Frozen: Snow

A Material Point Method for Snow Simulation



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The Hunger Games 2

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire [PG-13]

2013 Lionsgate

Directed by Francis Lawrence

Grade: B-

Down-graded from B.

+1: Performances (Katniss Everdeen played by Jennifer Lawrence).

-1: Pace.

par: Challenges.

-1: Cliff-hanger ending.

par: Franchise serial installment.

[overview on Fandango]

Saving Mr. Banks

Saving Mr. Banks [PG-13]

2013

Directed by John Lee Hancock

Grade: B-

Down-Graded from B.

-1: Casting (Tom Hanks as Walt Disney, Jason Schwartzman as Richard M. Sherman, B.J. Novak as Robert Sherman).

+1: Performances (Emma Thompson as P.L.Travers).

par: Story structure (interweaved flashbacks).

par: Historical inconsistencies (appearance of Sleeping Beauty Castle, Winnie the Pooh (1966) plush in 1961 setting).

-1: Lack of expository epilogue.

+ Clever opening “Walt Disney” title card.

+ Sample of P.L. Travers story meeting audio recording over beginning of end credits.

[overview on Fandango]

Thor 2

Thor: The Dark World [PG-13]

2013

Directed by Alan Taylor

Grade: B

Up-graded from C.

Par: Cast.

+1: Loki (Tom Hiddleston).

+1: Everybody fights, almost (Frigga (Rene Russo)).

+1: Art direction and design (Ray Chan, Supervising A.D.; Wendy Partridge, Costume).

par: Franchise serial installment.

[overview on Fandango]

- Bonus scene after the end credits.

Frozen

Frozen [PG]

2013

Directed by Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee

Grade: B-

Up-graded from C

+1: Art Direction.

-1: Songs.

+1: Olaf (voiced by Josh Gad), a snowman looking forward to summer.

+1: Characters.

par: Story and plot.

[overview on Fandango]

+ New Mickey Mouse short before the motion picture.

+ Bonus scene after credits.

* Update:
+1: 3D.

Beatbox Master Remixes Disney's Classic 'The Skeleton Dance' … With His Mouth

By Bryan Enk on Yahoo Movie Talk

In the spirit of the Halloween season, Tom Thum has turned his bizarre talents towards a holiday classic: Walt Disney's spooky animated short "The Skeleton Dance," premiering exclusively here on Yahoo Movies. Give it a look (and a listen):

[video at Yahoo]

Royals 2Pac Beck Mash Up by Pomplamoose

Published on Nov 5, 2013 on YouTube



http://youtu.be/dm3ZEMQf98k