Tag: Animation
REVIEW: Rapunzel’s Tangled Adventure – Season 2, Episode 4 “Forest of No Return”
*Spoilers* In “Forest of No Return,” Eugene saves the gang from a pack of wolves. However, his thunder is quickly stolen by Adira, who shows up and insists on leading everyone through a particularly tricky forest. The forest, known as the Forest of No Return, changes all the time, trapping and c...
Read MoreYou Should Be Watching: Waking Sleeping Beauty (2009)
“From 1984 to 1994, a perfect storm of people and circumstances changed the face of animation forever.” Welcome back to You Should be Watching, where I talk about movies and TV series that deserve more love. This week I’d like to discuss something a little less conventional: Disney leg...
Read MoreREVIEW: Big Hero 6: The Series – Episodes 9 and 10, “Aunt Cass Goes Out” and “The Impatient Patient”
*Spoilers* In “Aunt Cass Goes Out,” Hiro barely makes it home for movie night, worrying that Cass will find out what he’s doing. Krei reveals a new product called the Buddy Guard that can turn invisible, change the user’s appearance and protect them. Hiro decides to find a date for Aunt ...
Read MoreREVIEW: 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 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...
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