Listen to the “Saving Mr. Banks” Press Conference Dan Koelsch, December 11, 2013December 10, 2013 Walt Disney Pictures’ Saving Mr. Banks tells the story of how one of the most popular movies of all time came to be. The film shows the writing process for Mary Poppins and the difficult relationship between Walt Disney and author PL Travers, played by Tom Hanks and Emma Thompson,…
“Fast And Furious” Star Paul Walker Has Died At Age 40 Michael Lee, November 30, 2013 Fast and Furious and Hours star Paul Walker has died. He was 40. The actor was killed Saturday afternoon in a car crash in Valencia, north of Los Angeles, according to TMZ. Walker’s reps say that he was a passenger on his way to Reach Out World Wide – a…
Elephants On Parade: The Coolest Pachyderms In Film Dan Koelsch, November 20, 2013 From “Water For Elephants” to “Horton Hears A Who,” the elephant is beloved in both classic and modern films. Unfortunately, these movie tributes belie an unfortunate reality: according to the World Wildlife Fund, elephants are fighting for survival, with threats from ivory poachers to the continued decimation of their natural…
Top 10 Things We Learned At “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” Press Day Michael Lee, November 18, 2013November 18, 2013 Part of what makes The Hunger Games so fascinating is that it has been able to capture the world by storm through its stories about love, friendship, and political allegory. There are also some pretty thrilling action sequences that make for an exciting read. So now these trilogy of books…
Disney Turns To The Internet To Cast Star Wars Leads Alex Gerage, November 11, 2013 For a film still shrouded in secrecy, Disney has made the casting process for Star Wars: Episode VII a very public event. Despite rumor after rumor of established actors and actresses vying for the perceived male and female leads, in-person casting calls have gone out in major cities nationwide for possible unknown…