“Winds in the East – mist coming in. Like something is brewing – about to begin.” Colin Farrell’s opening lines in Disney’s “Saving Mr. Banks” say it all. I predicted five months ago when the first, and only, trailer for this film was released, that the “Making of Mary Poppins” movie was going to be […]
I can sum-up “Frozen” in just one word: Spectacular! This is Disney’s best animated musical since 1991’s “Beauty and the Beast”, which just happens to be my all-time favorite film. Less than a minute into “Frozen” it becomes clear that we’re about to experience something special, and that this production is destined for the stage. […]
I see several documentaries each year: Nature films, concert-docs, profiles of famous and sometimes not-so-famous people. Normally one or two stand-out above the rest. One of my top 10 films of 2012 was “Searching for Sugar Man”, which went on to win numerous awards, including the Best Documentary Feature Oscar. I am confident to say […]
“Silver Linings Playbook” is a romantic dramedy from Oscar-nominated writer/director David O. Russell. This is not a genre that normally produces films that generate awards season buzz. But following a surprising win of the Audience Award at the Toronto International Film Festival in September, “Silver Linings” built momentum, thanks to great reviews, and ended-up being […]
“Argo” is based on a true story…an unbelievable true story. Ben Affleck not only stars, but directs this powerful and thrilling drama. It’s already won the Golden Globe, Critics Choice and BAFTA for Best Picture, along with the SAG for Best Ensemble. It’s a frontrunner for the Best Picture Oscar. The film begins with the […]
“Ruby Sparks” is a charming romantic comedy from the directors of the Oscar-winning “Little Miss Sunshine”. Paul Dano (“There Will Be Blood”) stars as Calvin. When he was 19, Calvin wrote a best-selling novel that was so good and successful that people started calling him a genius. And they still do, even though Calvin hates […]
“Seeking a Friend for the End of the World” begins three weeks before an asteroid is set to hit Earth after our last attempt to stop it from coming has failed. Steve Carell stars as Dodge. Once the news is out that all hope is gone, his wife immediately leaves him. Now all alone and […]
“The Artist”, as you likely know by now, is a black and white, mostly silent film that originally got a lot of attention, some of it because it’s a black and white, mostly silent film. Then it went on to win numerous awards, including the Oscar for Best Picture -deservingly so. “The Artist” proves a […]
The most popular and successful animated movie of all-time will soon become one of the most popular and successful DVD’s of all-time. 15 years ago the first computer animated film was released. It was called “Toy Story.” Since then it seems like there have been hundreds of films and thousands of characters, but there’s one […]
Of all the great Disney animated films of all-time, there’s none more beloved than the original classic, “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs”. Chances are you’ve seen it, maybe several times, but you’ve never seen it like this. This “Diamond Edition” gives us an all-new, state-of-the-art, digital version of “Snow White” in both Blu-ray and […]