Win Disney’s Classic Caballeros Collection DVD
Disney has released the Classic Caballeros Collection, a new DVD containing two classics, “Saludos Amigos” and “The Three Caballeros”. I have three copies to give away, but first, let me tell you a little about these two movies.
“Saludos Amigos” is a travelogue produced in 1942 that combines live-action footage with four cartoons. The live-action sequences [...]
“Cloverfield”
I am a huge fan of J.J. Abrams, so I went into the viewing of Cloverfield with an open mind. I had read a few reviews that were not kind to this movie, for example, this review from Rolling Stone.com which called out the “trite screenwriting” and “amateurish acting”, and compared the characters to “walking [...]
Into the Wild-A truly tragic story, but an incredible film
When I first came across the book “Into the Wild” by Jon Krakauer at the library, I flipped through it, but at the time, a true story of a young man who followed a dream until it led to his death was not the kind of reading I was looking for. So my viewing of [...]
“Enchanted”-comparing scenes to classic Disney cartoons
If you’ve seen “Enchanted” (and if you haven’t, please do, it’s wonderful), you probably noticed that not only did it use elements from classic Disney movies like Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, and Snow White, but that there were many scenes that were actual recreations. I’ve got stills I’d like to show you that you might not [...]
BlogHer question and “Gone Baby Gone” review
First-does anyone need a roommate for BlogHer? Now that the President has decided to bolster the economy by giving us all a nice big check in May (money that he actually doesn’t have, btw), I just might be able to swing BlogHer 08 in San Francisco after all! But the thing is, the rooms are [...]
