
Bat-Manga!: The Secret History of Batman in Japan, by Chip Kidd and Jiro Kuwata 6.5 ‘Bat-Manga’? What an awesome title! I didn’t even know that this book existed until I […]
A Prairie Home Companion
Synopsis: “A delightful, engaging movie… everyone will love it.” -Jeffrey Lyons, NBC/s Reel Talk Go backstage with A Prairie Home Companion, and experience the laughter and joy of down-home America’s […]
Toi et moi
Synopsis: Using her sister Lena’s (Marion Cotillard) love life as well as her own for inspiration, Ariane (Julie Depardieu) writes romantic stories for a popular magazine. But for these love-struck […]
Odette Toulemonde
Synopsis: Objectively, Odette Toulemonde has nothing to be happy about, but is. Balthazar Balsan has everything to be happy about, but isn’t. Odette, awkwardly forty, with a delightful hairdresser son […]
Où le regard ne porte pas…, vol. 2
Où le regard ne porte pas…, vol. 2, by Georges Abolin and Olivier Pont 8.25 As I expected, the second and final part of the story couldn’t live up to […]
Où le regard ne porte pas…, vol. 1
Où le regard ne porte pas…, vol. 1, by Georges Abolin and Olivier Pont 8.5 I was left completely disarmed by this book. It’s an engaging, realistic, emotional coming-of-age story […]
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