Devotees of Pixar’s films know that being in the theater well before the feature starts is a wise idea. This time around, they won’t be disappointed when they’ll be treated to the little animated masterpiece La Luna. For those familiar with Pixar shorts, La Luna was nominated for an Oscar in the animated shorts category […]
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A Tale of Two Generations: La Luna (Short Film Review)
June 22nd, 2012 
David Derks 
Posted in ANIMATED, ARTICLES BY AUTHOR, David Derks, FEATURES AND INDEPENDENT, MOVIES, RANTS & REVIEWS, Uncategorized 
Tags: Animation, Family, Fantasy, Kids, Rated G 
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Secret of Arrietty, a Childs’s Fun Fantasy on Blu-ray (Video Review)
May 23rd, 2012 John Delia A charming film from the makers of Ponyo and Academy Award winning movie Spirited Away called The Secret World of Arrietty is now available on 2 Disc Blu-ray Combo pack. A creative story that mixes worlds bringing together an unlikely friendship plays delightfully to kids. With a voice cast that includes Amy Poehler and Carol […]
The Mouse That Roared: The Gruffalo (Film Review)
April 19th, 2012 David Derks The mouse meets the predators The Gruffalo is a charming animated short film about a mouse who encounters danger while on a journey to an acorn tree. Based on the award-winning children’s book The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson & Alex Scheffler, a mouse goes on a journey to a distant acorn tree where he encounters three […]
Posted in ANIMATED, ANIMATED, ARTICLES BY AUTHOR, David Derks, INDEPENDENT FILMS Tags: Animation, Family, Fantasy, Foreign, Rated G 2 Comments »
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked Cute and Funny (Video Review)
March 31st, 2012 John Delia If it’s a matter of cute and funny, then you will want your youngster to have Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked now in a Blu-ray Combo Pack. The kid friendly G rated comedy has a lot of things going for it, a sweet and silly story, songs that kids will love and important life lessons […]
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THE LION KING 1 1/2 and THE LION KING 2 Now on Blu-ray (Video Review)
March 4th, 2012 John Delia Two of The Lion King trilogy, The Lion King 1 ½ and The Lion King 2: Simba’s Pride are now on Blu-ray. The two animated films include some good special bonus features and with the Blu-ray format the picture on my home entertainment center screen is sharper and the colors more vibrant.
LADY AND THE TRAMP, A Love Story on Blu-ray (Video Review)
February 6th, 2012 John Delia Enhanced with High Definition, Lady and the Tramp has been released on Blu-ray for the first time. The format gives the animated film more color and sharpness missing when it was released in the original VHS Video format. The diamond edition includes the Blu-ray and DVD discs and several bonus features.
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THE MIGHTY MACS, A SLAM DUNK
October 20th, 2011 John Delia We’ve had a bevy of sports true story films over the years and in most all cases, even if you know who won, they are all inspirational. This is the case of The Mighty Macs, a basketball account of a small women’s parochial college so obscure that I had never heard of it before seeing […]
Posted in MAJOR MOTION PICS, MOVIES Tags: Inspirational, Rated G, Sports, Women's College Basketball. No Comments »
