Synopsis: In 1961, Walt Disney invited “Mary Poppins” author P.L. Travers to his studio in Los Angeles to discuss, in person, his continued interest in obtaining the movie rights to her beloved book and character-a pitch he first made to her in the 1940s. Still hesitant and disinterested after all those years, Travers wanted to tell […]
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‘The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug’ – Fantastic Action Redeems The Franchise
Synopsis: The second in a trilogy of films adapting the enduringly popular masterpiece “The Hobbit,” by J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug continues the adventure of the title character Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman) as he journeys with the Wizard Gandalf (Ian McKellan) and thirteen Dwarves, led by Thorin Oakenshield (Richard Armitage) on an epic […]
‘August: Osage County’ Has Dramatic Bite And Wicked Comedic Flare
August: Osage County is an all-American horror story, without any blood or guts or killing for that matter, just a phenomenal familial dark comedy led by Meryl Streep.
‘The Last Days On Mars’ – A Disappointment Wrapped In A Shiny, Pretty Package
Synopsis: On the last day of the first manned mission to Mars, a crew member of Tantalus Base believes he has made an astounding discovery – fossilized evidence of bacterial life. Unwilling to let the relief crew claim all the glory, he disobeys orders to pack up and goes out on an unauthorized expedition to collect […]
‘Out Of The Furnace’ Displays Complicated Trauma, And Unexplainable Evil
Synopsis: Russell Baze (Christian Bale) has a rough life: he works a dead-end blue collar job at the local steel mill by day, and cares for his terminally ill father by night. When Russell’s brother Rodney (Casey Affleck) returns home from serving time in Iraq, he gets lured into one of the most ruthless crime rings […]