French animation writer-director Michel Ocelot has made a career of using shadow plays as the basis for his productions, but in the case of Tales of the Night he truly outdoes himself with the magnificent visual elements of this film. Ocelot places the film's three protagonists (voiced by Julien Béramis, Marine Griset and Yves Barsacq) in a dilapidated cinema in Paris; together they brainstorm on a variety of narrative pitches that blend historical tales and traditions from around the world with novel fictional elements in order to develop a series of six short narratives.
- 1/30/2013
- by Don Simpson
- SmellsLikeScreenSpirit
Moonrise Kingdom (12A)
(Wes Anderson, 2012, Us) Jared Gilman, Kara Hayward, Edward Norton, Bruce Willis, Frances McDormand, Bill Murray. 94 mins
Anderson's signature meticulous, deadpan retro-chic works best when it's tethered to something tangibly real, as this is, historically and emotionally. Set on an island microcosm of 1965 America, it details the touching elopement of two precocious but naive pre-teens, and the grown-up chaos and crises their clandestine outdoors adventure provokes. It's a stylised storm in a teacup, packed with visual flourishes, cultural footnotes and the usual dry comedy. But beneath the playfulness are some deceptively mature observations on the pain that comes with both childhood and adulthood.
Men In Black 3 (PG)
(Barry Sonnenfeld, 2012, Us) Will Smith, Josh Brolin, Alice Eve. 106 mins
A time-travel twist facilitates a return to the 1960s and the golden age of conspiracy theories, which goes a long way to justifying a sequel no one was particularly screaming out for.
(Wes Anderson, 2012, Us) Jared Gilman, Kara Hayward, Edward Norton, Bruce Willis, Frances McDormand, Bill Murray. 94 mins
Anderson's signature meticulous, deadpan retro-chic works best when it's tethered to something tangibly real, as this is, historically and emotionally. Set on an island microcosm of 1965 America, it details the touching elopement of two precocious but naive pre-teens, and the grown-up chaos and crises their clandestine outdoors adventure provokes. It's a stylised storm in a teacup, packed with visual flourishes, cultural footnotes and the usual dry comedy. But beneath the playfulness are some deceptively mature observations on the pain that comes with both childhood and adulthood.
Men In Black 3 (PG)
(Barry Sonnenfeld, 2012, Us) Will Smith, Josh Brolin, Alice Eve. 106 mins
A time-travel twist facilitates a return to the 1960s and the golden age of conspiracy theories, which goes a long way to justifying a sequel no one was particularly screaming out for.
- 5/25/2012
- by Steve Rose
- The Guardian - Film News
Tales of the Night (Les contes de la nuit)
Directed by: Michel Ocelot
Cast: Julien Bermis, Marine Griset
Running Time: 1 hour 25 mins
Rating: Not Rated
Showtimes at Piff: Sunday 2/12 5:30pm at Whitsell Auditorium, Wednesday 2/15 6:15pm at Whitsell Auditorium, Saturday 2/18 1:00pm at World Trace Center Theater Complete Piff Schedule
Plot: A group of animated actors act out a series of folktales from around the world.
Who’S It For? Fans of folktales and fairy tales who appreciate stylish animation.
Overall
Ocelot, director of 1998′s Kirikou and the Sorceress, directs another film about folktales and fables. This time, a man and woman in a theater act out the parts from a series of stories about princes, princesses, good and evil. The stories were interesting, and all new to me. I got very caught up in some of them. But the most remarkable feature of the film is the animation styles.
Directed by: Michel Ocelot
Cast: Julien Bermis, Marine Griset
Running Time: 1 hour 25 mins
Rating: Not Rated
Showtimes at Piff: Sunday 2/12 5:30pm at Whitsell Auditorium, Wednesday 2/15 6:15pm at Whitsell Auditorium, Saturday 2/18 1:00pm at World Trace Center Theater Complete Piff Schedule
Plot: A group of animated actors act out a series of folktales from around the world.
Who’S It For? Fans of folktales and fairy tales who appreciate stylish animation.
Overall
Ocelot, director of 1998′s Kirikou and the Sorceress, directs another film about folktales and fables. This time, a man and woman in a theater act out the parts from a series of stories about princes, princesses, good and evil. The stories were interesting, and all new to me. I got very caught up in some of them. But the most remarkable feature of the film is the animation styles.
- 2/13/2012
- by Megan Lehar
- The Scorecard Review
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