Who will speak for the trees? Swift shot: I am no tree-hugger, but I can proudly say that iRATEfilms.com is run solely on wind energy; you can see our badge below. And my views on finding alternative energy sources stem more from my loathing of certain oil-rich regimes than saving mother nature. Still, I have a heart. And, where some may take The Lorax as a beat you … [Read more...] about Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax
Animated
Beauty and the Beast 3D
Originally released in 1991, “Beauty and the Beast” was the 30th Disney animated film. It may be over 20 years old now but, like most Disney animated films, it’s timeless. And hey, this one is a tale as old as time, right?? Belle (Paige O’Hara) lives with her father Maurice (Rex Everhart) in a village in France. Everyone in their village thinks they are both … [Read more...] about Beauty and the Beast 3D
Happy Feet Two
Happy Feet 2 starts off on a happy foot (pun intended!) with a grand opening montage of dancing and singing penguins. This film had us tapping our feet and singing to surprisingly cross generational selection of songs covered in the film. Mumbles (voiced by Elijah Wood) is now an adult penguin with a family of his own. His wife Gloria (Pink) is one of the most beautiful female … [Read more...] about Happy Feet Two
Batman: Year One
The other "Batman Begins"... The H-Bomb: Okay, before you start throwing Batarangs at me, let me just say that calling this the other "Batman Begins" isn't at all fair, since Frank Miller's graphic novel predates the Christopher Nolan film by almost two decades. If anything, "Batman Begins" is the other "Batman: Year One", since Nolan most definitely … [Read more...] about Batman: Year One
The Smurfs
Smurfs in the City - It's Smurf-tastic! In the latest TV to big screen adaptation, the Smurfs invade New York and turn a family’s life upside down. A bit of history: the Smurfs are blue creatures who are three apples tall. They live in mushroom houses in a hidden forest. There are 100 Smurfs in the village, 99 male Smurfs and one lone female Smurf, Smurfette. The Smurfs are … [Read more...] about The Smurfs
