Five Views: The Boxtrolls

The Boxtrolls – An eOne Films Release http://www.theboxtrolls.com Release Date: September 26th, 2014 Rated PG for some scary scenes Running Time: 97 minutes Graham Annable (director) Anthony Stacchi (director) Irena Brignull (screenplay) Adam Pava (screenplay) Based on the novel Here Be Monsters! by Alan Snow Dario Marianelli (music) Ben Kingsley as Archibald Snatcher (voice) Jared… Read More Five Views: The Boxtrolls

Five Views: Planes: Fire & Rescue

Planes: Fire & Rescue – A Walt Disney Pictures Release http://movies.disney.com/planes-fire-and-rescue Release Date: July 18th, 2014 Rated G for action and some peril Running time: 84 minutes Roberts Gannaway (dir.) Jeffrey M. Howard (characters) Mark Mancina (music) Dane Cook as Dusty Crophopper (voice) Ed Harris as Blade Ranger (voice) Julie Bowen as Lil’ Dipper (voice)… Read More Five Views: Planes: Fire & Rescue

Five Views: How To Train Your Dragon 2

How To Train Your Dragon 2 – A 20th Century Fox Release https://www.howtotrainyourdragon.com Release Date: June 13th, 2014 Rated PG for some scary scenes and action Running time: 102 minutes Dean DeBlois (dir.) Dean DeBlois (writer) Based on the book series by Cressida Cowell John Powell (music) Jay Baruchel as Hiccup (voice) Cate Blanchett as… Read More Five Views: How To Train Your Dragon 2

Book Review: The Art of Frozen

Released Dec. 3rd, 2013 Page count: 168 pages Size: 11.29″ x 9.37″ The Art of Frozen By Charles Solomon Foreword by Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee Preface by John Lasseter Published by Chronicle Books Distributed by Raincoast (Canada http://www.raincoast.com/ http://www.chroniclebooks.com/ _______________________________________________ The Art of Frozen Book Review by Erin V. Under the dustjacket of The… Read More Book Review: The Art of Frozen

Book Review: Frozen – The Essential Guide

Released Oct. 2nd, 2013 Page count: 64 pages Size: 10″ x 7.6″ Disney’s Frozen – The Essential Guide Published by Dorling Kindersley Written by Barbara Bazaldua http://www.dk.com/ ____________________________________________ Frozen: The Essential Guide Review by Erin V.   In Frozen – The Essential Guide, we get a brief introduction to all the main characters, sets, and… Read More Book Review: Frozen – The Essential Guide

Blu-ray Release: Winnie the Pooh: Springtime With Roo

Today, Disney is releasing Winnie the Pooh: Springtime With Roo for the first time on Blu-ray.  When Rabbit (Ken Sansom) gets overwhelmed and cancels Easter for Spring Cleaning Day, much to the disappointment of little Roo (Jimmy Bennet), it’s up to Winnie the Pooh (Jim Cummings) and his friends to set things right in the… Read More Blu-ray Release: Winnie the Pooh: Springtime With Roo

Five Views: Mr. Peabody & Sherman

Mr. Peabody & Sherman – A 20th Century Fox Release http://www.mrpeabodyandsherman.com Release Date: March 7th, 2014 Rated G for cartoon action Running time: 92 minutes Rob Minkoff (dir.) Craig Wright (screenplay) Based on the series by Jay Ward Danny Elfman (music) Ty Burrell as Mr. Peabody (voice) Max Charles as Sherman (voice) Ariel Winter as Penny… Read More Five Views: Mr. Peabody & Sherman