Producer Sam Raimi has been milking this premise since 1978. It’s no longer plausible that these teenagers still haven’t seen any movies like this.
Jurassic Park in 60 seconds: my “Reel Faith” review.
Dad, you’re a Neanderthal. No, really.
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone in 60 seconds: my “Reel Faith” review.
The Call in 60 seconds: my “Reel Faith” review.
Oz the Great and Powerful in 60 seconds: my “Reel Faith” review.
The release of DreamWorks Animation’s new caveman comedy The Croods seems as good an occasion as any to spotlight my 2010 blog post “Junior Knows Best,” about one of my least favorite trends in family filmmaking.
This evening, Friday, March 22, I'll be appearing on the first hour of “Catholic Answers Live” (6pm–7pm EDT).
What does this year’s Best Picture front-runner Argo have in common with Grand Hotel (1932) and Driving Miss Daisy (1989), both recently released on Blu-ray?
Tune into the second hour of “Catholic Answers Live!” tonight as Patrick Coffin and I discuss the best movies of 2012 and take your calls. Then come back in a week for our annual one-hour “Reel Faith!&8221; Oscar special!
Perusing the lists below (and bearing my own picks in mind), a number of recurring titles stand out — above all The Kid with a Bike (my #1 film of 2012), appearing on every list below except one.
Les Misérables in 60 seconds: my “Reel Faith” review (plus product notes).
Hyde Park on Hudson in 60 seconds: my “Reel Faith” review.
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey in 60 seconds: my “Reel Faith” review.
This week I’ll be all over Catholic media talking about The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey: EWTN’s “The World Over Live” with Raymond Arroyo, “Catholic Answers Live” with Patrick Coffin, and our own “Reel Faith” with my co-host David DiCerto. (Pay attention and you may catch me on “Kresta in the Afternoon” at some point too.)
Hitchcock in 60 seconds: my “Reel Faith” review.
Anna Karenina in 60 seconds: my “Reel Faith” review.
Life of Pi in 60 seconds: my “Reel Faith” review.
It’s only his third outing, and already Daniel Craig is getting too old for this stuff.
Flight in 60 seconds: my “Reel Faith” review.
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