Disney is once again giving us an inside look at some of its major marketing events with the Disney+ Original series “Disney Insider.” This week we get a look at the preparations for the Disney half marathon, a look at the game “Sorcerer’s Arena,” and go inside 50 years of the Walt Disney Archives. The […]
The second episode of the Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian focuses on the legacy of George Lucas, Industrial Light and Magic and the Star Wars universe. Most of this episode is a roundtable discussion with some of the creative forces behind Star Wars and Lucasfilm, including Jon Favreau, Kathleen Kennedy, Dave Filoni and others, along with […]
Disney wraps up its Skywalker/Palpatine storyline with the third film in their sequel trilogy, “The Rise of Skywalker.” It’s a jumbled mess of a movie that tries to continue J.J. Abrams’ original plan for the trilogy while incorporating Rian Johnson’s “The Last Jedi.” It does an admirable job, but doesn’t quite stick the landing. I […]
To celebrate Star Wars Day, Hasbro has released a new collection of Black Series action figures, to tie in with the 40th anniversary of the release of Empire Strikes Back. These vintage 6-Inch action figures bring back the legends that continued the saga. Classic movie characters and the iconic collectible figure line has been modernized […]
The newest Disney+ series, Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian is an eight-episode documentary series that shows a behind the scenes look at the making of Star Wars: The Mandalorian. In the first episode, it focuses on the directors, which include Dave Filoni, Rick Famuyiwa, Deborah Chow, Bryce Dallas Howard and Taika Waititi. The core part […]
Prop Culture Host Dan Lanigan takes us behind the scenes of yet another classic film, “The Muppet Movie.” We get to see some of the amazing props that helped bring one of the most iconic movies to life. And, along the way, we meet some of the costume designers and puppeteers who help make it […]
Disney offers its second film in the sequel trilogy with “The Last Jedi” and along the way further divides the Star Wars fan base. Rian Johnson takes over as director for this second film of the trilogy. He provides a different take on the saga that critics called the best film since “The Empire Strikes […]
After 12 long years and a cancellation, the animated series, Star Wars: The Clone Wars finally gets its long awaited finale, plus it happens on Star Wars Day! As with all of the episodes in this story arc, the action picks up exactly where the previous episode did. With “Order 66” now activated, Ahsoka and […]
As a huge fan of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, be it the movies or the theme park attractions, this episode of Prop Culture is a must see. This episode takes the presenter, Dan Lanigan, to the Caribbean island of Saint Vincent, which is the location where the movie was filmed. We get to […]
A new generation of Star Wars fans is introduced to the saga as Disney unveils its first film since buying the series. “The Force Awakens” brings back fan favorites Han Solo, Chewbacca, Leia Organa and C-3PO to interact with a new trio of heroes and a new villain taking his lead from the ways of […]
The Perez and Platt families are back in the Disney kitchen to make another dish in the Disney+ Original cooking series, “Be Our Chef.” This episode they are making dishes inspired by the Disney Renaissance hit, “The Lion King.” The families were required to incorporate vegetables into a child-friendly dish. I’m enjoying most of the […]
Honey, I Shrunk The Kids was one of my all time favorite movies as a kid and this episode takes a look at how they made this incredible film and brought back the cast to see props from the movie. This episode sees Dan Lanigan track down special pieces from the film, including the actual […]
Take a behind the scenes look at some of the props from one of the greatest children’s book series of all time as “The Chronicles of Narnia” is made into a movie. The new Disney+ Original series “Prop Culture” gives us a look at some of the props that helped bring the story to life. […]
George Lucas wraps up the greatest trilogy in cinematic history with “Return of the Jedi.” It’s far from a perfect movie, but Lucas delivers a solid outing that puts a nice bow on the series. For years, the original trilogy was the only set of movies Star Wars fans could see. Yes, there’s the long […]
After two fantastic episodes within the “Siege of Mandalore” story arc, the gears shift in the penultimate episode of “Star Wars: The Clone Wars”, the major event of the “Revenge of the Sith” finally happens, when Order 66 is activated by Darth Sidious and the entire grand army of the Galactic Republic turns on the […]