For better or worse, the Broadcast Film Critics Association has, of late, been frequently cited for its Oscar prognosticative prowess. Of course, it’s a pointless tidbit in the grand scheme and no one should be looking at organizations like this to see how accurate they might be on that front (even if this one in […]
‘Basterds,’ ‘Nine’ lead the pack with BFCA
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 2:31 am · December 14th, 2009
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‘Up”s lovable sidekick protagonist gets some ink
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:53 am · May 28th, 2009
One of the things I briefly noted (and wish I had expanded upon) in my review of Pixar’s “Up” (releasing tomorrow) was how “pitch-perfect” child actor Jordan Nagai is as the voice of Russell, a Wilderness Explorer sidekick of sorts to Ed Asner’s disgruntled Carl Fredricksen. Thankfully the young chap is getting a bit of […]
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REVIEW: “Up” (***1/2)
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:52 am · May 21st, 2009
Watching Pixar Animation grow and develop as a studio has become almost more fascinating than experiencing one of the company’s many creative films unfold on screen. Beginning with an industry leap in 1995’s “Toy Story” and eventually moving into its daring own with 2008’s “WALL-E,” the studio has, at the very least, shown a desire […]
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