Mystery has always been my favorite genre. Whether it was reading The Hardy Boys’ books or watching Scooby Doo cartoons on TV, I’ve always loved the action and thrills of mysteries. I still enjoy them as an adult, but the extra appeal of reading and watching lead characters who were my age was empowering when […]
Movies
The Boxtrolls Media Trip: Puppets, Props and More #TheBoxtrolls
Moviemaking of any kind is a time consuming labor of love. That is especially true when the movie is made using stop motion animation. The sheer magnitude of the amount of puppets, props, bits and pieces small and large that are needed for a feature length film is mind boggling. A few months ago, I […]
The Boxtrolls Media Trip #TheBoxtrolls
Have you heard about The Boxtrolls? This stop-motion animated feature is coming to theaters on September 26th. The Focus Features family movie is from the creators of Coraline and ParaNorman. They expanded on the skills used in those films for even more amazing animation and effects. It is based on the children’s novel, Here Be […]
Ernest & Celestine Blu-ray DVD Special Edition
Ernest and Celestine is a wonderful, heartwarming animated movie! This is the story of a big, gruff bear and a sweet, little mouse. This unlikely duo form a deep and loving bond despite the fact that the other bears think mice should be eaten and the other mice think bears are frightening. They look beyond […]
The Boxtrolls Sneak Peak
Are you ready for The Boxtrolls? This feature length stop motion animated movie is coming to theaters in September and it is going to be fabulous! Earlier this year, I travelled to LAIKA Studios in Oregon where I got an inside look at the making of this film (more on that later…). The Boxtrolls is […]
The Great Bear DVD
Are you ready for some family fun and adventure? The Great Bear is here! This animated feature length movie reminds me of the imaginative movies that I used to enjoy watching when I was a kid. It’s magical, mystical, adventurous and there are some good life lessons to be learned from the characters. The Great […]