Growing up, Walt Disney Animation Studios films were the backbone of my movie rotations. Mixed in with Batman features, Jurassic Park, and Star Wars, I watched classics and new releases until my VHS tapes wore out. When The Lion King (1994) released, it was the culmination of an incredible run for the animation studio. Along with Beauty and the Beast, Snow White and Toy Story, The Lion King should be… Read More "Review: ‘The Lion …
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Review – Spider-Man: Far From Home
After Avengers: Endgame the question for cinephiles and Marvel fans alike is what next? How do you continue after such an epic culmination of 22 films? The answer, at least presented by Spider-Man: Far From Home, is go back to your roots. Present a smaller scale, more intimate depiction of the superhero life. By no… Read More "Review – Spider-Man: …
2009 in Review: ‘Up’ – A Masterpiece in Style and Heart
When one thinks of the saddest Disney movies, one of the common titles to come up is, well, Up. Not only is the opening sequence detailing the life of Carl and Ellie heartbreaking, the theme of childhood heroes not living up to one’s expectations is sad as is the struggle of growing up trying to… Read More "2009 in Review: …
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Disney Villains TV Series In Development for Disney+
Disney+ continues to line up new series based on classic Disney properties. Not long ago, we discussed that Josh Gad will be creating his own version of The Muppets as a mini-series. The currently in-production Star Wars series, The Mandalorian has been pegged as one of the key franchises to help launch the service. With rumors that the Netflix/Marvel shows will head… Read More "Disney Villains TV …
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Marvel News: M.O.D.A.K. and Howard the Duck Animated Shows Coming from Patton Oswalt and Kevin Smith
The comic book gods have blessed us with an unbelievable set of stories coming to us from Hulu and Disney/Marvel. Apparently, they were somehow convinced to let the comic book gods Patton Oswalt and Kevin Smith get a crack at creating animated shows for two of the most insane characters in the Marvel stable. In an announcement that included four new… Read More "Marvel News: M.O.D.A.K. …
Trailer Talk: ‘Frozen 2’ Shows Off Some Impressive Visuals and a New Epic Tone
Like every cast member at Disney in 2014, I was drowned in the nonstop sounds of one Frozen. The film was a massive hit, and grossed more than a billion dollars worldwide. At the time of its release, Frozen actually became the fourth highest grossing animated film in the domestic box office (behind Shrek 2, The Lion King, and Toy Story… Read More "Trailer Talk: ‘Frozen …
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How Disney’s ‘Aladdin’ Live-Action Remake Has Turned Into a Lose-Lose Game
There are plenty of properties in the Disney vault that could be remade. With decades worth of stories, including short films and animated classic, the company holds some very strong IPs to explore. With Sleepy Hollow, entire segments of Fantasia, or even The Ballad of Pecos Bill, the choice to remake their modern classics always struck me as odd. Now,… Read More "How Disney’s ‘Aladdin’ …
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