Posts Tagged ‘Disney’
Book Review: Uncle Scrooge & Donald Duck in Les Misérables and War and Peace by Giovan Battista Carpi
Disney’s Uncle Scrooge and Donald Duck in Les Misérables and War and Peace is a joy to read and belongs in the collections of both children and adults.
Read MoreBook Review: Walt Disney’s Silly Symphonies 1932-1935: Starring Bucky Bug and Donald Duck
While the stories in Fantagraphics’s Walt Disney’s Silly Symphonies 1932-1935 skew toward young readers, Al Taliaferro’s artistry can be appreciated and enjoyed by fans of all ages.
Read MoreBook Review: Mickey and Donald: For Whom the Doorbell Tolls
This Disney comic collection is an innovative lab experiment utilizing Ernest Hemingway’s works as a jumping-off point for inspired creativity.
Read MoreFrom the Couch Hole: Some Things Are Not Spoken of
This week we bring the holiday heat. There are fairy tales and fable men in search of the castaways. Are clusters good? You be the decider.
Read MoreSXSW 2022 Review: Mickey: The Story of a Mouse
A new documentary on America’s favorite mouse is a sweet, entertaining look at his history.
Read MoreFrom the Couch Hole: Keep On Keeping On
This week we set out some Xmas ads along with Snoopy cookies and hot chocolate beer. We’re over the moon with Doctor Who too.
Read MoreCruella Movie Review: A Nearly Idiosyncratic Disney Retelling
Emma Stone and Emma Thompson are gloriously scene-chewy in this flawed yet refreshingly atypical live-action Disney remake.
Read MoreFrozen II Blu-ray Review: Call the Police, It Got Robbed of an Oscar Nomination
The gang returns for a new adventure outside of Arendelle.
Read MoreThe Lion King (2019) Movie Review: Purrs Rather Than Roars
It’s the 1994 animated classic but with CGI and Beyonce.
Read MoreMary Poppins Returns Blu-ray Review: Entertaining for the Whole Family
My expectation was that the movie would be magical, musical fun, and it did not disappoint.
Read MoreThe Little Mermaid (1989) Anniversary Edition Blu-ray Review: Another Disney Dip Under the Sea
The Little Mermaid is a wonderful animated film on par with many of the Disney classics of the past, and the Blu-ray offers a top-notch high-def experience.
Read MoreBook Review: Walt Disney’s Treasury of Classic Tales, Volume Three
It’s wonderful to experience the strips as readers did over 50 years ago and see the artistry on display.
Read MorePeter Pan (1953) Blu-ray Review: Soars with Hours of Bonus Features
The latest release of this animated classic includes over two hours of bonus features.
Read MoreMy Father the Hero (1994) Blu-ray Review: Gerard Depar-don’t. Please.
Kino Lorber Studio Classics re-releases the awkward, awful remake starring doughy Gérard Depardieu and jailbait Katherine Heigl.
Read MoreA Wrinkle in Time Movie Review: Wondrous yet Muddled
While it reaches for the stars with its jaw-dropping visuals, it still is bogged down by its storytelling and short length.
Read MoreThor: Ragnarok Blu-ray Review: The Marvel Cinematic Universe Holiday Special
Chris Hemsworth lets his hair down (and sleeps with one eye open) in this highly enjoyable change of pace from director Taika Waititi.
Read MoreBook Review: Disney’s Christmas Classics
A delightful gift to readers from Disney and the Library of American Comics.
Read MoreBook Review: Silly Symphonies Volume 3: The Complete Disney Classics 1939-1942
Contains only one Silly Symphonies adaptation, but plenty of other Disney magic.
Read MoreBook Review: Walt Disney’s Treasury of Classic Tales, Volume Two
The artwork is the real stand out.
Read MoreBook Review: Tangled: The Series: Adventure is Calling
It will please the younger set of Disney fans more than your average comic book geek.
Read MoreCoco Movie Review: Pixar’s Best Since Inside Out
Despite following a standard Pixar formula, Coco is still entertaining and profound regardless.
Read MoreCars 3 Blu-ray Review: Plenty of Zoom, Not Enough Vroom Vroom
It’s a good movie, just not Pixar good, which disappoints.
Read MoreBook Review: Donald Duck: The Complete Daily Newspaper Comics Volume 4 (1945-1947)
The past adventures of Donald Duck come alive again!
Read MoreBeauty and the Beast (2017) Blu-ray Review: A Delightful Remake
The live-action adaptation of the Disney classic comes to Blu-ray with a lot of great special features.
Read MoreBooks Review: Donald Duck: The Complete Daily Newspaper Comics, Volume 3 and The Complete Sunday Newspaper Comics, Volume 2 (1943-1945)
IDW Publishing’s latest Donald Duck comic strip collections drive home the U.S. domestic impact of World War II while also serving up laughs aplenty.
Read MoreMillionaires in Prison (1940) DVD Review: The Club Fed of the ’40s
The Warner Archive paroles a corny prison yarn featuring Shemp Howard and the voice of Jiminy Cricket as inmates.
Read MoreMoana Blu-ray Review: While a Nice Addition to the Disney Catalog, It’s Severely Lacking In Storyline
It doesn’t stand out quite like a Disney film should and the musical numbers are not very memorable.
Read MoreThe BFG DVD Review: Steven Spielberg Captures the Essence of Roald Dahl’s Story
An uplifting and magical story of a little girl and her unlikely friend.
Read MorePinocchio: The Signature Collection Blu-ray Review: Delightful For All Ages
The classic Disney film gets a new release with a little bit new and a whole lot of old supplementals.
Read MoreFinding Dory Blu-ray Combo Review: You Will Believe an Octopus Can Drive
An entertaining film though it suffers from similarities to its predecessor.
Read MorePete’s Dragon (2016) Blu-ray Review: A Fine Film If You Simply Change the Name
I would recommend ignoring the title and viewing it as a completely new movie featuring a dragon.
Read MoreBeauty and the Beast 25th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray Review: New Features for the Old Classic
The tale as old as time gets some brand new bonus features for its 25th anniversary release.
Read MoreQueen of Katwe Movie Review: In Praise of Smart Women
Mira Nair’s touching tribute to women the world over.
Read MoreThe Jungle Book (2016) Blu-ray Review: Much More Than the Bare Necessities
Jon Favreau’s live action/CG remake hits the mark.
Read MoreMichael Fiore and Eric Sharkey Talk Floyd Norman: An Animated Life
The directors of Floyd Norman: An Animated Life talk Disney, their subject and free art.
Read MoreZootopia Blu-ray Review: The Great Bunny Detective
Disney’s latest animated adventure focuses on an odd couple of buddies tasked with setting aside their differences for the greater good.
Read MoreBook Review: Pinocchio: The Making of the Disney Epic by J.B. Kaufman
No lie. This is a great book.
Read MoreThe Jungle Book (2016) Movie Review: A Loving Spin on an Old Tale
Jon Favreau recreates The Jungle Book lusher and grander than ever before.
Read MoreZootopia Movie Review: Disney Goes Political, With Bunnies!
Disney’s latest is a mixed bag of political inquiry and film noir.
Read MoreThe Good Dinosaur Blu-ray Review: An Alternative Earth Offers a Universal Lesson
“Fear is the mind-killer.” – The Litany Against Fear from Frank Herbert’s “Dune”
Read MoreSnow White and the Seven Dwarfs Blu-ray Review: The Special Features Are the Best Part
The Walt Disney Company begins The Signature Collection with the studio’s first feature-length film.
Read MoreThe Finest Hours Movie Review: Fine for About an Hour
Disney’s latest has great effects but squanders a decent plot in a contrived love story.
Read MoreWalt Before Mickey Movie Review: Missing the Magic that Made Disney Disney
A difficult film to recommend to even the most die-hard Walt Disney fan.
Read MoreToy Story That Time Forgot Blu-ray Review: A TV Special Accessible to All Viewers Throughout the Year
It’s good to see the care Disney/Pixar put into delivering a stunning Blu-ray.
Read MoreAladdin: Diamond Edition Blu-ray Review: Disney Ain’t Never Had a Film Like This Before
Fans that have wanted to see Aladdin in high definition will be happy to learn their wish has finally been granted.
Read MoreTomorrowland Blu-ray Review: Although the Pacing is Uneven, the Film Entertains and Inspires
It’s got enough heart and good intention to almost make you overlook its flaws.
Read MoreTV Review: American Experience: Walt Disney: An Experience Not to Be Missed
The documentary reveals the darkness and the light behind the man who invented the mouse.
Read MoreInsider Access to Disney•Pixar’s Inside Out Review: Inside and Out of Site!
An early preview of Pixar’s newest film with special guests, behind-the-scenes goodness, and an enormously good time.
Read MoreMcFarland, USA Blu-ray Review: Deserves to be Running in Your Home on a Regular Basis
Harkens back to the old days of Disney filmmaking when the stories were simple yet powerful and poignant.
Read MoreMeryl Streep Talks About Going Into the Woods
“What I hope for the audience: that they will be thrilled and challenged.” – Meryl Streep
Read MoreBig Hero 6 Blu-ray Review: This Movie Will Make You Feel Better
“Sometimes, life doesn’t go the way you planned.” – Hiro
Read MoreAlexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day Blu-ray Review: Embraces Optimism over Snarky Fantasy
Beloved children’s classic from the 1970s finally gets its turn on the big screen.
Read More101 Dalmatians (1961) Diamond Edition Blu-ray Review: An Amusing and Entertaining Film
Disney at its best.
Read More2015 Oscar-nominated Animated Short Films Review: Feast is Far and Away the Best of the Five
If these are five of the best animated shorts, then it would appear to be a poor year for animated shorts.
Read MoreWaking Sleeping Beauty DVD Review: How Disney Animation Got Its Groove Back
A fascinating documentary about the renaissance of Disney animation that occurred during the 1980s and ’90s.
Read MorePhineas and Ferb: Star Wars DVD Review: A Parallel Adventure in the Galactic Empire
Disney’s inventive duo run amiably amok through the story of Star Wars: A New Hope.
Read MorePlanes: Fire and Rescue Blu-ray Combo Review: Geared Toward Younger Kids
Planes: Fire & Rescue may be a spin-off from Cars but it lacks the Pixar magic.
Read MoreMaleficent Blu-ray Review: Gorgeous to Look at, but Hard to Watch
It is an entertaining, well performed, family film that lacks a coherent vision and feels like it was made by a committee instead of a filmmaker telling a singular story.
Read MoreBook Review: The Art of John Alvin by Andrea Alvin
You know his work. Now get to know the man.
Read MoreSleeping Beauty (1959) Diamond Edition Blu-ray Review: Same Great HD Presentation, but Less Features
A brilliant restoration of a now Disney classic.
Read MoreSaving Mr. Banks Blu-ray Review: A Heartwarming Story
I have read several articles addressing all of the incorrect information in the movie, and I have no issues in enjoying the illusion.
Read MoreFrozen (2013) Collector’s Edition Blu-ray Review: A Fairy Tale about True Love
Only let it go if you want more extras.
Read MoreDoc McStuffins Mobile Clinic: Doc’s on the Go! DVD Review: A Doc Worth Visiting
Thank goodness the Doc’s making house calls.
Read MoreThe Jungle Book (1967) Diamond Edition Blu-ray Review: Trust in Me and Own It
It’s a necessity for your video library.
Read MoreThe Jungle Book (1967) Diamond Edition Blu-ray Review: The Definitive Version of a True Family Classic
Highly recommended.
Read MoreThe Fifth Estate (2013) Blu-ray Review: When Tension Becomes Tedious
(aka ‘The Anti-Social Network’.)
Read MoreMary Poppins: 50th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray Review: A Disc Full of Sugar
Timeless classic enhanced by new digital restoration and bonus features.
Read MoreMary Poppins 50th Anniversary Blu-ray Review: Save for the Lack of New Extras, Practically Perfect
The film comes highly recommended.
Read MoreMonsters University Blu-ray Review: When Mikey Met Sulley
A pleasant though not essential return to the Pixar’s world of monsters.
Read MoreEscape from Tomorrow Movie Review: Could Have Used More Imagination
Worth seeing from the novelty aspect alone.
Read MoreOz the Great and Powerful Movie Review: Wait for the DVD
The prequel offers further proof that there’s no place like home.
Read MorePeter Pan (1953) Diamond Edition Blu-ray Review: The Boy Who Wouldn’t Grow Up Turns 60
An entertaining film, packed with action, memorable characters, and quality artwork.
Read MorePrep & Landing: Totally Tinsel Collection DVD Review: A Totally Tinsel Way to Spend Christmas
Be sure to add Disney’s latest series to your DVD library.
Read MoreCinderella (1950) Diamond Edition Blu-ray Review: Sparkles Like a Glass Slipper in the Moonlight
It’s a must-own, particularly for those who don’t own the previous DVD edition.
Read MoreOnce Upon a Time: The Complete First Season Blu-ray Review: Stop Me If You’ve Heard This One Before
Familiarity breeds contempt in this series that rehashes rather than innovates.
Read MoreJohn Carter Blu-ray Review: Delivers as a Roaring Space-Aged Hoot
In its genre, John Carter gives you exactly what you’re expecting to see.
Read MoreReporting on the 2012 TCM Classic Film Festival: Day 3 and 4
The festival concludes as does my coverage.
Read MoreThe Lion King 2: Simba’s Pride DVD Review: Simba Can’t Be Proud of This
It simply does not live up to the original on many levels.
Read MoreThe Lion King 1 1/2 Special Edition Combo Pack Review: One Movie, Less Than 1/2 a Story
Overly contrived scenes with little payoff from a humor perspective.
Read MoreRobert B. Sherman, Songwriter for Disney and Others, Dies at 86
Final curtain call for composers of memorable film music.
Read More10 Things I Hate About You: Season One, Volume Two DVD Review: Canceled Too Soon?
Look at it this way: it’s completely free of Julia Stiles and her patented pouty face!
Read MoreThe Rocketeer 20th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray Review: Celebrating a Movie that Celebrates Old Movies
While a visually impressive restoration, it’s severely lacking in special features.
Read MoreCars 2 Blu-ray Review: Stuck in Neutral
Pixar’s first misstep fails to capture the heart of the original.
Read MoreWinnie the Pooh Combo Pack: A Wonderful Return to the Classic Characters
Geared more towards younger viewers but there are some clever moments for adults.
Read MorePirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Blu-ray Review: Few Pirates, No Caribbean, But Still Fun
Jack Sparrow’s fourth outing isn’t his best, but it is leagues better than the previous one.
Read MoreKen Burns’ Prohibition Is the Pick of the Week
Lots of good releases this week, but my vote goes to the ever impressive Ken Burns.
Read MoreBambi II Blu-ray Review: A Worthy Successor
An accomplished film that upholds and expands the tradition of the original.
Read MoreTRON: Legacy Movie Review: This Should Have Stayed off the Grid
If only I had the ability to drag my memory of TRON: Legacy to the Recycle Bin.
Read MoreD23 Expo 2011: A Preview of Wreck-It Ralph
He’s not bad; he’s just programmed that way.
Read MoreD23 Expo 2011: Walt Disney Studios Upcoming Live-Action Releases
Based on audience reaction, The Muppets and The Avengers are what Expo attendees are most excited about.
Read MoreD23 Expo 2011: Walt Disney Studios Upcoming Animated Releases
Sneak Peeks of Brave and Wreck-It Ralph were the highlights.
Read MoreThe Fox and the Hound 2-Movie Collection Blu-ray Review: More Bark For Your Buck
Marriage of feature film with direct-to-video sequel is worthwhile thanks to the decent quality of both projects.
Read MoreMars Needs Moms Blu-ray Review: Skip The Movie, Read The Book
Director Simon Wells fails to translate the charm of the source book to film.
Read MoreHave a Laugh! Volume 3 and 4 DVD Review: Samplers of Disney’s Animated Stars
The series introduces classic Disney cartoons to young children.
Read MoreTangled (2010) Blu-ray Review: Disney’s Last Princess Movie Ends on a High Note
I can’t recommend Tangled strongly enough.
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