There’s not a lot of life left in the Despicable Me franchise. Gru (voiced by Steve Carrell) has renounced his villainous ways, joined the Anti-Villain League as a spy, adopted his girls, Margo (Miranda Cosgrove), Edith (Dana Gaier), and Agnes … Continue reading DESPICABLE ME 4
Storytelling is creativity within limitations. And when your story takes place in a fantasy world—be it with dragons, lightsabers, or toys—there are really only two options in front of you: Remain in the fantasy and make the fantastical realistic, or … Continue reading BARBIE
As the old saying goes: Hindsight is 20-20. But therein lies the trap, the notion that since we can see the past clearly, we can also understand it. If history has taught us anything, untangling what we know from what … Continue reading VICE
When Alice Klieg (Kristen Wiig) was 11, she was diagnosed manic-depressive, put on medication, and grew up as most teenagers do. Yet, the events that shaped Alice’s upbringing—although not abnormal—stuck deeper in her mind than most. Where most people learn … Continue reading WELCOME TO ME
Tammy begins with the titular character (Melissa McCarthy) driving her rundown Toyota Corolla through the farmlands of Illinois. On the passenger seat, a CD boom box plays classic rock. Suddenly a deer jumps out of nowhere and smashes into the Corolla. … Continue reading TAMMY
Most Hollywood movies can be neatly summed up and packaged in one 140-character sentence. The official term for it is “High Concept.” To try to sum up The Lego Movie in a single sentence or label it high concept is nearly impossible, … Continue reading THE LEGO MOVIE
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