‘Movie Corner’ Archives
ParaNorman
ParaNorman (2012) **** Focus Features. Animation Cast: Kodi Smit-McPhee voice of Norman Babcock), Tucker Albrizzi (voice of Neil), Anna Kendrick (voice of Courtney), Casey Affleck (voice of Mitch), Christopher Mintz-Plasse (voice of Alvin), Leslie Mann (voice of Sandra Babcock), Jeff Garlin (voice of Perry Babcock), Elaine Stritch (voice of Grandma), Bernard Hill (voice of the Judge), Jodelle Ferland (voice of Aggie), Tempestt Bledsoe) (voice of Sheriff Hooper), Alex Borstein (voice of Mrs. Henscher) and John Goodman (voice of Mr. Prenderghast). (PG) Running time: 92 minutes. Directors: Sam Fell and Chris Butler. Great looking animation in 3D (I saw “Para Norman “in 2D) and if you didn”'t know is not by Tim Burton. (Tim Burton is coming out with his own animation “Frankenweenie” this fall.) Sam Fell and Chris Butler could have easilyentitled their animation “A Boy and his Ghouls”, especially when Norman, 11, is surrounded by [...]
Tyler Perry”'s Madea”'s Witness Protection & The Dark Knight Rises
By Howard McQuitter Tyler Perry”'s Madea”'s Witness Protection (2012) * Lionsgate Films, Comedy Cast: Tyler Perry (Madea/Joel/Brian), Eugene Levy (George Neeedleman), Denise Richards (Kate Needleman), Doris Roberts (Barbara), Percy Romeo Miller(Jake), Devan Leos (Howie). (PG-13) Running time: 114 minutes. Director: Tyler Perry. Tyler Perry does it again: Madea (Tyler Perry) in wig, fat suit and a dress at his usual antics now have cloyed. That doesn”'t seem to bother Perry for he”'s made his money off of a bad movie. Besides a few laughs, “Witness Protection” is cumbersome, nonsensical and half-hearted; putting an unenthusiastic red mark on Perry”'s franchise. Eugene Levy plays character George Needleman, big man of a financial fund, that”'s been running a Ponzi scheme which other company bosses want to put all the blame in George”'s lap. To avoid scandals and reprisals while investigating the [...]
Moonrise Kingdom
Moonrise Kingdom By Howard McQuitter Moonrise Kingdom ***** Focus Features Cast: Bruce Willis (Captain Sharp), Ed Norton (Scout Master Ward), Bill Murray (Walt Bishop), Tilda Swinton (Social services), Jason Schwartzman (Cousin Ben), Jared Gilman (Sam), Harvey Keital (Commander Pierce), L.J. Foley (Izol), Jake Ryan (Lionel), Neal Huff (Jed), Charie Kilgore (Lazy Eye), Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick (Roosevelt), Kara Hayward (Suzy). Running time:94 minutes. Director: Wes Anderson. Wes Anderson”'s “Moonrise Kingdom” is a shinning star of a film that is catching audiences like bees to honey. He”'s the director of “Rushmore” “The Royal Tenenbaums” and “Fantastic Mr. Fox.” “Moonrise Kingdom” is clever, simple on some levels, complex in all others. The setting is circa 1965, at a Boy Scouts camp on an island close to town in New England. Sam (Jared Gilman) decides he”'s not interested in his troop [...]
