Saving Mr. Banks is an unexpectedly powerful and heartwarming film served with just the right amount of sugar. The film focuses on the development of the 1964 Disney film, Mary Poppins. It also concentrates on Walt Disney’s (Tom Hanks) attempt to obtain the screen rights to P.L. Travers (Emma Thompson) novels – something he spent … Continue reading
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey lacked the dark grittiness of The Lord of The Rings series – although that wasn’t surprising considering it is, after all, a children’s novel. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug brings a bit of darkness into the mix and is far superior to its predecessor. When I say it brings … Continue reading
Disney has been on a role with films such as Tangled and Wreck-It Ralph. With the release of Frozen, Disney has created another great addition to the Disney catalogue. Frozen follows the story of Anna (Kristen Bell) and Elsa (Idina Menzel), two sisters and princesses. One of them, Elsa, has very unique powers, the ability … Continue reading
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire is the long awaited sequel to the 2012 hit The Hunger Games and much exceeds the original film. Under the direction of Francis Lawrence, we get a film that is a near perfect adaptation of the novel. Catching Fire improves upon the first film by raising the stakes. Peeta (Josh … Continue reading
The second movie for Marvel Phase 2 finally released. With Iron Man 3 being entertaining, but disappointing in certain aspects, my hope for Thor: The Dark World was that it wouldn’t be as disappointing. Luckily, I found it to be better than Iron Man 3, but Marvel’s recent films still have room for improvement. Thor: … Continue reading
Quentin Tarantino has long since solidified himself as one of the greatest directors of our time. With films such as Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill, and Inglourious Basterds under his belt, it’s easy to say that Tarantino films come with high expectations. The question here is: does it live up to the hype? The answer is a resounding yes. While Kill … Continue reading
I went into Silver Linings Playbook knowing absolutely nothing about it. I knew it was written and directed by David O. Russell (The Fighter) and that it had a great cast. It was later that I found out that David O. Russell actually crafted this film for his son who has bipolar disorder. Each character in the movie has … Continue reading
The Lord of the Rings trilogy is considered one of the best of all time. The amount of work taken to adapt Tolkien’s books was astonishing. Back in 2001, Peter Jackson took what was considered an unfilmable novel and brought it to life. He took us on an epic 11 hour journey through Middle-earth that audiences wouldn’t … Continue reading
Wreck-It Ralph is the 52nd animated feature by Disney. It is directed by Rich Moore who previously directed episodes of The Simpsons and Futurama. Being a huge fan of video games, I was excited about this movie since it was announced. The plot follows Ralph (voiced by John C. Reilly), a video game villain who presides in the game Fix-It Felix, … Continue reading
Captain Phillips is directed by Paul Greengrass and is based on a true story. It focuses on the 2009 Maersk Alabama hijacking. While I can’t say for sure that everything in the film is portrayed accurately (I doubt it is), I can say that the film is intense, well-directed, and features incredible performances from Tom Hanks … Continue reading
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