Tag: Fantasy
REVIEW: The Princess and the Frog (2009)
“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...
Read MoreYou Should Be Watching: Over the Garden Wall (2014)
Welcome back to You Should be Watching, where I recommend a lesser known movie or TV series each week. This week we’re getting lost in the Unknown with Cartoon Network’s miniseries Over the Garden Wall. Inspired by the award-winning 2013 short film Tome of the Unknown, Over the Garden Wall was f...
Read MoreFate of Star Wars Story Films in Doubt
The fate of the Star Wars Story films seems to have gotten a little murkier. In response to Collider’s exclusive that Lucasfilm was shelving the prequel spinoffs, ABC has heard from sources of its own that that information was “inaccurate” and that “multiple Star Wars films” that “have n...
Read MoreYou Should Be Watching – Alice: Through the Looking Glass
“Everyone parts with everything eventually, my dear.” The first in a new line of live-action remakes from Disney, Alice Wonderland opened in 2010 to tremendous financial success and mixed critical reviews. I remember seeing the characters on pencil cases, bookbags, clothing and more when the mov...
Read MoreHBO and Columbia to Release Game of Thrones Inspired Album
Several musical artists will soon be vying for the Iron Throne as Billboard reports that HBO and Columbia Records are teaming to produce an officially licensed album tying into the former’s massively popular fantasy series, Music Inspired by Game of Thrones. While no specific performers were menti...
Read MoreREVIEW: Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)
“Our people live but our culture is dying.” In the early 2000’s Disney was intent on experimentation. The studio had produced a slew of hits in the early 90’s, but throughout the decade their success slowed and the output needed to adjust accordingly. Rather than cling to the formula that ga...
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