Somewhere, in a galaxy far far away, in an outpost called Anaheim, there is a disturbance in the force. Well, maybe it was just convention food for some people. D23 Expo has come and gone and with it a whole slew of breaking news and announcements and unsurprisingly their two big franchises really made an… [Read More]
Spider-Man: Far From Home – Starting Over
The post Endgame era of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is here. After the universe changing events of Avengers: Endgame, Marvel ushers its new era with their next solo star, Spider-Man, on his own is a multi-million dollar marketing machine. Ever since Tom Holland’s first appearance as Spidey/Peter in Captain America: Civil War, he has exemplified… [Read More]
GIVEAWAY!: Forky POP! Figure
Finally, Toy Story 4’s MVP pops to life! Woody, Buzz Lightyear and the rest of the gang embark on a road trip with Bonnie and a new toy named Forky. The adventurous journey turns into an unexpected reunion as Woody’s slight detour leads him to his long-lost friend Bo Peep. As Woody and Bo discuss… [Read More]
Toy Story 4 – Old Friends, but…
After nine years, the beloved Disney-Pixar Toy Story franchise continues in Toy Story 4. It brings back the characters that we have enjoyed and even loved in the previous films. For that reason alone, I’m sure that many people will be enthralled with the newest part of the story and love this film as much… [Read More]
Captain Marvel: Nothing to Prove
There’s a lot to be said about longevity. Over the last ten years, Marvel Studios has released twenty-three films. Halfway through, many talked about superhero fatigue and yet, they’re still a seventeen-billion-dollar juggernaut that has fans coming out in numbers for the next wave. As we drew closer to the much anticipated Avengers: Endgame, Marvel… [Read More]
Aladdin – Making Way for Prince Ali (Again)
No, he’s not like Robin Williams… and that’s okay. Ever since Disney released the first trailer for Aladdin, their latest—and second of four this year(!)—live-action remake of their own animated property, the #1 issue on the Twitter-verse has been the questions surrounding Will Smith’s portrayal of the Genie. Originally made famous by the wildly frantic Robin… [Read More]
Penguins – Befuddled Father
This is the 10th anniversary of Disneynature creating documentary films about our planet and its inhabitants. This year’s offering (as always, being released for Earth Day) is Penguins. And as with previous Disneynature films, they will make a donation to Wildlife Conservation Network for every ticket sold during the opening week (April 17-23). The Disneynature… [Read More]
5.13 The Mystical Science of DUMBO
You’ve seen a horsefly. You’ve seen a dragonfly. You may have seen a house fly… but you’ve never seen an elephant fly… in live action that is. With the release of DUMBO, Disney continues it’s string of live-action remakes of it’s own animated properties (the first of in the next 4 months alone). Directed by… [Read More]
Dumbo – Celebrating Our Flaws
Dumbo is the latest Disney animated classic to be remade as a live action film. The original, a 64-minute feature film from 1941, can be visually identified by most people, but I wonder how many have actually seen it in its brief entirety. Now the story comes back to life in an expanded adaptation under… [Read More]
5.09 Is MARY POPPINS RETURNS Practically Perfect?
After 60 years, Mary Poppins Returns! With Emily Blunt stepping into the legacy (and Oscar-winning) legacy of Julie Andrews, Poppins automatically has massive expectations to live up to the charm of the original Disney classic. But, is the result practically perfect? Or does the sequel ‘go fly a kite’? In a supercalifragilisticexpialidocious conversation, I’m joined… [Read More]
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