Disney takes the formula that makes its Renaissance movies so popular and shows us a whole new world. In 1992, the Walt Disney Animation Studios adapted the tale of Aladdin and turned it into one of its most loved hits. The likable protagonist, the smooth and intelligent villain, the understandable plight of the princess and […]
DisneyNature, once again, pulls back the curtain and shows us how their documentaries are made. “Penguins: Life on the Edge” is a fantastic look at how a crew of 20 cinematographers worked together to make the DisneyNature documentary “Penguins.” I love these behind the scenes documentaries more than the main series of DisneyNature documentaries. All […]
Go to the Antarctic as DisneyNature takes a closer look at the mating habits of penguins and their search for food for their young. “Penguins” was one of six documentaries DisneyNature released ahead of Earth Day. In “Penguins,” an Adélie penguin named Steve goes on a quest to build a suitable nest, find a life partner […]
DisneyNature is giving a behind the scenes look at how the cinematographers put together some of their documentaries. Ahead of Earth Day, DisneyNature released three documentaries looking into the habitats of animals and three documentaries looking at how those documentaries were made. “Diving with Dolphins” gives us a behind-the-scenes look at “Dolphin Reef.” This is […]
As we approach Earth Day, DisneyNature has released several documentaries, including “Elephant” which gives us a closer look at the migration patterns of elephants. This documentary follows a herd of elephants across Africa as they look for fresh water. The epic journey takes hundreds of miles across desert and delta to a river. In this […]
DisneyNature’s latest movie Elephant tells the story of African elephant Shani and her spirited son Jomo as their herd make an epic journey hundreds of miles across the vast Kalahari Desert, from the Okavango delta to the Zambezi river, just as countless generations of their ancestors have done before. And in DisneyNature’s “In The […]
Two new families are back in the kitchen trying to win a Disney cruise in the second episode of “Be Our Chef.” The Platt and Wells families have to make a healthy and delicious dessert. The inspiration for this week’s episode is “Big Hero 6,” one of the most popular films from the Disney Revival. […]
Pixar’s latest movie is Onward, is set in a suburban fantasy world, Which introduces two teenage elf brothers, played by Chris Pratt and Tom Holland, who embark on an extraordinary quest to spend one last day with their late father. Onward is a fun buddy road trip movie, with lots of comedy moments, especially the […]
“Under the Sea!” That’s where Disney took us in 1989 and kicked off the Disney Renaissance with “The Little Mermaid.” The story based on Hans Christian Andersen’s fairytale tells the story of Ariel, the princess of the sea and her dream of being where the people are. After trading her voice for a pair of […]
As we approach Earth Day, DisneyNature is showing us some of the most wondrous creatures on this planet with “Dolphin Reef.” This documentary follows Echo, a bottle nosed dolphin, around his habitat as he grows up with his pod around a coral reef. We also follow a humpback whale and her calf who must deal […]
After the “Bad Batch” storyline has been wrapped up, the final season of the “Clone Wars” moves its attention to Ahoska Tano, who has left the Jedi Order at the end of season 5. The main storyline sees Ahsoka Tano befriending an aspiring pilot called Trace Martez and is then enlisted by Trace’s sister Rafa […]
“Let it go! Let it go!” That song took the world by storm as Disney unveiled one of its biggest blockbusters in “Frozen.” The film was a massive hit that symbolized the return of Walt Disney Animation Studios to greatness and helped recognize the current era of Disney animation as the Revival. Meet Elsa and […]
The fifth episode of Shop Class is the last episode of the quarter finals and sees the team challenged to putting a modern twist on the classic picnic table. Three different teams consist of two pre-teen children and a shop class instructor, how to plan and build a picnic table, but try to give them […]
Disney+ gives us an inside look at more of Disney’s projects in the second episode of the docuseries “Disney Insider.” This episode takes us behind the scenes of the Disney+ series “Diary of a Future President,” the live action version of “Mulan” and introduces us to two Disney animating legends that worked on some of […]
Disney+ gets into the reality competition show game with its new original series “Be Our Chef.” In the series, 5 families will compete in a 10 week series of challenges to make dishes based on Disney movies. At the end of the competition, the two families with the most points will square off to win […]