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Why Wish Doesn’t Work: Message – Messy, Muddled, and Maudlin
***SPOILERS*** Music and animation are musts for Disney animation. However, a good story can elevate a bland-looking film or make a good one great. The writing in Wish is a confounding mess that I just can’t get my head around. The movie is about wishes at its core but has nothing exciting or uni...
Read MoreWhy Wish Doesn’t Work: Animation
Disney has been at the cutting edge of animation technology since its inception, and when it’s not, it just purchases whoever is. Even if a Disney animated movie doesn’t have a strong story or characters, you can almost always expect a visual treat. I was very interested in Wish‘s�...
Read MoreWhy Wish Doesn’t Work: Music
When I saw Disney’s Wish, I wasn’t impressed. 2023 is Walt Disney Animation’s 100th anniversary, and Wish was touted as the crown jewel in a fabulous centennial celebration. But the film’s animation, music, and several other key facets of production leave much to be desire...
Read MoreDisney+ Reduced to $1.99 for Three Months
Amid the battle between Disney and Charter Cable, Disney has elected to lower the price of the Disney+ streaming service’s ad tier to $1.99 a month. This is a notable cut down from the previous $7.99, but the deal only lasts until September 20th. Subscribers will receive the promotional price for...
Read MoreDisney Shuffles Marvel, Star Wars, Avatar Release Dates
Disney is doing the release date shuffle again, this time with all their big properties. Marvel is the biggie, with Captain America: Brave New World being pushed back from May 3, 2024, to July 26, 2024; taking Brave New World’s place will be Deadpool 3, which is moving up from November 8, 2024. Th...
Read MoreHow to Train Your Dragon Remake Casts Leads
The live-action How to Train Your Dragon remake has cast its Hiccup and Astrid. Mason Thames (The Black Phone) will portray the lead Viking youngster, and Nico Parker (Dumbo, The Last of Us) will play dragon expert Astrid. The movie is being directed by Dean DeBlois, who co-directed the original. A ...
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