Disney?s new film ?Safety? is an autobiography on real-life NCAA player Ray McElrathbey (Jay Reeves), a struggling student on a football scholarship at Clemson University who must try to balance his life between school, work, football practice, and taking care of his younger brother. With their mother in rehab, Ray fights to persevere through the…
There is something about this time of year that makes me want to set aside the daily grind and logic and realism and trade it all for magic and wonder. The happiness that pushes its way through the fatigue and stress, the possibility of miracles?there?s just a spark that seems to only come around once…
Our time on this earth is limited. It?s a reality that finds all of us, no matter how far we push it to the back of our minds. We face the immeasurable grief of loss throughout our lives in seasons, and each time are reminded that there will be a day when others will mourn…
Disney is at it again. Bringing the heroine Mulan to life, Disney continues their streak of producing live-action versions of their animated classics.? As with other recent live-action Disney films (Aladdin and Mary Poppins Returns come to mind), Mulan is filled with stunning colours and visuals.? It offers impressive cinematography, including great camera tricks during…
Since I’m not a huge fan of the Artemis Fowl series, I’ve decided to allow someone who is the ability to share their thoughts. In this case, it’s my daughter Rebecca. Here’s what she had to say . . . I started reading the Artemis Fowl series one day in my sophomore year of high…
I grew up with the 1960 version of Peter Pan starring Mary Martin, so much so, I can still sing ?I?m flying? by heart. And something about the story of the boy who would never grow up has followed me around like a shadow, because I have kept a soft spot for all things Peter…
Produced by Roy Conli (Born in China) and directed by Keith Scholey and Allistair Feathergill (Bears), the documentary Dolphin Reef tells the story of Echo, a young Pacific bottlenose dolphin who is learning how to navigate life in the deep blue sea. Dolphin society is tricky, and the coral reef that Echo and his family call home…
When you stop to think about it, it really is remarkable how far nature documentary filmmaking has come over the last decade or so. Spearheaded by new technology and funding, series like Planet Earth, The Blue Planet and more have provided stunning natural footage and information that restore a sense of wonder in the eyes of the viewer….
Life is going along just fine, but then a virus begins spreading, threatening everything and everyone. That is a scary prospect. How is someone supposed to respond to such a crisis? That?s a problem raised in Disney?s Ralph Breaks the Internet. So, as we continue our own struggle with a threatening virus, perhaps we can…
It?s not every day that one gets the opportunity to speak with Star Wars royalty. Since her introduction in the first season of Star Wars: The Clone Wars as a young Jedi-in-training, Ahsoka Tano remains one of the most beloved characters in the Star Wars universe that doesn?t carry the last name of Skywalker. Voiced by Ashley Eckstein, Ahsoka?s…
