Documentary, 109 Minutes, 2008
Not so many years ago, voice actors were relegated to Saturday morning cartoons, vocational films and the occasional hand-drawn feature. In the past two decades, however, there’s been an explosion in the need for qualified talent.
“Safety Not Guaranteed” on IMDB
Comedy/Drama/Romance, 86 Minutes, 2012
When you’re planning a trip to the past you need to be prepared. You need to make sure that your equipment is at peak condition. You need to make sure that you’re well supplied. You also need to have a partner.
“Mr Peabody and Sherman” on IMDB
Family, 92 Minutes, 2014
Hey kids, it’s a computer animated family film based on an old cartoon! There are topical references! There are nostalgic references! There are puns! Surprisingly, it’s not that bad. I mean, hell, it’s not that great either, but in the vast technicolor sea of computer-vomited slop it’s… not that bad.
“Welcome to the Jungle” on IMDB
Comedy, 95 Minutes, 2013
I’m surprised that nobody has done a wacky, madcap comedic take on “Lord of the Flies”. After seeing this, I still think that.
Comedy, 99 Minutes, 2010
Being on top is hard. Being in high school is hard. Being on top in high school is really hard. So it’s easy to forgive Henry (Mat Bush [IMDB]) for blowing off some steam when he reconnects with an old friend and, um, partakes of the herb. Problem is that his overbearing dean has also just announced mandatory drug testing for the next day. So a plan is hatched to invalidate the test by ensuring that every single person that takes it, fails it.
Sci-fi/Comedy, 102 Minutes, 1999
In celebration of its 15th anniversary, MTV has put together an oral retrospective of this classic. In “Galaxy Quest: An Oral History” they interview the cast, the crew and the creators to paint an intensely interesting narrative of how the movie was made.
Most people know Ryan Kwanten [IMDB] from HBO’s “True Blood” [IMDB] where he plays the innocent, slightly dim, sexually charged Jason Stackhouse. On the show he’s the token human among vampires, werewolves, mediums, faeries, shape-shifters, ghosts and witches (yes, that show has gotten damn complicated). He’s the character we can identify with and who exposes our foibles in ways we can understand.
Comedy, 97 Minutes, 2011
English boy meets Australian girl on vacation and they fall in love. Throwing caution to the wind they decide to get married in a few short days. She flies home to plan, he flies home to collect his three best friends who will do their damnedest to ruin his life.
Thriller, 90 Minutes, 2014
A bunch of friends got together. They didn’t have any plans for the night. They pooled their cash and ended up with 63 dollars plus, for some reason, like ten bucks in Canadian nickels. They were well stocked with snacks. Somebody suggested that they rent a movie. Somebody suggested that they go to a movie. Somebody else suggested that they make a movie. That guy won.
Comedy, 95 Minutes, 2014
Meghan is a straight-laced local news anchor. When she’s turned down for a national job her friends convince her to hit the clubs and let it all hang out. After drinking too much, meeting a nice guy and heading back to his place she finds out that a) she’s still up for the job if she can get to work on time, b) that along with much of her dignity she’s also lost her money and her car and c) that she has no idea where in the hell she is.
“High School” on IMDB
“Galaxy Quest” on IMDB
