‘Spirited’ movie: ‘A Christmas Carol’ meets a Twitter Scrooge

A Christmas-themed all-male dance number

Like many onscreen Scrooges before him, Ryan Reynolds’ character in “Spirited” is told that he will face his past, present and future. But he surprises even the spirit haunting him upon raising his hand and […]

‘Spirited’ review: Will Ferrell, Ryan Reynolds form holiday bromance

Octavia Spencer smiles while surrounded by other partygoers in the movie "Spirited."

“Spirited,” the umpteenth screen incarnation of Charles Dickens’ evergreen “A Christmas Carol,” is such an amusing, buoyant and good-natured entertainment that it’s not hard to forgive this flashy musical-comedy-fantasy’s missteps. Grinchy viewers, however, may sing […]

SPIRITED Is a Broadway Musical Masquerading as a Movie, But It Still Works

It’s hard to overstate how much I love A Christmas Carol. (Yes, I’m aware I’m a huge dork.) Every December I reread Charles Dickens’ novella and watch as many adaptation of his iconic ghost tale […]

SPIRITED Trailer Takes Us on a Self-Aware, Musical Romp Through A CHRISTMAS CAROL

“Like A Christmas Carol?” Ryan Reynolds interrupts an eerie pronouncement of doom and darkness to inquire in a very self-aware way. Because yes, in Spirited, Ryan Reynolds and Will Ferrell’s retelling of A Christmas Carol, […]

SPIRITED Trailer Brings Musical Christmas Cheer with Ryan Reynolds and Will Ferrell

If you’ve seen one adaptation of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol than you have roughly nine million to go. The book that helped shape the way we celebrate the holiday has also led to countless […]

SPIRITED Trailer Brings Musical Christmas Cheer with Ryan Reynolds and Will Ferrell

If you’ve seen one adaptation of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol than you have roughly nine million to go. The book that helped shape the way we celebrate the holiday has also led to countless […]

15 Facts About ‘Spirited Away’ And Other Studio Ghibli Movies

15 Facts About ‘Spirited Away’ And Other Studio Ghibli Movies

When Spirited Away was unleashed onto the world back in 2001, lots of people were still wrapping their heads around animation being more than a kid’s genre. Studio Ghibli’s story about Japanese folklore and the […]