Tag: Moana
Live-Action Moana Is Coming
You read that right; Disney and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson are working on a live-action Moana film. Moana is only seven years old, and I fail to see what they could reasonably update. But the film has stayed at the top of movie streaming charts since Disney+ launched, and they seem intent...
Read MoreHamilton: A Thematic Exploration of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Masterpiece
Lin-Manuel Miranda arrived and promptly made a name for himself with 2008’s Tony-winning musical In the Heights, but he was just getting started. Miranda’s second Broadway sensation has become synonymous with the man himself and further develops some of the themes from In the Heights while explo...
Read MoreA Word in Defense of Lin-Manuel Miranda
Lately, I’ve grown increasingly tired of something that seems utterly inescapable. It’s been heading in this direction for quite some time, but I’m exhausted by the constant barrage of film criticism that evaluates art in solely political terms. Both “sides” do this, an...
Read MoreMourning and the Movies
Usually, I like to write straightforward reviews, or even contrast similar movies. Today I’d like to do something a little bit different, specifically an idea I’ve had for a while. I’ve mentioned here and there how important movies are to me. For me, watching and talking about movi...
Read MoreDisney Investor’s Day News Round-up
In the vein of our coverage of various Marvel and Star Wars-related news from Disney’s Investor Day presentation, I wanted to take a look at some of the Disney and Pixar announcements as well. Quite a bit was announced for both streaming and theatrical releases, ranging from updates on project...
Read MoreA Decade of Disney Animation: From Tangled to Frozen 2 (2010-2019)
Munir: Welcome to another A Decade Of, where we review animated films from certain time periods. This time, we are discussing the most current decade of Disney Animation to coincide with the release of Frozen II. As always, we’ll begin with an overview of the decade before we delve into specif...
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