— 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[...]
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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.&[...]
Drink Me: The 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[...]
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.”[...]
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 [...]
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[...]
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[...]
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[...]
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 [...]
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[...]
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”[...]
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[...]
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[...]