— by AMANDA KOEHLER — We all know the story of “Romeo and Juliet.” Billy Shakespeare’s gem has been revisited, rehashed and reheated in many films … but never in a CGI-animated movie based on garden gnomes. That is, until now. Gnomeo (voiced by James McAvoy) and J[...]
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Three Scenes from ‘Nativity!’
— by SEAN GERSKI — With the lack of Christmas movies this year, the time would have been right to get “Nativity!” in theaters in America. Unfortunately, that isn’t happening — instead the movie is the private joy of oversea audiences. (And I know that[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Nativity!’
— by RACHEL COYNE — My first thought after watching the trailer for “Nativity!” was, “It’s sort of like a British ‘Waiting for Guffman.’” And that is not a bad thing. Proof that absolutely anything can be turned into a competition, “Nativity!” tells the story of[...]