The results of this year’s Oscars, as well as Frozen II‘s upcoming Blu-Ray release, have had me thinking. I don’t follow the Oscars or care about their decisions for several reasons, which I won’t get into here. Regardless, I have to admit I was surprised, and not in a good way, to hear that Frozen… Continue reading Toy Story 4 vs. Frozen II
Tag: musical
REVIEW: Cats (2019)
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cats opened in London in 1981 and on Broadway in 1982 and has since become a global phenomenon. Consisting of lyrics from T. S. Elliot’s book of poems Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats and featuring Webber’s music, it is largely considered to be the prototypical megamusical, redefining what a stage musical… Continue reading REVIEW: Cats (2019)
A Decade of Disney – 2010-2019: Winnie the Pooh (2011)
Munir: The Princess and the Frog was touted as Disney Animation’s big return to traditional animation, only to underperform at the box office. The next film to be done by that technique was an odd choice. Winnie the Pooh has been one of Disney’s most profitable franchises, with TV shows, theatrical and direct-to-video films, and… Continue reading A Decade of Disney – 2010-2019: Winnie the Pooh (2011)
REVIEW: Frozen II (2019)
I wouldn’t have ever expected this to be the case, but Frozen II has been one of my most anticipated films of the year. I love Disney movies, especially their animated ones, but many aspects of the first Frozen left me cold. I won’t go too much into it as I’ve already reviewed that film,… Continue reading REVIEW: Frozen II (2019)
A Decade of Disney – 2010-2019: Tangled (2010)
Virginia: Hello, and welcome back to a Decade of Disney, where we’re chronicling the past 10 years of Disney animation leading up to next week’s release of Frozen II. Today, we’ll be discussing 2010’s Tangled, one of my all-time favorite films. Personally, although I know Disney is a big, scary corporation, this movie always felt… Continue reading A Decade of Disney – 2010-2019: Tangled (2010)
Top 5 Disney Heroines
In our review of Disney’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame, I discussed the character of Esmeralda a little, and it gave me an idea. A while back, I ranked Disney Princesses with the intent of writing an additional piece on the animation studio’s other heroines, and today I’d like to do so. These can include… Continue reading Top 5 Disney Heroines