I think I finally understand the hypnotic abilities of fairy tales. It was always very mysterious to me why little girls devoted their young selves to emulating princesses from movies – wearing the giant bell-shaped dresses, sparkly tiaras, sometimes even carrying a wand. I wondered, do they all believe they’ll someday marry into a royal […]
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MARQUEE MAMA Reviews ‘McFARLAND, USA’
This may seem counterintuitive, but as a reviewer, I try to know as little as possible about a new movie going into a screening so that I can be as objective as humanly possible in order to deliver a completely honest review, free from studio spin. This usually works well. But in McFarland, USA, I […]
Marquee Mama Reviews FROZEN (Film Review)
I’ve been biting holes in my tongue trying not to reveal the wonderful twists and secrets of this fantastic film! Do not – I repeat – do not talk to anyone about the end of this movie before you see it. Talk about a spoiler alert! (but there aren’t really any spoilers in this review)
Marquee Mama Reviews Disney/PIXAR’s “MONSTERS UNIVERSITY”
This is the prequel (heck, I would have been happy with a sequel) I have been waiting for! The original, Monsters, Inc., has occupied the top spot on my Fave-Kid-Movies list since it was released in 2001. Now it has a very close second. Click ahead for my full review of Disney/PIXAR’s Monsters University.