Sunday, June 15, 2025
Photo courtesy of QueenDisneyFan, Wikipedia Say what you want, but no other studio in Hollywood has been able to play the game of Monopoly as well as the “House of Mouse.” Through various properties such as Marvel, Star Wars, Pixar and even ESPN, Disney hasn’t just become a Hollywood juggernaut; […]
Photo courtesy of Kindom Hearts 3, Wikipedia Over 13 years has gone by and the long-awaited sequel “Kingdom Hearts 3” has finally arrived. The action role-playing game was developed by SquareEnix, a company known for making hit games like "Final Fantasy," "Life is Strange," and "Tomb Raider," but they also […]
Image courtesy of John Tenniel, Wikipedia Today’s film industry is absolutely obsessed with reboots and long-awaited sequels to classic films and stories. Big name movie franchises like “Star Trek,” “Jurassic Park,” “Star Wars” and many others have seen reboots, reimagined stories or sequels that have brought millions into movie theaters. Lately, […]
Photo courtesy of Georges Biard, Wikipedia More than 25 years after Disney graced audiences with one of its most popular animated movies of all time, the studio has brought “Beauty and the Beast” back to the big screen with a live-action remake filled with a fantastic cast, amazing visuals and […]
Photo courtesy of David Shankbone, Wikipedia This year’s Disney princess musical, “Moana,” follows Pacific islander Moana Waialiki (Auli’i Cravalho) from the small island of Motonui. The animated heroine embarks on a perilous journey to find the demigod Maui and bring him to the island goddess Te Fiti, in order to […]
Photo Courtesy of Tabercil, Wikipedia Over the years, there have been several “Jungle Book” movies, all adapted from Rudyard Kipling’s 1894 novel of the same name. The film adaptations started in 1942, with a live-action version, and that format was repeated in 1994. However, most people remember the classic 1967 animated […]
Photo courtesy of Eva Rinaldi, Wiki While reductive retellings of fairytale princesses and their boy problems are Disney’s most recognizable stock-in-trade, the monolithic corporation is built upon a collection of original characters – i.e., Mickey Mouse and his cohort of anthropomorphized animal friends. Disney returns to its talking-animal roots with its […]
Photo courtesy of Gdc graphics, Wikimedia Commons “McFarland, USA” starring Kevin Costner is an inspirational tale of turning seven students into cross-country state champions. The movie was a bit long with a run-time that exceeded two hours; however, the length did not get in the way of appreciating an uplifting movie […]
Photo Courtesy of The Walt Disney Company It really should not be a surprise anymore when a Disney animated movie looks terrible and ends up being great. The family oriented studio giant may have a serious issue in their marketing department, but it is clear that these issues thankfully have […]
