Kathy Whitney Boole, Author at SM Mirror

Life and Arts June 9, 2019

Film Review: “Aladdin”

The musical production of “Aladdin” has a long history. The Disney animated feature “Aladdin” was released in 1992, inspired an animated TV series (1994-1995), then took over the stage at the then-new Hyperion theatre at […]

Life and Arts June 2, 2019

Film Review “A Dog’s Journey”

“A Dog’s Journey” takes you through a cinematic collection of heartfelt short stories about the intertwined lives of dogs and their humans. For anyone who is lucky enough to have known the love of a […]

Life and Arts May 23, 2019

“Long Shot”: The Perfect Date Night Film

Film Review“Long Shot” Rated R125 MinutesReleased May 3rd “Long Shot” is a classic Rom-Com. It’s a refreshing film viewing detour in the age of mindboggling comic book adventures and otherworldly epics. The movie is also […]

Life and Arts May 10, 2019

“Avengers” Jumps Off the Page

“Avengers: Endgame”, to my surprise, lived up to the hype swirling around it, and not for the reasons I would have thought, such as marathon battle scenes, breathtaking action shots, ingenious special effects – although […]

News May 3, 2019

Film Review: “Penguins”

“Penguins” Rated G75 MinutesReleased April 19 In celebration of Earth Day, Disneynature has released this remarkable documentary-story, “Penguins”, that follows the lives of a penguin named “Steve” and his family. Narrated with warmth and humor […]

News April 21, 2019

“Shazam!” Takes the Big Screen

“Shazam!” Is a sincere and humorous look into the pains of growing up, in the guise of a comic book/ superhero movie. The special effects are simplistic by today’s standards – however that goes with […]

News April 18, 2019

“Hotel Mumbai” – Powerful Immersion of Terror Attack

“Hotel Mumbai” is a powerful immersion into the terror attack in 2008 at the legendary Taj Hotel in Mumbai, the teeming city on the eastern coast of India formerly called Bombay. Watching this movie is […]

News April 1, 2019

“The Mustang” is Epic in Style

“The Mustang” is the first feature length film by writer/director, Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre. In 2014 she wrote and directed a short film called Rabbit, about a female prisoner who bonds with a rabbit as part […]

News March 20, 2019

“Captain Marvel” – Another Success in the Marvel Universe

Rated PG-13 124 Minutes Released March 8 People were lined up last Friday to see this movie, the 21st film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The story follows a comic book storyline from 1971 about […]

Life and Arts March 13, 2019

“Birds of Passage” is a Must See

“Birds of Passage” Not Rated 125 Minutes Released February 13 Directors Cristina Gallego and Ciro Guerra, a husband a wife team, had worked together on the movie Embrace of the Serpent in 2015, a story […]