Cinderella Review

Cinderella Review by Jennifer Stripe Over the last five years, Walt Disney Studios have dedicated a considerable amount of time and money to recreate their animated classics as live-action feature films.  Capitalizing on their enduring appeal and decades of well-honed mass marketing of the Disney Princess empire, each of these movies successfully performed at the…

McFarland, USA Review

McFarland, USA Review by Jennifer Stripe It should surprise no one that McFarland USA is intended to be a heartwarming and inspirational drama.  Produced by Walt Disney Pictures and the same production team behind true-life sports narratives as Miracle, Invincible and Secretariat, the film is an invariable underdog story: underprivileged kids facing overwhelming odds and…