flickflack news
Posted on | December 14, 2010 | 2 Comments
We are starting flickflack news that is about everything related to film. You can get an inside look at the best new movies, and we have given you links to interviews and interesting web sites to give you the behind scenes look at interesting film news.
NOTE: The DC comics’ books are about comics not movies but we have decided to include the books because there have been many DC comics turned into movies.
Books:
Learn about the new book written by Paul Levitz, 75 Years of DC Comics: The Art of Modern Mythmaking: Wham! Wow!: DC Comics at 75 with Tom Ashbrook on NPR’s On Point Radio.
Book: DC Comics Year by Year: A Visual Chronicle
Book: The Sounds of Star Wars. Listen to an interview with Ben Burt about ‘The Sounds Of Star Wars,’ Now At Fans’ Fingertips on NPR’s Weekend Edition.
Awards:
American Film Institute (AFI) announces top 10 movies of 2010
Upcoming Films:
Tintin: The Tintin comic book series is being turned into a movie, directed by blockbuster directors Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson. Due out at the theaters 2011. Learn more about Tintin on Wikipedia and in Empire Magazine.
Tron Legacy: The sequel to TRON will be in theaters Friday. Visit the official website to look at games, videos, cast, characters, and everything else you can possibly imagine about the new movie, TRON Legacy. Read about it in Empire Magazine.
Pirates of the Caribbean: The fourth Pirates of the Caribbean movie, On Stranger Tides will be released. Watch the trailer here: http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=29718
Save the date:
Providence Children’s Film Festival will be in Providence February 18 – 22, 2011.
2010 Oscar Academy Awards will air on ABC on February 27, 2011. The hosts will be Anne Hathaway and James Franco.
Our picks of 2010 Children/Young Adult Films
Posted on | January 10, 2010 | Add Comments
Here are the best movies we know are coming out this year. One or two may not be appropriate but we think they are still good. Some are based on a book. So you can start reading now so you will be ready when the film comes out.
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
Based on the book: The Lightning Thief by author Rick Riordan
Opens February 12, 2010
Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland
Based on the Lewis Carroll novels Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass
Opens March 5, 2010
Dreamworks’ Shrek Forever After
Opens May 21, 2010
PIXAR’s Toy Story 3
Opens June 18, 2010
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows, Part 1
Based on the J.K. Rowling’s novel Harry Potter and the Deadly Hollows
Opens November 19, 2010
Flick & Flack 2009 “i o” (Itkin Oscars) Movie Awards
Posted on | December 31, 2009 | 5 Comments
BEST PICTURE OF THE YEAR:
Fanatastic Mr. Fox. Directed by Wes Anderson
website: http://www.fantasticmrfoxmovie.com/
Runner Up:
• Up. Directed by Pete Docter and Bob Peterson
website: http://adisney.go.com/disneyvideos/animatedfilms/up/
BEST COMPUTER ANIMATION:
Up. Animation by PIXAR
Runner Up:
• Monsters vs Aliens. Animation by DreamWorks
website: http://www.apple.com/trailers/dreamworks/monstersvsaliens/
FUNNIEST FILM OF THE YEAR:
Battle of the Smithsonian. Directed by Shawn Levy
website: http://www.nightatthemuseumcomestolife.com/us/
Runners Up:
• Up. Directed by Pete Docter and Bob Peterson
• Fantastic Mr. Fox. Directed by Wes Anderson
MOST ACTION-PACKED FILM
Race to Witch Mountain. Directed by Andy Fickman
website: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1075417/
Runners Up:
• Monsters vs Aliens
• UP
• Battle of the Smithsonian
• Fantastic Mr. Fox
BEST MUSIC
UP. Soundtrack by composer Michael Giacchino
website: http://disneymusic.disney.go.com/albums/upsoundtrack.html
Runners Up:
• Fantastic Mr. Fox. Soundtrack includes music by various artists
website: http://www.amazon.com/Fantastic-Mr-Fox-Original-Soundtrack/dp/B002OULHPG
• Where the Wild Things Are. Music by Karen O And The Kids
wesbite: http://wherethewildthingsare.warnerbros.com/#/Soundtrack
BEST CHARACTER
Mr. Fox (from Fantastic Mr. Fox)
Runners Up:
• Larry Dailey (from Battle of the Smithsonian)
• Russell (from UP)
BEST SONG
Davy Crockett (from Fantastic Mr. Fox)
website: http://www.amazon.com/Fantastic-Mr-Fox-Original-Soundtrack/dp/B002OULHPG
BEST CLAYMATION MOVIE
Fantastic Mr. Fox
Runners Up:
• Coraline. Directed by Henry Selick
website: http://coraline.com/
BEST SOUND / SPECIAL EFFECTS
Monsters vs Aliens
Runners Up:
• UP
• Where the Wild Things Are
• Battle of the Smithsonian
BEST SCREENPLAY
Where the Wild Things Are
Runners Up:
• UP
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Where the Wild Things Are. Cinematographer: Lance Acord
wesbsite: http://wherethewildthingsare.warnerbros.com/
Flick & Flack’s Film Picks for Christmas
Posted on | December 20, 2009 | 4 Comments
Our picks of shorts, shows and feature lengths will get you in the mood for food, snow, holidays and Christmas.
The Polar Express
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
How the Grinch Stole the Christmas
Santa Claus is Coming to Town
The Year without a Santa Claus
Frosty the Snowman
The Nutcracker featuring the New York City Ballet
The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats
Flick & Flack’s Film Picks for Thanksgiving
Posted on | November 11, 2009 | Add Comments
Our picks of shorts, shows and feature lengths will get you in the mood for food, Fall and Thanksgiving.
Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day (1968)
Genre: Animation | Short | Family
30 minutes
NR: Good for all ages
PIXAR’s Ratatouille
Genre: Animation | Family
111 minutes
Rated: G
Julia Child: French Chef
Cooking Episodes
website: http://www.pbs.org/juliachild/
NR: Good for 6 and up. Some kids may find this boring
Reading Rainbow
30 minute episode: Brush
NR: All ages
website: http://pbskids.org/readingrainbow/books/episode_detail_049.html
We have not seen these yet but they look good:
A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (1973)
NR
Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
Genre:Comedy | Drama | Family | Fantasy | Romance more
NR
Winnie the Pooh – Seasons of Giving (1999)
NR
Flick’s Top 10 Movies*
Posted on | September 28, 2009 | 4 Comments
Star Wars Trilogy
Three Musketeers (1993)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
Toy Story 2
Toy Story 1
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azakaban
The Princess Bride
2001: A Space Odyssey
The Incredibles
* in no particular order
Flack’s Top 5 Movies*
Posted on | September 28, 2009 | 5 Comments
Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back
The Three Musketeers (1993 version)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Star Wars IV: A New Hope
* in no particular order
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