Tag Archives: Robert Zemeckis

Pinocchio (2022) Review

A SOULESS REMAKE THAT’S AS WOODEN AS PINOCCHIO   On February 23rd, 1940, Walt Disney Studios released Pinocchio, their second animated feature film that was based off of 1883 Italian children’s novel “The Adventures of Pinocchio” by Carlo Collodi. Directed by Ben Sharpsteen and Hamilton Luske (as well as sequence directors Bill Roberts, Norman Ferguson, Jack Kinney, Wilfred Jackson, and

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The Polar Express Review

TO THOSE WHO TRULY BELIEVE   It’s the holiday season and many are celebrating the spirit of Christmas. Trees are up and decorated, bundles of present are underneath them, mantles are lined with hanging stockings, and sparkling outdoor lights are adorned around in the front yard (and around your neighborhood. Yes, it’s Christmas eve and tomorrow will bring the joy

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Allied Review

WHO IS MARIANNE BEAUSEJOUR?   Film director Robert Zemeckis may not be as illustrious as other legendary Hollywood directors such as Steven Spielberg, Stanley Kubrick, Francis Ford Coppola, or Clint Eastwood, but his movies have been (usually) “visual innovate”, with some becoming memorable iconic. Starting out with his directorial debut film I Wanna Hold Your Hand in 1978, Zemeckis caught

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