Disney has taken a desperate approach to revive one of its longest running and high grossing franchises. “Pirates of the Caribbean” returns with a fifth installment (they swore the fourth was the final), titled “Dead Men Tell No Tales”. New directors, new musical composer, but the same old story. It’s hard to imagine back in […]
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Come take a leisurely stroll over the scenic Chinese countryside in the greatest of comfort—unlike that for the filming crew which lugged their equipment, trudging up and down mountains in all kinds of weather to allow us this indulgence. Disneynature’s Born in China, expertly directed by Chuan Lu and grandly photographed by six artists (Irmin
Disney’s third live action re-make continues their quest to update the beloved cartoons for modern audiences. Oscar winner Bill Condon (“Chicago”, “The Twilight Saga”) returns to the world of the musical, introducing new songs in the fairy tale and more information on the characters. Chocked full of award winning actors Condon has worked with in
Finally! Disney has finally grown a pair and embraced the notion of death and consequences in a franchise film. Ever so scared of disturbing a money making formula, the recently acquired Disney franchise, goes far beyond killing a minor character in The Avengers series or discarding an actor because of his age in the “Star
This magical, musical animation from Disney incorporates folklore and myth to tell a story about identity with reverence for history and the preservation of the world. It’s a hero’s—actually, a heroine’s—journey where she must go out into the world far beyond her safe island and undergo many trials to save her people and their land.
As Disney films go, Pete’s Dragon, the latest in their crusade to turn all animated films into live action, is exactly what you expect from the family friendly studio. It’s got all the touchy feely moments, all the predictable outcomes, cue the positive music at the end, you know it’s time to exit. Disney (and
Disney’s Pixar again delivers a colorful, sharply animated fantasy for children. Dory (Degeneres), the blue fish has short-term memory loss, and frequently loses her way, despite the best efforts of her parents to teach her strategies she can use to find her way home. Unfortunately, soon after the story begins, she gets lost after an
Another day, another unnecessary sequel. The original Alice in Wonderland (2010) director Tim Burton has abandoned the project (still a producer) while The Muppets director James Bobin takes over. For all intents and purposes Alice Through the Looking Glass appears to be the same; familiar cast, characters, and style. However, it’s a complete departure from
Disney is on a quest to bring to life all of their classic animated stories. Last year Cinderella got the live action treatment, now Jon Favreau leaves superheroes behind to direct the classic story of a young boy raised by animals. Of course this isn’t the first attempt, it was given a live action treatment
It’s so refreshing to see a children’s film that has so much going for it. Zootopia’s palette and visual effects are beautifully dimensional and the picture contains endearing and diverse animal characters that behave so human, some really fine observations about our own species can be drawn from them in terms that children can easily