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A Spoonful of Daddy Issues

Schmaltz, booze, and Disney in Saving Mr. Banks

If only Disney’s Saving Mr. Banks had been terrible, I could’ve screamed, “Damn you, Disneyfication!” from the chim-chimneyed rooftops. But the film is sweet and likeable, and not without a bit of an edge. It’s a Disney edge, sure, but it’s there. Mr. Banks is centered around Mary Poppins—particularly author P.L. Travers (Emma Thompson), who’s […]

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