The “Toy Story” toys are back and getting ready to celebrate not having to lay still when Bonnie and her family go on vacation over Christmas in “Toy Story Toons: Hawaiian Vacation.” Meanwhile, Ken and Barbie have snuck away from the daycare in Bonnie’s backpack because Ken thinks Bonnie will be taking that bag to […]
When Fritz takes a vacation, Duncan and Tyler accidentally cause a citywide power outage in Monstropolis. That leads to MERC sending an investigator to look into what caused the outage and puts the entire MIFT team in danger of dismissal or even banishment in the latest episode of “Monsters at Work,” entitled “The Cover Up.” […]
Sharks seems to be gathering in groups to travel and hunt in the latest National Geographic documentary, “Shark Gangs.” This film takes a look at these growing groups of sharks and how they behave. Marine biologists and shark researchers dive deeper into the types of sharks in gangs and if they are by design or […]
Australian actor Chris Hemsworth joins marine biologists as they study the shark population off the coast of Australia and look for ways for humans to peacefully coexist with the ocean’s top predator. This special for National Geographic gives us an up close and personal look at some of the oldest sharks in the waters and […]
Long before the prequels, sequels, animated series and LEGO shorts, George Lucas tried to keep “Star Wars” going and capitalize on the series success in “Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure.” The film follows a caravan of Ewoks as they try to help two young kids find their parents after becoming separated from them. And, […]
Disney parks around the globe are known for their amazing attractions, character meet and greets, and their parades and fireworks shows. But, many Disney fans don’t get to experience those shows for a multitude of reasons. That’s why I think Disney should stream, at least some of, the fireworks and parades on Disney+. NOT EVERYONE […]
“You’re killing me, Smalls!” With that one line, one of the most beloved Disney sports movies for kids captured the hearts of many American children in “The Sandlot.” It’s the story of a young boy who moves to a new town and finds an amazing group of friends to play baseball with during the summer. […]
In 1930s Austria, the von Trapp family learns how to have fun when an aspiring nun becomes their governess in “The Sound of Music.” As the seven young children fall in love with Maria as their governess, she and their father fall in love and she stops trying to become a nun and becomes their […]
Disney takes Victor Hugo’s classic tale and tries to make it palatable for kids in “The Hunchback of Notre Dame.” After killing a gypsy, Frollo is convinced by the bishop not to kill her son who Frollo sees as ugly. Instead, the boy who becomes the titular hunchback is raised in the bell tower of […]
Welcome back to the Disney+ Battle series. Every so often, I’ll match two popular Disney films against each other to see which one comes out on top through a series of five categories. This week, it’s one of the films from the Disney Renaissance against the last film of Disney’s Post Renaissance Era as “The […]
Disney takes on one of the most popular bulls in literary history in the 1938 short, “Ferdinand the Bull.” In the story, Ferdinand is a gentle bull who just likes to smell the flowers. But, when a group of matadors are looking for a fierce bull, Ferdinand sits on a bee. The bee stings Ferdinand […]
“Fewer songs. More explosions.” That was the motto for the Walt Disney Animation Studios as it transitioned into the 2000s to make the action adventure film, “Atlantis: The Lost Empire.” The film follows Milo Thatch, a man who wants to live up to his grandfather’s legend, as he seeks the lost city of Atlantis. Meanwhile, […]
A family living in Arendelle tells a story to their kids about the elemental spirits of the land that make up the mythical history of the land’s past, present and future in “Myth: A Frozen Tale.” This short is designed as a virtual reality experience for people who don’t have access to VR technology. It’s […]
Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, Donald and Pluto go on vacation to Hawaii for some fun in the sun, but the ocean and the sea creatures don’t want to cooperate with Goofy, Donald and Pluto’s attempts at fun in “Hawaiian Holiday.” Mickey plays a slide guitar while Minnie dances in a grass skirt and they are the […]
20th Century Fox makes the first attempt to bring the Dark Phoenix storyline to the big screen in “X-Men: The Last Stand.” At the time, this was thought to be the last “X-Men” movie featuring the original cast, but it would eventually be retconned almost out of existence in later films. And, while this is […]