Tag: disney
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 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 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 ...
Read MoreDick Cook to Produce Ranger’s Apprentice Adaptation
Dick Cook is setting off on a new adventure. Deadline reports that the former chairman of Walt Disney Pictures – who was instrumental in allowing Johnny Depp to take the risks he did on the Pirates of the Caribbean films – has received funding to produce films in Australia, with an adaptation of...
Read MoreTop Five Gargoyles Episodes
25 years ago this weekend, the Disney Afternoon TV block premiered something wildly different from their regular fare: Greg Weisman’s Gargoyles. The underdog series has amassed a cult following in the intervening years, leading to cosplay, fan-art, and even conventions called “Gatherings” name...
Read More
