Day: December 20, 2013

Review: SAVING MR. BANKS

By Mark Saldana  Rating: 4 (Out of 4 Stars) In 1964, Walt Disney Pictures released Mary Poppins, and captured the hearts of children and adults all over.  Even after forty-nine years, the film still brings joy to audiences discovering it for the very first time.  The making of the film wasn’t always a joyful experience.… Continue reading Review: SAVING MR. BANKS

Review: AMERICAN HUSTLE

By Savannah Wood Rating: B+ On the wake of American Hustle’s seven Golden Globe nominations and widespread critical acclaim, I went into the theater with high expectations. Certainly I enjoyed myself over the course of the almost two and a half hour-long film, but when it was over I wasn’t left with the buzzing positivity… Continue reading Review: AMERICAN HUSTLE

Review: AMERICAN HUSTLE

By Mark Saldana  Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Just prior to writing this review, I wrote a review about the latest film by Ethan and Joel Coen, Inside Llewyn Davis.  In this review, I discussed the trademark characters and brand of humor for which the directors are known.  Another director known for a certain… Continue reading Review: AMERICAN HUSTLE

Review: SAVING MR. BANKS

By Renee’ Collins Rating: 5 (Out of 5 Reels) The choice of Tom Hanks as Walt Disney and Emma Thompson as P.L. Travers is spectacular because they are two of the best actors on the planet in my opinion.  Author P. L. Travers reflects on her difficult childhood while meeting with filmmaker Walt Disney during… Continue reading Review: SAVING MR. BANKS

Review: WALKING WITH DINOSAURS

By Mark Saldana  Rating: 1.5 (Out of 4 Stars) There is not much to be said about this visually impressive movie adaptation of the BBC television miniseries. Well, that sentence pretty much details one of the few positive aspects of this 3D film which obviously is intended for young children and has nothing to offer… Continue reading Review: WALKING WITH DINOSAURS