Ali discusses Judy Blume’s pivotal coming-of-age novel and its wonderful film adaptation written and directed by Kelly Fremon Craig, Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.
Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.
Category: Movie
Elemental
Ali discusses the latest Pixar movie, Elemental, written by John Hoberg, Kat Likkel, and Brenda Hsueh and directed by Peter Sohn.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie + “A Heartfelt Quest”
Ali discusses The Super Mario Bros. Movie written by Matthew Fogel and directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic. Afterward, she shares a post-movie short story she wrote called “A Heartfelt Quest.” Let’s-a go!
The Brave Little Toaster
Ali discusses the 1987 animated movie based on the novel of the same name, The Brave Little Toaster.
Hey Arnold!: The Movie
Ali taps into her 11-year-old self’s hatred of Hey Arnold!: The Movie (2002), reflecting on why it was such a huge disappointment to her at the time between the misleading marketing, the lackluster plot and The Big Scene (you know the one).
Previous Hey Arnold! episodes to check out:
- Hey Arnold! + “Care”
- Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie + “Audaciously Flirting”
- Character Study: Miriam Pataki
Straight Outta Nowhere: Scooby-Doo! Meets Courage the Cowardly Dog
Ali discusses the crossover movie, Straight Outta Nowhere: Scooby-Doo! Meets Courage the Cowardly Dog, written by Michael Ryan and directed by Cecilia Aranovich Hamilton.
Clerks III
Clerks II
Ali discusses Clerks II written and directed by Kevin Smith.
Be sure to also check out her episode on Clerks.
The Simpsons Movie
Ali discusses The Simpsons Movie co-written by series creator, Matt Groening, along with James L. Brooks, Al Jean, Ian Maxtone-Graham, George Meyer, David Mirkin, Mike Reiss, Mike Scully, Matt Selman, John Swartzwelder and Jon Vitti and directed by David Silverman. D’oh!
The Powerpuff Girls Movie
Ali discusses The Powerpuff Girls Movie directed by series creator, Craig McCracken, who co-wrote it along with Charlie Bean, Lauren Faust, Paul Rudish and Don Shank.
Storytelling Saga 