Here are a few other films that I have seen and rated. For some of the films I will write a brief sentence or so on what I thought. Reviewer: Pat Brennan A Serious Man (2009) Rating: 3/4 Directors: Joel & Ethan Coen Writers: Joel & Ethan Coen Cast: Michael Stuhlburg, Richard Kind, Fred Melamed, Sari Lennick, Aaron Wolff ——————————————– Saving Mr. Banks (2013) Rating: 3/4 Director: John Lee Hancock Writers: Kelly Marcel & Sue Smith Cast: Emma Thompson, Tom Hanks, Colin Farrell, Ruth Wilson, Paul Giamatti, Bradley Whitford, B.J. Novak, Jason Schwartzman - Probably one of the more underrated films of 2013, Saving Mr. Banks is not just any old Disney film. This film explores the relationship between P.L. Travers and Walt Disney as they work together in order to adapt the story of Mary Poppins into a feature film. When I decided to watch this I thought it was just going to be a musical about the background of Mary Poppins and more of a glamorized version of the behind the scenes at Disney. It is safe to say, that I was completely wrong. This film has deeper themes and issues that can relate to almost everyone. By exploring the childhood of P.L. Travers and contrasting it with the person that she has become, it shows how she is not easily able to just give away the story she has created. By exploring the effects of alcoholism and the idea of having to become an adult at such a young age, Hancock is able to show how Disney films can become something more than just glitz and glamor. I highly recommend checking this one out. ——————————————– Divergent (2014) Rating: 2/4 Director: Neil Burger Writers: Evan Daugherty & Vanessa Taylor Cast: Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Ashley Judd, Kate Winslet, Jai Courtney, Miles Teller, Andel Elgort, Maggie Q - This is another one of those teenage post-apocalyptic films that seems to come twice a year. This film had potential from the start as it established the characters well and explored the world that it was trying to create, so that we as the audience became familiar with the path that the characters were going to take. After about 20 minutes or so, the film seemed to fall apart. I would say that the overall main problem was the editing. I just felt that action sequences did not fit right and would cut at moments that did not seem necessary. With a rushed story and a very predictable plot, Divergent is just one of those stories that we have seen over and over again. ——————————————– That Awkward Moment (2014)
Rating: 2/4 Director: Tom Gormican Writer: Tom Gormican Cast: Zac Efron, Miles Teller, Michael B. Jordan, Imogen Poots, Mackenzie Davis, Jessica Lucas ——————————————–
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Authors:Pat Brennan: Recent Film grad from Temple University with a love for all aspects of film. David Fincher for life. Archives:
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