– by ADAM POYNTER – Magic, suspense, action, romance and Arthurian mythology are what’s served up in the new collaboration of “Walt Disney Pictures” with Director Jon Turteltaub (“National Treasure”), producer Jerry Bruckheimer (“Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time” and the...
Posts Tagged ‘Disney’
July 2nd, 2010 - 5:00 pm § in Exclusives, Interviews
An Exclusive Interview with Actor Anthony Ingruber
– by ALLISON HIGGINBOTHAM – Disney has a way of creating stardom for its proteges. Justin Timberlake was in the Mickey Mouse Club, Miley Cyrus stars in “Hannah Montana” and Zac Efron got his big break in “High School Musical.” Perhaps Anthony Ingruber starring in Disney’s upcom...
Under Review: ‘Toy Story 3′
– by MARIUSZ ZUBROWSKI – Childhood. Just the word can ignite emotions — whether they be feelings of heartfelt nostalgia for “the simpler days” or immediate disdain for the immaturity and lack of control. Personally, I get a bit of both when recalling such a topic (which explain...
June 16th, 2010 - 12:46 pm § in Clips
Five Clips from ‘Toy Story 3′
– by ALEXA MILAN – I distinctly remember my 8-year-old movie loving self seeing a little film called “Toy Story” back in 1995 and being completely blown away. I had never seen animation like that before, and I couldn’t get enough of Woody, Buzz and the whole gang from A...
June 15th, 2010 - 9:25 pm § in Posters & Trailers
Trailer Talk: ‘Tangled’
– by AMANDA KOEHLER – In Disney’s new CGI flick “Tangled,” an often ignored fairytale character, Rapunzel, gets her screen time. Princess Rapunzel, voiced by Mandy Moore, finally gets to “let her hair down” when bandit Flynn Rider (voiced by Zachary Levi of ...
June 15th, 2010 - 7:52 pm § in News
Will Sam Raimi Go Behind the Wizard’s Curtain?
– by CAM SMITH – Director Sam Raimi is in a really interesting place right now. Officially free of the heavy baggage of the “Spider-Man” franchise, following the implosion of the planned fourth entry, his name has been popping up quite a bit as of late in connection with costly fanta...
Under Review: ‘Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time’
– by ADAM POYNTER – “The Prince of Persia” is a popular video game series that started in 1989. It was spawned as a basic 2D game and has gone through many improvements in graphics and different storylines since then — 14 to date actually. So it was inevitable that this...
Under Review: ‘Oceans’
– by MARIUSZ ZUBROWSKI – Water is essential to all species of organisms. Of course, the fact that all living things require food, water and a stable environment in order to maintain their life processes is universally known. That being said, judging from a scientific lens, the world’s ...
May 3rd, 2010 - 9:58 pm § in Posters & Trailers
Trailer Talk: ‘Secretariat’
– by ALEXA MILAN – He was the first horse to win the Triple Crown in 25 years, and now he has his very own biopic. Disney’s “Secretariat” tells the story of the famous racehorse who won the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes and the Belmont Stakes in 1973. The film be...
April 25th, 2010 - 11:25 am § in News
‘Monsters, Inc.’ Returning to Theaters in 2012
– by AMANDA KOEHLER – Get ready for more Sulley and Mike Wazowski. Disney recently announced a sequel to its smash 2001 Pixar film “Monsters, Inc.” to be released Nov. 16, 2012. The first film grossed more than $525 million worldwide. No official word yet on whether John Good...
April 20th, 2010 - 7:47 pm § in Clips
Five Clips from ‘Oceans’
– by ALLISON HIGGINBOTHAM – In recent years, a slew of documentaries have been created about the Earth. From “Planet Earth” to the even more simply named “Earth,” each has tried to capture the majesty of our planet. The latest documentary, “Oceans,” further explores what...
April 10th, 2010 - 3:04 pm § in Features
‘Toy Story 3′: Drawn to Animation
– by ALLISON HIGGINBOTHAM – Eleven years after the release of “Toy Story 2,” the “Toy Story” franchise is continuing with “Toy Story 3.” Going this long between films is tricky. The kids who grew up seeing the films have grown up, but not to the age where they would h...
March 15th, 2010 - 3:16 pm § in Features, Posters & Trailers
Trailer Talk: ‘Waking Sleeping Beauty’
– by ALLISON HIGGINBOTHAM – Most of us associate Disney movies with the fondness of our childhood. The first movie I ever saw in a movie theater was “Aladdin” and my grandmother had almost every Disney movie on VHS for us whenever we spent the weekend at her house. It seemed like...
March 4th, 2010 - 11:11 am § in News
A First Look at Disney’s ‘Tangled’
– by JOSUE SANCHEZ – If you are into the Disney fairy-tale classics like “Cinderella,” “Sleeping Beauty” and “Snow White,” then you are in for a treat. Disney is finally tackling the story of Rapunzel with its new animated movie titled “Tangled.&...
