The Walt Disney Animation Studios puts together two 45 minute cartoons into a feature length film in “Fun and Fancy Free.” The 1947 film is the ninth animated feature film from Disney and the fourth package film produced to save money due to World War II. The first half of the film focuses on Bongo, […]
A girl from South Africa comes to live with an American family during apartheid, and during her time in the US learns about the issues facing people of color in her own country and the USA. This Disney Channel Original Movie tackles the issues of racism, apartheid, slavery and prejudice. While we like to think […]
“As you wish!” That is one of the many classic quotes from the cult classic, “The Princess Bride,” that led to it having such a big following. The film is a fairy tale told to a sick child, and in the story, we follow Buttercup as she is kidnapped and rescued by a her long […]
Disney tackles the true story of how a small school from Texas overcame racial division to win the NCAA College Basketball National Championship in “Glory Road.” Don Haskins is the coach at Texas Western University, now known as the University of Texas at El Paso. He has an integrated team that he takes to the […]
Pixar is back with its second movie in cooperation with Disney, “A Bug’s Life,” taking on the classic fable of “The Ant and the Grasshopper.” Dave Foley stars as Flik, an ant that can’t do anything right for his colony and ends up getting the colony in trouble with a group of grasshoppers led by […]
The prince of the forest is born and we follow a year in his life as he grows from fawn to buck in “Bambi.” We see him learn to walk and play, fall in love; or become “twitterpated” as they say, and rise up to fight the enemy of the forest; in this case, Man […]
Disney takes an in-depth look at the galaxy’s favorite smuggler in “Solo: A Star Wars Story.” We see where Han Solo grew up, how he was connected to the Empire and how he deserted to join a group of smugglers before setting off on his own. Since Disney took over the “Star Wars” franchise, it’s […]
In this What’s On Disney Plus Podcast episode, Roger and James share their thoughts on the classic Disney animated movie, “The Black Cauldron”. If you enjoy our podcast, please consider supporting it via our Patreon from as little as $1 a month and get access to exclusive content and much more. You can watch the […]
After the smashing success of “Cars,” Pixar decided to go bigger with “Cars 2.” But, they didn’t necessarily get better. Lightning McQueen has advanced beyond the Piston Cup and is now taking part in the World Grand Prix. But, there’s a plot by the lemons to cause the race cars to explode and it will […]
Today is the Fourth of July, a day observed and celebrated in the United States as Independence Day. While it’s been a crazy 2020, I wanted to look back on one of the biggest moments in American sports history, the Miracle on Ice. February marked 40 years since the US Olympic hockey team pulled an […]
The plucky band of rebels is back and this time they are working with the entire Rebel Alliance to try to take down the Empire. In Season 2, we are introduced to three new Inquisitors, the return of three clones who broke away from Empire after the execution of Order 66, and many members of […]
Disney takes us “just around the riverbend” to show us how to “paint with all the colors of the wind” in the Renaissance Era classic, “Pocahontas.” The film tells of the legendary Native American figure and her run-ins with the English colonizers in the original Virginia settlement. I like this movie, but it’s one that […]
In this What’s On Disney Plus Podcast club episode, Roger and James share their thoughts on Disney’s John Carter. You can watch the video above: Or you can listen to an audio version below: You can subscribe to our podcasts on the following platforms:
The Walt Disney Animation Studios brings the tale of a flying elephant to the big screen with its fourth feature-length film, “Dumbo.” An elephant with big ears is delivered by stork to the circus, is made fun of by the other elephants, made to jump off a high perch by clowns and the learns his […]
2020 marks 10 years since Pixar brought Woody, Buzz, Mr. Potato Head, and most of the gang back together to finish the second greatest trilogy in cinematic history. Set 11 years after the events of “Toy Story 2,” Andy is getting ready to go to college and must decide what to do with the toys. […]