Posts Tagged ‘ramona’
Hey There, Scott Pilgrim
Your comic book is awesome. Your movie, sometimes.KRISTIAN LIN
On paper, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World looks like a dream pairing. Edgar Wright is the British filmmaker who proved his comic genius with Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz, demented mash-ups of disparate genres. Now he’s adapting...
I Can See Cleary Now: Ramona and Beezus
A brave pest finally gets her movie, and it does some good things.KRISTIAN LIN
The shadow of America’s recession hangs heavily over Ramona and Beezus. Wow, that’s a portentous opening sentence. It’s true, though — the very first film adaptation of Beverly Cleary’s beloved kids’ books shows the...
New Words With Ramona and Sarah
Kristian LinI just got back from watching the upcoming movie Ramona and Beezus, and while I can’t tell you my opinion of it just yet, I can tell you that there’s a scene early in the film when Ramona tries to explain her lacklu...