Tuesday
Dec012009
Fresh Flicks For Kids
Tuesday, December 1, 2009 at 03:30PM
We haven't had time to trek out to too many movies lately, so when we manage to get all shoes on and all bodies loaded in the car and headed for our local cinema, it had better be worth it. We loved Fantastic Mr. Fox (Jack is still breaking into spontaneous yoga/meditation poses), and I'm seeing a few promising flicks peeking up over the 2010 horizon.
One notable one – called The Secret of Kells – came to me via GKIDS, a company that has begun distributing fresh, cutting-edge films for kids (and adults) and also produces the New York International Children's Film Festival.
The movie, which has won several awards on the film festival circuit, is a mystical, magical, mythological tale set in medieval times. It is about a young boy named Brendan who goes on an unusual adventure in an enchanted forest. The animation has an old-fashioned yet inventive look that’s unlike the typical animated features today.
Although the official opening for the acclaimed Irish animated movie isn’t until March, the film will screen Dec. 4-10 at the AMC Burbank Town Center 8 for an Oscar-qualifying run. The film's director, Tomm Moore, will be at the Dec. 6 (2 p.m.) screening for a Q&A. Movie tickets cost $10-$12 for adults and $9 for children.
One notable one – called The Secret of Kells – came to me via GKIDS, a company that has begun distributing fresh, cutting-edge films for kids (and adults) and also produces the New York International Children's Film Festival.
The movie, which has won several awards on the film festival circuit, is a mystical, magical, mythological tale set in medieval times. It is about a young boy named Brendan who goes on an unusual adventure in an enchanted forest. The animation has an old-fashioned yet inventive look that’s unlike the typical animated features today.
Although the official opening for the acclaimed Irish animated movie isn’t until March, the film will screen Dec. 4-10 at the AMC Burbank Town Center 8 for an Oscar-qualifying run. The film's director, Tomm Moore, will be at the Dec. 6 (2 p.m.) screening for a Q&A. Movie tickets cost $10-$12 for adults and $9 for children.
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