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Saving Mr. Banks

white people Jan. 15, 2014

Which Oscar-Season Sad White Guy Is Saddest and Whitest?Walter Mitty, Llewyn Davis, Captain Phillips?

By Jesse David Fox
party chat Jan. 8, 2014

Read Meryl Streep’s Walt Disney–Dissing NBR Speech in Its Entirety“Disney, who brought joy, arguably, to billions of people … had some racist proclivities.”

By Jennifer Vineyard

awards season Jan. 2, 2014

12 Years, Her, Gravity Get PGA NominationsThese awards often mimic the Oscars.

By Josh Wolk
the toughest scene i wrote Dec. 31, 2013

The Toughest Scene I Wrote: Kelly Marcel on the Tricky Saving Mr. BanksIt’s a scene between Emma Thompson and Paul Giamatti.

By Kyle Buchanan
year in culture 2013 Dec. 27, 2013

David Edelstein’s Worst Movies of 2013The Lone Ranger, obviously. And more.

By David Edelstein
based on a true story Dec. 26, 2013

Saving Mr. Banks Left Out an Awful Lot About P.L. TraversLike the parts about her raising a child and being bisexual.

By Margaret Lyons
review roundup Dec. 24, 2013

14 Movies to See (or Not See) This ChristmasQuick takes on all your options at the movie theater.

By Gilbert Cruz
contrarian opinions Dec. 24, 2013

Mary Poppins Is Not As Good As You RememberThis classic goes on for days. And so many bank scenes!

By Kyle Buchanan
movie review Dec. 20, 2013

Movie Review: Saving Mr. BanksStarring Tom Hanks as Walt Disney.

By David Edelstein
walt disney Dec. 11, 2013

Fact-Checking the Age-Old Rumors of Walt Disney’s Dark SideWas he an anti-Semite? Racist? Or cryogenically frozen?

By Amanda Dobbins
oscars Dec. 6, 2013

The Whispered Attacks That Could Sink This Year’s Oscar ContendersDid Captain Phillips stretch the truth? Is Philomena anti-Catholic?

By Kyle Buchanan
awards season Nov. 11, 2013

Even Sean Penn Will Sing Mary Poppins SongsAt a Saving Mr. Banks party this weekend, the unthinkable occurred.

By Kyle Buchanan

oscar futures Nov. 8, 2013

Oscar Futures: Saving Mr. Banks Adds Some Sugar to the Best Picture RaceIs Emma Thompson its strongest contender?

By Kyle Buchanan
trailer mix July 11, 2013

Saving Mr. Banks Trailer: Tom Hanks Is Walt DisneyWith B.J. Novak and Jason Schwartzman as “Supercalifragilistic” songwriting duo Robert and Richard Sherman.

By Lindsey Weber
casting couch July 26, 2012

Schwartzman, Giamatti Join Mary Poppins BiopicAlong with the psycho killer lady from Luther.

By Margaret Lyons
casting Apr. 9, 2012

Tom Hanks in Talks to Play Walt DisneyIn a movie about Mary Poppins.

By Kyle Buchanan