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Movie Review: Enchanted

“Enchanted” is an enchanting movie with Disney at its best combining music, live action and animation. Gisele is transported to modern day New York by the evil Queen Narissa to search for her prince. The story follows the fairy tale Gisele facing reality in modern times and is ably narrated by Julie Andrews. This is [...]

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Television Movie Review: Oliver Twist

This made for TV movie aired back in 1997 and is a good family film geared for older children and their parents. I rented it because I love Charles Dickens novels and I watch anything Richard Dreyfuss is in. Dreyfuss is a great actor and in this film he’s excellent as usual. “Oliver Twist” is [...]

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Movie Review: WALL-E

“WALL-E” is a charming animated movie centered on the last robot on earth after earth is destroyed by an environmental crisis. This Pixar film follows the travels of WALL-E, a waste disposal robot who works all the while dreaming of romance in his life. WALL-E seeks out visitors from another planet when they arrive on [...]

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Movie Review: Who Framed Roger Rabbit

“Who Framed Roger Rabbit” earned three well deserved Oscars for this animation/live action film, becoming an instant classic. The story revolves around Roger (Charles Fleischer as Roger Rabbit), his wife (Kathleen Turner as Jessica Rabbit), a murder and a detective who hates toons. The movie has the feel of the Warner Bros tongue-in-cheek adult humor [...]

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Movie Review: Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium

“Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium” has its charm. I have to admit I rented this movie mainly to see Dustin Hoffmann, who is one of my favorite actors. This film makes a good children’s story but there is something missing. I think the problem lies in the script and direction of the film. The actors in [...]

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