Author: Virginia Kublawi
REVIEW: The Princess and the Frog (2009)
“Dreams do come true in New Orleans!” After years of box office bombs, moderate disappointments and a lot of computer animation, Disney returned to basics in 2009 with The Princess and the Frog. Arguments can be made regarding whether Disney should stick with what works or experiment with differ...
Read MoreREVIEW: Rapunzel’s Tangled Adventure – Season 2, Episode 3 “Goodbye and Goodwill”
*Spoilers* This week on Rapunzel’s Tangled Adventure, Rapunzel wants to bring Corona’s Goodwill Festival to Vardaros. Being a surly bunch by nature, the people of the city don’t want to participate. One man tries to steal the pen used for signing the roster, but Cassandra wrests it awa...
Read MoreYou Should Be Watching: Amos and Andrew (1993)
“I know for all your talk, you’re about the whitest damn black man I ever met.” Welcome back to You Should be Watching, where I recommend movies and TV series that I find underrated. This week we’re going back to 1993 with Amos and Andrew. This dark comedy has a great cast and deals ...
Read MoreREVIEW: Big Hero 6: The Series – Season 1, Episodes 7 and 8, “Muirahara Woods” and “Failure Mode”
*Spoilers* In “Muirahara Woods,” the heroes catch a crook and, to celebrate, Fred suggests they all go see the new Captain Fancy movie. Everyone agrees except for Gogo, who disappears, saying that she has plans. Wanting to know where she slips off to from time to time, Fred and Hiro decide to fo...
Read MoreREVIEW: Bolt (2008)
Disney’s Bolt was their first animated feature made entirely under the supervision of chief creative officer John Lasseter. Bolt was originally called American Dog and set to be directed by Chris Sanders of Lilo and Stitch and How to Train Your Dragon fame. In its original form, American Dog w...
Read MoreREVIEW: Big Hero 6: The Series – Season 1, Episodes 5 and 6, “Fred’s Bro-Tillion” and “Food Fight”
*Spoilers* In “Fred’s Bro-tillion,” Aunt Cass fights rowdy kitchen supplies. Meanwhile, Fred calls his friends, insisting that it’s an emergency, but when they arrive, he’s on the couch getting a foot rub. He tells his friends that his Bro-tillion is coming up; a Bro-tillion, h...
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