Tag: Animation
REVIEW: The Boy and the Heron (2023)
I wish I could say I’ve followed Studio Ghibli for decades. But unlike Disney, Pixar, and DreamWorks, I was unfamiliar with the Japanese studio until I was a young adult. Over the last decade or so, I’ve watched all of their movies at least once and some several times. But The Boy and t...
Read MoreCovid-Era Pixar Films to Hit Theaters
This spring, Pixar titles Soul, Turning Red, and Luca will head to theaters. These films premiered on Disney+ during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, 2021, and 2022, respectively. These theatrical runs will lead up to the release of Inside Out 2 on June 14, 2024. Soul will debut in theaters on Janu...
Read MoreWhy Wish Doesn’t Work: Message – Messy, Muddled, and Maudlin
***SPOILERS*** Music and animation are musts for Disney animation. However, a good story can elevate a bland-looking film or make a good one great. The writing in Wish is a confounding mess that I just can’t get my head around. The movie is about wishes at its core but has nothing exciting or uni...
Read MoreMs. Marvel will be the Lead of Marvel Zombies
Marvel doesn’t care if you’re tired of Kamala Khan. In an interview with The Direct, Ms. Marvel actress Iman Vellani talked about the upcoming Disney+ animated series Marvel Zombies, and she revealed that Kamala will be the lead. “There are a lot of cool characters in the Marvel Zombies show. ...
Read MoreWhy Wish Doesn’t Work: Animation
Disney has been at the cutting edge of animation technology since its inception, and when it’s not, it just purchases whoever is. Even if a Disney animated movie doesn’t have a strong story or characters, you can almost always expect a visual treat. I was very interested in Wish‘s�...
Read MoreWhy Wish Doesn’t Work: Characters
Since Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Disney has been the master of creating memorable, lovable characters. And what would a bright-eyed protagonist be without their conniving evil counterpart? Surely, allies will be needed against such evil, be they animals, dwarfs, or enchanted objects. This is ...
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