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Interview: Tom Bancroft of “Mulan”

posted by Nell Minow

One of my favorite Disney movies is out in a glorious new Blu-Ray/DVD release this week, Mulan and its sequel, Mulan II. “Mulan” is a gorgeously hand-animated film based on a traditional Chinese folktale about a girl who dresses as [...]

A Lost Song from “The Music Man”

posted by Nell Minow

“The Music Man” is my all-time favorite musical, so I was especially intrigued by this great blog post by Bob Elisberg about the “lost song” from the show.  It is hard to imagine that a musical that seems so organically [...]

Casting Challenges: Can A Guy With Pierced Ears Play Lincoln?

posted by Nell Minow

The LA Times has a great article by Rebecca Keegan about the challenges of casting actors in period movies because of changing body types and choices. With his concave cheekbones, lanky build and grooved brow, Daniel Day-Lewis replicates Abraham Lincoln more accurately than the [...]

A Little Help from a Friend Named Spielberg

posted by Nell Minow

The New York Times has a very sweet article about how the most successful director in Hollywood acts as a sort of fairy godfather to other directors, giving them advice about cinematic storytelling. Mr. Spielberg, 66, is considered the most [...]

Previous Posts

For Memorial Day: Documentaries
For Memorial Day, take a look at these documentaries about our military: War of 1812 The History Channel Presents The War of 1812 The young country proved its commitment to independence with this war against Britain that gave us a President (Andrew Jackson), and our national anthem. Civil W

posted 8:00:21am May. 25, 2013 | read full post »

Behind the Candelabra: The Real Story of Liberace and Scott Thorson
Behind the Candelabra premieres this weekend on HBO.  It is based on the hard to believe but true story of one of the most popular and flamboyant stars of the 1950's and 60's, who went by just one name: Liberace. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fQtjLey8wQ[/youtube] Wladziu Valentino Libe

posted 3:50:53pm May. 24, 2013 | read full post »

Movies to Pay Tribute to Our Military
In honor of Memorial Day, take a break from picnics and sales and share one of these great films about American soldiers, sailors, and Marines. And be sure to take time thank the military and veterans in your life for all they have done to keep us safe and free. 1. Sergeant York Gary Cooper won

posted 8:00:22am May. 24, 2013 | read full post »

Fast & Furious 6
The storylines of the "Fast and Furious" franchise may be preposterous, but what's even harder to believe is that, contrary to the history of just about every other multi-sequel series and what I thought were the laws of nature, these keep getting better. There's something of a pattern at this point

posted 6:01:21pm May. 23, 2013 | read full post »

What Maisie Knew
She has the face of a flower and she still believes that the world is an enchanted place that cannot hurt her.  She does not understand what is going on around her, but we do. Her name is Maisie (the exquisite Onata Aprile).  She is seven and she lives in New York with her parents, a fading roc

posted 5:41:13pm May. 23, 2013 | read full post »


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