Author: Virginia Kublawi
A Decade of Disney Animation: From Tangled to Frozen 2 (2010-2019)
Munir: Welcome to another A Decade Of, where we review animated films from certain time periods. This time, we are discussing the most current decade of Disney Animation to coincide with the release of Frozen II. As always, we’ll begin with an overview of the decade before we delve into specif...
Read MoreREVIEW: American Horror Story – Season 9, Episodes 7 and 8, “The Lady in White” and “Rest in Pieces”
*SPOILERS* “The Lady in White” begins in 1948 with a woman named Lavinia (Lily Rabe), a camp cook, and her two sons. They ask her if they can go swimming, and she allows it, telling the older Benjamin to watch over the younger Bobby. Tragedy strikes as Bobby is hit by a boat engine. Lavinia &hel...
Read MoreDisney/Pixar Releases First Trailer For Pete Docter’s Soul
Virginia: This past Thursday, Disney released the long-awaited trailer for Pixar’s 2020 release, Soul, starring Jamie Foxx and Tina Fey. The Soul trailer follows Foxx’s Joe Gardner, a musician who has lost passion for his craft and his life. Joe falls down a manhole, apparently dying, after whic...
Read MoreREVIEW: The Wonderful World of Disney Presents The Little Mermaid Live (2019)
When I heard that Disney was doing a live musical presentation of The Little Mermaid, I was more than a little concerned. This trend of adapting stage and screen classics live has mostly been a mistake, as anyone who watched Peter Pan Live or The Sound of Music Live can attest. Disney is pretty much...
Read MoreREVIEW: Bojack Horseman – Season Six, Part One (2019)
*Warning: Full spoilers ahead* Munir: Bojack Horseman, one of Netflix’s best series, has returned for the first part of its final season. While that is undoubtedly sad news, it’s better to finish it on a strong note rather than going on endlessly and lose what made the series great. And if there...
Read MoreThe Evolution of the Disney Villain
One of my pet peeves is nostalgia and the way it warps peoples’ perceptions. With everything from politics to pop culture, we’re always hearing about how great things used to be, and how much it all sucks now. We can observe trends within a particular time period, but these tendencies are often ...
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