“Just keep swimming!” That refrain stands out for anyone who has ever seen “Finding Nemo.” One of the crowning achievements from the early years of Pixar. The film follows a fish named Marlin who is trying to find his son, Nemo, who was captured by a dentist who was scuba diving in the ocean. From […]
A grasshopper plays the fiddle all during the harvest season while a colony of ants collect food for the winter, and when winter comes the grasshopper is stuck out in the snow with nothing to eat and ends up at the ants’ door begging for help. The Walt Disney Animation Studios took the classic fable […]
So…..where do I begin with this episode? If you are a fan of the Star Wars animated series “The Clone Wars” or “Rebels”, this is probably the closest thing we’ve seen to a live-action episode. And this shouldn’t be a surprise, the episode was directed by Dave Filoni, who was one of the main creative […]
In this video, I share my thoughts on the new Star Wars: The Mandalorian The Child LEGO Set, which was recently released and features posable head, mouth and ears for a range of lovable expressions plus an information sign and The Child LEGO minifigure. Check out the video below:
In a surprise release in time for Thanksgiving, this Disney+ special sees Taylor Swift along with co-producers Aaron Dessner and Jack Antonoff come together for the first time to perform the critically acclaimed number one smash-hit album, “Folklore”. They created the album during the lockdown, and they made the album from their homes. So months […]
Five years ago, Pixar went prehistoric and produced what is considered by many to be the worst film the studio has ever delivered with “The Good Dinosaur.” Arlo is the smallest dinosaur in his family. But, he’s looking to make his mark on his family’s grain storage bin just like the rest of his family. […]
Black Beauty is one of the all-time classic novels and has been told many times, now Disney+ gets its own version of the story, in a modern-day reimagining of Anna Sewell’s timeless classic. The film follows Black Beauty, a wild horse born free in the American West, who is rounded up and taken away from […]
Disney teamed up with a little known animation studio called Pixar and took animated films “to infinity and beyond.” “Toy Story” was the first feature-length film of this joint venture and it changed the way animated movies were made and produced 22 movies to date that have all had some degree of success. 2020 marks […]
The Big Bad Wolf is back and after failing to capture the three little pigs, he now sets his sights on Little Red Riding Hood. But, two of the three pigs accompany Little Red Riding Hood on her journey to her grandmother’s house. It’s a nice blending of two classic fairy tales that have the […]
Dusty Crophopper is back, but this time, instead of racing across the world, he’s helping put out fires in “Planes: Fire and Rescue.” In this film, Dusty is an accomplished racer who pushes his out of date gearbox beyond its limits. Unable to race, and fearing having to return to a mundane life as a […]
The mouse that started it all is back in a new series of shorts exclusively on Disney+. “The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse” is basically a continuation of the Mickey Mouse shorts that ran on Disney Channel during the 2010s with a similar animation style. It’s grittier and less polished than what you’ll find in […]
The latest Disney+ Original documentary series, Marvel’s 616, which explores Marvel’s rich legacy of pioneering characters, creators and storytelling to reflect the world outside your window. Each episode focuses on one topic and covers the art of creating a comic book at Marvel, a high school putting on Marvel themed play and a look at […]
This Life Day, Disney is releasing a brand new animated special that sees Rey travelling throughout time and the galaxy in an all-new adventure to gain a deeper knowledge of the Force to help her train Finn to become a Jedi. Coming in at just over 40 minutes, this special manages to deliver a fun-filled […]
“I can do this all day.” That’s a phrase that after 10 years, 3 solo movies and 4 Avengers team ups, we associated with Captain America. And, we first heard it when a scrawny Steve Rogers was getting beat up in an alley in “Captain America: The First Avenger.” In this origin story, Steve Rogers […]
Disney takes on the classic fairytale Rapunzel and rushes deeper into the Revival Era with the fully 3D animated film, “Tangled.” This year marks 10 years since the film was released in theaters and it is by far the most interesting take on the story of Rapunzel I’ve ever seen. This film came out before […]