– 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....
Posts Tagged ‘Disney’
February 22nd, 2010 - 6:58 pm § in Opinions
Drink Me: The Proverbial ‘Alice in Wonderland’ Kool-Aid
– by RACHEL COYNE – Did you know that a new Tim Burton-directed, Disney-produced version of “Alice in Wonderland” (in 3D!) is coming to theaters on March 5? If you answered “no,” can I come stay at the rock you live under the next time I need a mental health weekend? It sounds ...
February 6th, 2010 - 5:44 pm § in Features
The ‘Further Adventures’ of George and A.J. from ‘Up’
Here is a Pixar short featuring the “further adventures” of George and A.J., the two characters who arrive to take Carl to the nursing home in Academy Award-nominated movie “Up.” ...
February 6th, 2010 - 12:25 pm § in About That ..., News
About That Miramax Situation …
– by CAM SMITH – Even though last rites have yet to be performed, things are looking troublingly grim for Miramax, the once-vibrant, artist-friendly haven for scrappy, innovative independent film making founded by Hollywood heavies Harvey and Bob Weinstein in 1979. While earlier reports...
February 5th, 2010 - 6:16 pm § in News
Daredevil Next Up for Reboot Treatment
– by SEAN GERSKI – It’s a idea that’s been bandied about for a while now, but Mike Fleming of Deadline Hollywood (the site that covers Marvel better than anyone) is reporting that the gears are majorly in motion for the “Daredevil” reboot to get under way ...
January 3rd, 2010 - 5:33 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 ...
December 25th, 2009 - 11:55 pm § in Features
Happy Holidays from the ‘Toy Story’ Gang
Buzz and Woody have a special message for everyone ...
December 25th, 2009 - 8:04 am § in Clips
Six Clips From ‘Disney’s A Christmas Carol’
– by CAM SMITH – It’s been almost 10 years since Robert Zemeckis directed a film with flesh-and-blood actors in front the camera and I don’t really see this as a particularly stellar accomplishment. His first two experimentations with motion-capture animation — “The Polar ...
December 23rd, 2009 - 6:30 pm § in Clips
A Scene from ‘Toy Story 3′
– by JOSUE SANCHEZ – I often wonder about where my childhood toys could be today? I remember I used to take such good care of them, so I wouldn’t be surprised if they are out there, somewhere. Actually, I would not mind having some of them back, like ...
December 23rd, 2009 - 12:09 am § in Features
Inside ‘Up’: Carl and Ellie from Concept to Finish
– by JASON EAKEN – When “Up” came out this past summer, it caught many people, myself included, by surprise by its impeccable, beautiful rendering of the marriage between Carl and Ellie. It is many people’s favorite moment in the film, and its power looms over the rest ...
December 20th, 2009 - 1:48 pm § in Reviews
Under Review: ‘The Princess and the Frog’
– by CAM SMITH – It has been more than 20 years since Walt Disney Pictures released “The Little Mermaid” to rapturous universal acclaim and wide-eyed, astonished wonder. That film, a sumptuous, lovingly-crafted visual banquet, arrived at a precarious time in ...
December 10th, 2009 - 5:56 pm § in Clips
Six Scenes from ‘The Princess and The Frog’
– by BEN FOWLER – Animation has come a long way since the days of “Steamboat Willie.” Animation has moved into the CGI arena these days with the likes of the Toy Story franchise and the rest of the gang from the Pixar behemoth. But there are still a few “traditional animation” ...
December 2nd, 2009 - 1:56 pm § in News
Disney Pulling Franchise From Out of ‘The Black Hole’
– by CAM SMITH – One of my many steadfast theories in reviewing movies is that, among the many hurdles any critic faces when presenting their argument to a reader, there are two particular matters of taste that are impossible to debate or overcome: sense of humor and nostalgia. Just as ...
November 27th, 2009 - 12:44 pm § in Posters & Trailers
Trailer Talk: ‘Toy Story 3′ (International Version)
– by BEN FOWLER – Can you believe “Toy Story” came out 14 years ago? The (mis)adventures of Woody, Buzz and co. captivated the hearts and minds of children everywhere then and now it seems that “Toy Story 3″ is going to pull off the same trick next year ...
