May 19, 2013

It’s Back to Saturday Morning… but is it Smurfy?

Claire Vera Ramsey

A Review of ‘Smurfs’ by Claire Ramsey A movie like ‘Smurfs’ comes only once in a Blue Moon…  but only because blue moons are more common than the legend would have it. Starring Neil Patrick Harris and Hank Azaria, ‘Smurfs’ has a lot going for it, especially for 80′s kids like me who grew up [...]

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part Two

New Effects in the Final Chapter A Review by Claire Ramsey I think Peter Jackson and David Yates are secretly related. Long-lost cousins, or something. Based on my enthusiastic viewing of the final installments of the Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings film series, I have to say that here are two directors who [...]

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

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Review by Claire Ramsey May 2011 Strange and stranger, indeed, or perhaps, to quote from Lewis Carroll, curiouser and curiouser. The subtitle of the latest installation of the popular Johnny-Depp-headed saga is appropriate in more than one way.  First, the strangers – which means the majority of the cast.  Familiar faces include Kevin McNally as [...]

Movie Review: Beastly

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Beastly A review by Claire Ramsey (c) May 2011 “Everyone knows that story,” says Lindy to Kyle, still darting her head as she looks for Hunter, the boy with whom she has fallen in love.  It takes another minute and a cell phone ringing in Kyle’s pocket for her to realize that Kyle and Hunter [...]

Review: Jessica’s Guide to Dating on the Dark Side

© Claire Ramsey Used by Permission I think, with the advent of Stephanie Meyer and the Twilight Saga, together with the continued popularity of Anne Rice and the once-and-future-king of vampire stories, Bram Stoker, I can make a safe assumption: humans, especially young adult humans, LOVE the tales of the bloodsucking fiends that look at [...]

HiH cinema review: Fantastic Mr. Fox

by Claire Ramsey Mrs. Fox said it all: “My husband is a fantastic fox!”

HiH review: The Twilight Saga: New Moon

Passion born of Youth, Courage born of Despair. A Review of The Twilight Saga: New Moon by Claire Ramsey “Eyes, look your last, Arms take your last embrace, and lips (O you the doors of breath) seal with a righteous kiss a dateless bargain to engrossing Death!”

HiH cinema review: Star Trek

by Claire Ramsey Huh?

HiH review: Night at the Museum 2

by Claire Ramsey As an amateur movie reviewer, I find it interesting what movies other reviewers like and dislike.

HiH video review: The Tale of Despereaux

What do you get when a mouse simply refuses to be timid… scared… mousetrap-shy… in fact, all the things a mouse should be? You get Despereaux!

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