Where the Wild Things Are

Where the Wild Things Are: A “Wild Rumpus” to Remember


Engaging from the get-go and emotive to the end, Where the Wild Things Are is a brilliant rendition of Maurice Sendak’s masterful book published forty-six years ago. Spike Jonze (Being John Malkovich, Adaptation) faithfully highlights the book’s inimitable qualities while expertly expanding the simple, forty page story into an elaborate dream world of childlike wonderment and spontaneous adventure. But just as real life worries slip insidiously into our dreams, this beautifully untamable world becomes tainted with the angst of a more domesticated place. READ MORE

MJ #163: Year End Preview, 2009


Peer into the future with Luke, Craig and Susan as they gaze into their cinematic crystal ball. Well, maybe not a crystal ball exactly, but we will be discussing which of 2009's fall and winter films we're most anticipating. Which films do Craig and Luke agree on, and since when did they start agreeing on anything? Which film that Susan scoffs at for being "stupid" will end up on Luke's list? Why is Craig so worried that you'll forget the title of this episode? Find out what it takes for Susan to give an Apocalypse movie a chance. From Aliens and Apocalypse, from Viggo to Vaughn, we're covering movies from October on. Join us, won't you?

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