Daily Archives: February 3, 2009

In Which She Reveals The Even Cooler Assignment; Or, Hangin’ Out With The Dream King

Well, I’m home from having tea with Neil Gaiman.

No, I’m not kidding. Well, we both had tea, but not at the same time.

He wins the Nicest Man Alive award, hands down. I have never had someone who only just met me stare into my eyes that intently while he spoke to me, nor felt so at ease with that someone. Thank the gods for recording devices, because I couldn’t have taken notes to save my life.

I have a twenty-minute private interview to transcribe tomorrow. And yes, there will be a longer post here detailing the experience, too. Watch for the interview to be posted at fps by the end of the week!

Embargo Lifted: Coraline Film Review

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Yes, Gentle Readers, today the press embargo has been lifted, and I can finally share last week’s Cool Thing with you.

Last Wednesday I went to the press screening of Coraline, the first stop-motion film presented entirely in 3D. Based on the Hugo-award-winning novella by Neil Gaiman, the film was absolutely spectacular in every aspect. I went as an agent of Frames Per Second Magazine, the online magazine devoted to animation in all forms, and today my review of the film is up at the fps site.

The short form? It was freaking amazing. Jaw-dropping. You know how pretty much every major animated feature pushes the envelope? This one pushed an entire mail truck.

But you can read why I was so impressed in more detail over at fps. Enjoy!

Coraline
Release Date: February 6th 2009 (nationwide)
Director: Henry Selick (The Nightmare Before Christmas)
Writers: Henry Selick; based on the book by Neil Gaiman
Studio: Laika Entertainment