Though visually stunning, J.A. Bayona's gothic fable about an angry boy and the massive tree monster who comes to his rescue is all bark and no bite. In a year full of fantastic creatures and ...
“A Monster Calls” goes well beyond your average children’s fantasy. Opening in limited release today, the movie version of Patrick Ness, Siobhan Dowd and Jim Kay’s multi-award winning book addresses ...
Credits: Directed by J.A. Bayona, starring Sigourney Weaver, Felicity Jones, Lewis MacDougall, Liam Neeson Running time: 1:48, PG-13 a for thematic content and some scary images If you’re not crying ...
Following the success of “The Orphanage” and “The Impossible,” Spanish filmmaker J.A. Bayona began working on adapting Patrick Ness’ fantasy novel, “A Monster Calls,” about a boy named Conor (Lewis ...
Using animation to tell a story within a story is a challenging prospect in a live action film. There are many recent successful examples, such as The Tale of the Three Brothers directed by Ben Hibon ...
JA Bayona is a fan of a gut punch. The Orphanage, his 2007 horror film, was terrifying, and The Impossible, his 2012 drama about a family devastated by the 2004 tsunami, reduced audiences to tears. A ...
Monster House: Animation. Featuring the voices of Steve Buscemi and Maggie Gyllenhaal and introducing Mitchel Musso, Sam Lerner and Spencer Locke. Directed by Gil Kenan. (PG. 90 minutes. At Bay Area ...
Following the success of “The Orphanage” and “The Impossible,” Spanish filmmaker J.A. Bayona began working on adapting Patrick Ness’ fantasy novel, “A Monster Calls,” about a boy named Conor (Lewis ...