By Kevin Finnerty As we put away all the holiday decorations, begin a new year and say goodbye to 2012, it’s time to look back at a year that had superheroes dominating the box office, two political thrillers getting rave reviews from both the critics and the public, and love fighting to conquer all including [...]
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Movie Review: ParaNorman
Reviewed by Kevin Finnerty “Do you see ghosts everywhere, all the time?,” asks Neil (Tucker Albrizzi). “Uhh…yeah,” replies Norman (Kodi Smit-McPhee), a bright and misunderstood boy who sees and talks to the dead – the only ones, other than Neil, who like Norman in the 3D stop-motion animated film, ParaNorman. Norman is just a little [...]
ParaNorman – Photos, Trailer, and Voice Cast
Featuring the Voices of: Kodi Smit-McPhee and Anna Kendrick [full cast list under the 'Cast' tab] Directed By: Chris Butler and Sam Fell Release Date: August 17, 2012 Genres: Animated, 3D, stop-motion, comedy, horror Running Time: 93 minutes MPAA Rating: PG for scary action and images, thematic elements, some rude humor and language News: Focus [...]
ParaNorman Offers Two New Olympic Spots
ParaNorman, the stop-motion 3D animated family film about a boy who sees ghosts and needs to fight off zombies ready to destroy his town, has two new TV spots celebrating the 2012 Olympics. Set to hit theaters on August 17, 2012, ParaNorman features a voice cast that includes Kodi Smit-McPhee, Casey Affleck, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Leslie [...]
Inside ParaNorman: Hand-Making the World
The 3D stop-motion family comedy ParaNorman has a new behind the scenes featurette. Have you ever wondered what it takes to make a feature-length stop-motion movie? Focus Features is helping to provide the answer with this special ‘Hand-Making the World’ of ParaNorman video. The Plot: In ParaNorman, a small town comes under siege by zombies. [...]
Focus to Release ParaNorman in 2012
The two companies responsible for bringing Neil Gaiman’s Coralineto the big screen – Focus Features and LAIKA – are back together again for a couple more projects. From Focus Features: “The first of the duo, ParaNorman, will be released nationwide on August 17th, 2012. The second, yet-to-be-named, picture will be released nationwide in 2014. [...]
