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Not Just Another Film Review:

Secretariat

By Kristina N. Lotz Growing up, my friend and I knew the story of Secretariat almost better than Cinderella. So, when we got the chance to go see Disney’s Secretariat at the Burbank Studio lot, we jumped on it. Directed by Randal Wallace (We Were Soldiers, Braveheart), Secretariat tells the story of the woman, Penny Chenery (Diane Lane) who believed in a fiery red colt when no one else did. John Malchovich plays the racehorse trainer Lucien Laruin, who comes out of retirement to train Secretariat and his usual brilliance provides some great comic relief throughout the film. (more…)

SecretariatMoviePoster

Not Just Another Film Review:

Secretariat

By Kristina N. Lotz Growing up, my friend and I knew the story of Secretariat almost better than Cinderella. So, when we got the chance to go see Disney’s Secretariat at the Burbank Studio lot, we jumped on it. Directed by Randal Wallace (We Were Soldiers, Braveheart), Secretariat tells the story of the woman, Penny Chenery (Diane Lane) who believed in a fiery red colt when no one else did. John Malchovich plays the racehorse trainer Lucien Laruin, who comes out of retirement to train Secretariat and his usual brilliance provides some great comic relief throughout the film. (more…)

Not Just Another Film Review: Extraordinary Measures By Kristina N. Lotz People who live in Los Angeles frequently forget what it feels like for the rest of the world when a movie production comes to town. I, on the other hand, can you tell you first hand. (I can also recommend the film.)

The Experience

Last Spring, while still living in my hometown of Portland Oregon, I heard the news I’d longed to hear, a major movie was being filmed…here! Not just any movie, either. One with Harrison Ford and Brendan Fraser. While Portland has had a few scenes from various movies shot discreetly over the years, never had a movie been based there, and never so openly publicized. Harrison Ford was somewhere in my state! Plus, casting calls had been opened for extras in the area. (more…)

Not Just Another Film Review: Extraordinary Measures By Kristina N. Lotz People who live in Los Angeles frequently forget what it feels like for the rest of the world when a movie production comes to town. I, on the other hand, can you tell you first hand. (I can also recommend the film.)

The Experience

Last Spring, while still living in my hometown of Portland Oregon, I heard the news I’d longed to hear, a major movie was being filmed…here! Not just any movie, either. One with Harrison Ford and Brendan Fraser. While Portland has had a few scenes from various movies shot discreetly over the years, never had a movie been based there, and never so openly publicized. Harrison Ford was somewhere in my state! Plus, casting calls had been opened for extras in the area. (more…)

Not Just Another Film Review: Extraordinary Measures By Kristina N. Lotz People who live in Los Angeles frequently forget what it feels like for the rest of the world when a movie production comes to town. I, on the other hand, can you tell you first hand. (I can also recommend the film.) (more…)

Not Just Another Film Review: Extraordinary Measures By Kristina N. Lotz People who live in Los Angeles frequently forget what it feels like for the rest of the world when a movie production comes to town. I, on the other hand, can you tell you first hand. (I can also recommend the film.) (more…)

Not Just Another Film Review: Extraordinary Measures By Kristina N. Lotz People who live in Los Angeles frequently forget what it feels like for the rest of the world when a movie production comes to town. I, on the other hand, can you tell you first hand. (I can also recommend the film.) (more…)