Author: DC Sarah
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The Women of Disneyland’s Main Street Windows
Happy Women’s Month! March is the perfect time to celebrate some of the influential women in the world of Disney! This is the first of a pair of articles and will focus on something you can see when walking down Main Street in Disneyland. That’s right, I’m talking about the women of the windows! You…
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Review: The Little Mermaid Swims to the Top of Disney’s Live-Action Offerings
Live-action Disney retellings are always a hard sell. The past entries have been hit or miss which can lead to audience skepticism. Add to the equation, the retelling being one of the most beloved of Disney’s renaissance of animation and there is even more fear. I am here to tell you that The Little Mermaid…
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Disney Done Healthy: Fitness Apparel
Welcome back, friends! Yesterday in our first Disney Done Healthy post we discussed getting started. Today we are bringing Disney into this 100%! How are we doing that? By discussing our favorite Disney inspired fitness apparel! So why am I talking about fitness apparel? What does that have to do with getting healthy? More than…
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Disney Done Healthy: Getting Started
During these tough times, focusing on my health has given me a distraction from everything going on. This journey is different for everyone. For some, it’s losing weight. For others, it’s trying to run a half marathon. Regardless of what the end result is, there is one commonality for everyone trying to do something healthy:…
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REVIEW- Frozen 2 Matures From the Original and is Full of Heart
6 years in the making, we finally get to return to Arendelle. I’ll be the first to admit, it took me a long time to get on the Frozen bandwagon. If I am going to be honest, it was Olaf’s Frozen Adventure that finally won me over. While I acknowledge there are good moments in…
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REVIEW – Toy Story Brings Humor and Heartfelt Storytelling to the Pixar Universe
When Toy Story 3 ended the general consensus was that the series ended perfectly. So when the announcement came for Toy Story 4, like many others, I was skeptical. Sure Pixar makes solid movies but was a 4th installment necessary? The short answer is that it might not be necessary, but it is definitely a…
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Live-Action Aladdin Delivers Fun, Magic, and a Bit of Heart (A Spoiler Free Review)
Over the past several years Disney has been recreating its classic animated films in a live-action format. The latest movie to get this treatment is Aladdin. There has been a lot of discussions about this movie. Specifically, if anyone could give a performance that would even come close to Robin Williams’ Genie. I recently attended…
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Captain Marvel Soars Into the MCU with a Nostalgia Packed Punch (Spoiler Free Review)
The time has finally come! Captain Marvel has joined the MCU! As I mentioned in my article about key comic issues featuring Carol Danvers, I have been beyond excited for this movie. Would the movie live up to my expectations? Would I hate it? Could I hate it? Well, fortunately, I was able to see…
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Prepare to Go Higher, Further, Faster for Marvel Studios’ Captain Marvel with These Key Comic Issues
Are you excited for the release of Captain Marvel in a few weeks? Do you know Carol Danvers’ history in the Marvel Universe? No? Well, lucky for you, I’m here to help. Working in a comic shop has exposed me not only to new comics featuring characters I like but also access to their origins…
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9 Spooky Disney Animated Shorts Perfect for Halloween Time
Halloween comes to Disneyland this weekend! While this year I’m lucky enough to be able to visit the parks during Halloween season, usually I can’t. Therefore, I’ve rounded up some of my favorite Disney and Pixar Spooky Shorts to celebrate the holiday with a bit of Disney flair! Below are 9 articles featuring Spooky Shorts…
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Hocus Pocus Merch is Now at The Disney Store in Time for Halloween!
Summer is coming to an end! The weather gets cooler and perhaps even more importantly, Halloween Merch magically appears in stores! While on a recent mall crawl I noticed that The Disney Store had some of their Halloween displays up. I went in and there it was, Hocus Pocus Merch! I’m not going to lie,…
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Incredibles 2: A Sequel Worth the Wait (Spoiler Free Review)
14 years is a long time to wait. That’s how long we have waited for a sequel to Disney Pixar’s The Incredibles! I recently attended an advanced screening and couldn’t wait to share my thoughts! While The Incredibles isn’t my all-time favorite Pixar film, it really is a great movie. To say I was excited…
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A Wrinkle in Time – Home Entertainment Review by DC Sarah
More than 50 years after Madeleine L’Engle’s young adult novel A Wrinkle in Time was awarded the prestigious Newbery Medal, the big-screen retelling of this timeless classic takesaudienc es on a transformative journey, exquisitely illustrated through jaw-dropping visual effects, a stirring musical score and diverse, star-studded cast. Three celestial guides, Mrs. Which (two-time Academy Award®…
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Peter Pan: Walt Disney Signature Collection – Home Entertainment Review by DC Sarah
In “Peter Pan,” fantastic adventures await the Darling children—Wendy, John and Michael—when Peter Pan, the hero of their stories, whisks them away to the magical world of Never Land. After flying with Peter and the delightfully impish Tinker Bell past the “second star to the right and straight on till morning,” they explore the enchanted…
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Black Panther Reinvigorates Marvel Cinematic Universe (A Spoiler Free Review)
Black Panther, Marvel’s latest addition to its cinematic universe releases officially this week on Thursday, February 15th. With it’s latest phase, Marvel has been not only visiting the tried and true favorites (IE: Thor) but has also been introducing heroes popular within the comic world. Most of these characters have not yet been introduced to…
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Cars 3: A Heartfelt and Meaningful Addition to the Pixar Universe
Typically sequels to fan favorites are met with mixed feelings. Pixar is definitely familar with this, having revisited several of its properties like Toy Story, Cars, Finding Nemo and Monsters Inc. The latest addition to this group of movies is Cars 3. While Cars 2 was met with mixed reviews, Cars 3 speeds into 1st…
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Wonder Woman Brings The Wonder Back to Comic Book Movies (Spoiler Free Review)
Wonder Woman, DC’s newest addition to its cinematic universe releases officially this week on Friday, June 2nd. Recently there has been a lot of judgment against the DC Cinematic Universe (I’m not innocent of this judgment). For whatever reason, they can’t see to get it right. Despite using formulas that Marvel has been successful with,…
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Beauty and the Beast Delivers Nostalgia With a Breath of Fresh Air (Spoiler Free)
As of late, Disney has been actively reimagining their movies into live action versions. Movies like Maleficient, Cinderella, and The Jungle Book have seen a fair amount of success. The newest film added to this line-up of live action movies is Beauty and the Beast. Following the route of The Jungle Book, Walt Disney Studios…
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Phoenix Fan Fest 2016 Passes Now on Sale!
Phoenix Fan Fest passes are now on sale! Come celebrate your fandom this October 22nd & 23rd in Downtown Phoenix! After two successful years in the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, AZ, Phoenix Fan Fest has decided to move downtown to take over the second and third floors of the North Building in the Phoenix Convention Center.…
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Bruery Terreux Celebrates the Grand Opening of their Long-Awaited Tasting Room
This Friday, July 8th, Bruery Terreux opens the doors to their highly anticipated tasting room at 12pm on July 8th and will be pouring an impressive lineup of beers from 24 rotating taps along with three very special bottle pours. Check out the full lineup for yourself, then get excited. The Bruery Terreux Tasting Room…
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6th Annual Arizona Taco Festival to Serve 100,000 Tacos
The 6th Annual Arizona Taco Festival is set to bring another year of fiesta fun with more than 50 teams competing for $10,000 in cash, while an expected 25,000 attendees nosh their way through more than 100 types of tacos throughout the weekend. Arizona Taco Festival, Sat. and Sun., Oct. 17 & 18, will run…
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Phoenix Comicon 2015 Recap
Greetings Geeks and Geekettes! It has been a week since Phoenix Comicon concluded and I really do feel it took me that long to process the event and recover. Having spoken to several people who attended Phoenix Comicon this year, the vibe definitely felt different. The layout was different, several attendee favorites were not present,…