Author: Virginia Kublawi
REVIEW: Trust – Season 1, Episodes 1 and 2 “The House of Getty” and “Lone Star”
John Paul Getty Sr. was determined to be the world’s wealthiest private citizen. He owned numerous oil fields and companies, which came to be known collectively as the Getty Oil Company. He was an extremely shrewd businessman who re-invented the oil industry, but his legacy seems to be intertwined...
Read MoreREVIEW: American Crime Story Season 2 (2018)
When American Crime Story first aired in 2016, everyone was in awe. I myself wrote a glowing review of the first season. It had everything: fantastic performances, astounding attention to detail, drama, irony and a fascinating look at a hugely impactful series of events. I vaguely remember hearing t...
Read MoreA Wrinkle in Time Needed a Wrinkle in the Script
Today my husband and I took my sisters to see A Wrinkle in Time, Disney’s latest live action offering. There’s a lot to enjoy in the film, but like my colleague Musa and many other reviewers have said, it doesn’t ultimately live up to the messages it’s trying to convey. Rather than simply re...
Read MoreREVIEW: The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
A year after Pocahontas, Disney released a film with a higher budget that would earn a lower box office return, The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Like so many Disney animated features, Hunchback was based on a novel. But this novel was a little different from The Fox and the Hound and Tarzan of the Apes....
Read MoreREVIEW: Pocahontas (1995)
Following a period of financial prosperity and critical adoration, Disney released Pocahontas to disappointing box office and critical reception. Artists and storytellers at Disney expected their biggest hit yet, but it wasn’t to be. Pocahontas tells the fictionalized account of the Powhata...
Read MoreREVIEW: The Lion King (1994)
The Disney Renaissance came to a head with 1994’s The Lion King. The past five years had been a time of change and prosperity at the studio after years of financial and critical disappointment; however, nobody had an inkling of The Lion King’s future success. Everyone and their mother has seen a...
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