Category: Movie Reviews

REVIEW: Tangled (2010)

virginiakublawi | Jul 26, 2018 | 0

“No! You were wrong about the world. And you were wrong about me!” Disney’s main marketing strategy for their 50th animated classic release was to emulate DreamWorks. Stateside, the characters were shown with mischievous smirks and the trailers employed violent slapstick comedy and pop son...

REVIEW: The Princess and the Frog (2009)

virginiakublawi | Jul 19, 2018 | 0

“Dreams do come true in New Orleans!” After years of box office bombs, moderate disappointments and a lot of computer animation, Disney returned to basics in 2009 with The Princess and the Frog. Arguments can be made regarding whether Disney should stick with what works or experiment with differ...

REVIEW: Uncharted Fan Film (2018)

mikecalkins | Jul 17, 2018 | 0

I’ve been a fan of the Uncharted franchise for a very long time. I still remember playing the demo for the first game, Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune, at a gaming retailer a ways back. There’s always been something about the series that has attracted me, and I think it’s my love of quality a...

REVIEW: Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)

AlexGherzo | Jul 6, 2018 | 0

Marvel Studios has had a tremendous 2018, with Black Panther and Avengers: Infinity War becoming its two biggest domestic hits yet (the latter its biggest worldwide). On the heels of those two blockbusters comes Ant-Man and the Wasp, a much lighter, lower-key superhero movie that serves as a respite...

REVIEW: Bolt (2008)

virginiakublawi | Jul 5, 2018 | 0

Disney’s Bolt was their first animated feature made entirely under the supervision of chief creative officer John Lasseter. Bolt was originally called American Dog and set to be directed by Chris Sanders of Lilo and Stitch and How to Train Your Dragon fame. In its original form, American Dog w...

REVIEW: Meet the Robinsons (2007)

virginiakublawi | Jun 28, 2018 | 0

After 2005’s Chicken Little, some major changes were set to take place at Walt Disney Feature Animation. Disney’s initial agreement with Pixar had expired and they elected to purchase the animation powerhouse, with John Lasseter becoming chief creative officer for both studios. The production of...