The oldest film festival in the world has premiered one of the newest types of filmmaking. The Boxtrolls is the latest stop-motion animation feature from Laika and what a breathtaking and highly entertaining film directors Anthony Stacchi and Graham Annable have delivered.
Based on Alan Snow’s novel Here Be Monsters, the story revolves an orphan boy apparently plucked from the human world as a baby and taken below ground by the Boxtrolls, fluorescent-eyed creatures whose outer skin or clothing are cardboard boxes and they go by the names of what their box contained: thus we have Fish, Knickers, Fragile and so on. The baby comes from Cheesebridge, presided over by Lord Portley-Rind (the silky-voiced Jared Harris, better known as Mad Men’s Lane Price), a dead ringer for Charles Dance whose only interest in life is cheese.
He and the other white-hatted leaders councillors hold meetings that are actually...
Based on Alan Snow’s novel Here Be Monsters, the story revolves an orphan boy apparently plucked from the human world as a baby and taken below ground by the Boxtrolls, fluorescent-eyed creatures whose outer skin or clothing are cardboard boxes and they go by the names of what their box contained: thus we have Fish, Knickers, Fragile and so on. The baby comes from Cheesebridge, presided over by Lord Portley-Rind (the silky-voiced Jared Harris, better known as Mad Men’s Lane Price), a dead ringer for Charles Dance whose only interest in life is cheese.
He and the other white-hatted leaders councillors hold meetings that are actually...
- 9/1/2014
- by Jo-Ann Titmarsh
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
(Warning: Significant spoilers follow!)
I am at a loss for words, something which is kind of a problem when I have to write 600 – 800 of them on this episode. This is possibly the perfect episode of Mad Men. I honestly cannot think of a single negative thing to say about it. It has everything we expect from the show; period costuming and themes, a bit of humor (gallows humor, especially), and so very, very much emotion. For the second time in two weeks we’ve said goodbye to a character, and while I hope that Peggy Olson returns in time, I think it very unlikely that the one who left this week will come back. Well, unless the firm gets the Ouija Boards account.
We start off the episode with Don (John Hamm), and it really is very much his episode. It’s full of his triumphs and tragedies,...
(Warning: Significant spoilers follow!)
I am at a loss for words, something which is kind of a problem when I have to write 600 – 800 of them on this episode. This is possibly the perfect episode of Mad Men. I honestly cannot think of a single negative thing to say about it. It has everything we expect from the show; period costuming and themes, a bit of humor (gallows humor, especially), and so very, very much emotion. For the second time in two weeks we’ve said goodbye to a character, and while I hope that Peggy Olson returns in time, I think it very unlikely that the one who left this week will come back. Well, unless the firm gets the Ouija Boards account.
We start off the episode with Don (John Hamm), and it really is very much his episode. It’s full of his triumphs and tragedies,...
- 6/4/2012
- by Chris Swanson
- Obsessed with Film
Matthew Weiner and his team get so many kudos for the authenticity of depicting the ad agency business of the 1960s, and much of it is merited, but the new season adds to many of the inaccurate portrayals of Mad Men's earlier seasons.
The vibrant colors of the knock-off Danish modern furniture, what the actors wear -- including those goofy hats -- continue to be spot on.
But as somebody who worked in New York, at Young and Rubicam at exactly this time, here's where Mad Men gets it wrong.
No secretary like the Joan Harris character would call a management meeting to order or preside over it.
No former secretary would be promoted to quasi chief financial officer.
No Brit-like Lane Price would be in town as a result of a British takeover of an American agency. The only major Brit on this side of the Atlantic was...
The vibrant colors of the knock-off Danish modern furniture, what the actors wear -- including those goofy hats -- continue to be spot on.
But as somebody who worked in New York, at Young and Rubicam at exactly this time, here's where Mad Men gets it wrong.
No secretary like the Joan Harris character would call a management meeting to order or preside over it.
No former secretary would be promoted to quasi chief financial officer.
No Brit-like Lane Price would be in town as a result of a British takeover of an American agency. The only major Brit on this side of the Atlantic was...
- 3/28/2012
- by Bill Tragos
- Aol TV.
Jared Harris chats to us about Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows, John Carpenter's The Ward, and Mad Men...
A gifted actor with a long and diverse career in such films as I Shot Andy Warhol, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and The Other Boleyn Girl, Jared Harris puts in a small yet captivating performance in John Carpenter’s horror, The Ward, out now on DVD and Blu-ray.
One of Harris’ finest performances in recent years, though, is as Lane Price in the acclaimed TV series, Mad Men. Initially a supporting player, Harris’ character, a buttoned-up English financial officer, has gradually grown in prominence, and is now one of the most engaging faces in the entire series.
It was a real pleasure, then, to speak to Mr Harris about his role in Mad Men, what it was like to work with John Carpenter, and also about his appearance as...
A gifted actor with a long and diverse career in such films as I Shot Andy Warhol, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and The Other Boleyn Girl, Jared Harris puts in a small yet captivating performance in John Carpenter’s horror, The Ward, out now on DVD and Blu-ray.
One of Harris’ finest performances in recent years, though, is as Lane Price in the acclaimed TV series, Mad Men. Initially a supporting player, Harris’ character, a buttoned-up English financial officer, has gradually grown in prominence, and is now one of the most engaging faces in the entire series.
It was a real pleasure, then, to speak to Mr Harris about his role in Mad Men, what it was like to work with John Carpenter, and also about his appearance as...
- 10/18/2011
- Den of Geek
Digg this! Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Tweet This! Share this on Facebook Share this on del.icio.us
As Mad Men’s unflappable account man Roger Sterling, John Slattery tended to wear a fairly standardised costume of light grey three piece suit and white shirt; right up until the season 2 episode ‘Three Sundays’, when he donned a sharp double breasted suit for the first time.
Showing the main Sterling Cooper line-up away from their desks and enjoying (in some cases) a relaxing Sunday, this episode culminates in a last act, last minute pitch for American Airlines. Evidently landing such a prominent account would elevate ‘Sterling Coo’ into the big leagues so everyone has to be ready and raring to go, or as Lane Price (Jared Harris) would put it when the British arrive in all their pomp and Rp finery, “ship shape and Bristol fashion”.
Aware...
As Mad Men’s unflappable account man Roger Sterling, John Slattery tended to wear a fairly standardised costume of light grey three piece suit and white shirt; right up until the season 2 episode ‘Three Sundays’, when he donned a sharp double breasted suit for the first time.
Showing the main Sterling Cooper line-up away from their desks and enjoying (in some cases) a relaxing Sunday, this episode culminates in a last act, last minute pitch for American Airlines. Evidently landing such a prominent account would elevate ‘Sterling Coo’ into the big leagues so everyone has to be ready and raring to go, or as Lane Price (Jared Harris) would put it when the British arrive in all their pomp and Rp finery, “ship shape and Bristol fashion”.
Aware...
- 3/16/2011
- by Chris Laverty
- Clothes on Film
The big television news for the week preceding, was, of course, Fox's decision to cancel Dollhouse, a move not necessarily unexpected, but still lamented by fans of the show. Sadly, the writing had been on the wall from the beginning of the season—without a significant uptick in viewership, the series' life-expectancy would be short. It didn't happen...and it was. Dollhouse will return Dec. 4, with its series finale set for Jan. 22.
Fox's other genre series, Fringe, rebounded a bit to its pre-World Series numbers with a 3.7 rating/6 share. That equates to a 19 percent jump from the previous week, but still trails behind The CW, where the network's flagship skein, Smallville, finally regained some ground to tie its former Thursday night stablemate, Supernatural.
Over at ABC, V led all genre shows for the second week of sweeps, despite a more than 25 percent drop from its series premiere, earning a 6.6 rating/10 share,...
Fox's other genre series, Fringe, rebounded a bit to its pre-World Series numbers with a 3.7 rating/6 share. That equates to a 19 percent jump from the previous week, but still trails behind The CW, where the network's flagship skein, Smallville, finally regained some ground to tie its former Thursday night stablemate, Supernatural.
Over at ABC, V led all genre shows for the second week of sweeps, despite a more than 25 percent drop from its series premiere, earning a 6.6 rating/10 share,...
- 11/15/2009
- CinemaSpy
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.