Author: WizardVictor
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Disney Film Spot: Fun and Fancy Free
In order of Disney filmography, after Make Mine Music, the live-action/animation hybrid Song of the South follows suit – however as it had never been officially recognized as a Walt Disney Animation Studios film (formerly Walt Disney Feature Animation), the film that follows is the similarly-packaged Fun and Fancy Free. The reasons for Song of…
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Walt Disney, Inspirer and Driver
There’s a mythical and distant quality to the actual man whose name has become a company brand and iconic representation of corporate consumerism in today’s society that has led the world to disavow any real sense of personality behind a faceless corporation. After all – Walt Disney was many things: pioneer, visionary, artist, filmmaker, workaholic,…
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The Best Cosplays of Long Beach Comic Con 2015
Over the weekend, comic fans and cosplayers flooded downtown Long Beach for Long Beach Comic Con, a comic book convention located at the Long Beach Convention Center. Fueled by the passion of the fans, and united by the stars of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Arrow, and Power Rangers, Long Beach Comic Con was a treasure trove…
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Wizard World Chicago 2015 Wrap-Up
It was another great year at Wizard World Comic Con Chicago; 2015 proved to be a great success for fans of comic books, superheroes, movies, and TV shows. From August 20th to August 23rd, fans were given the opportunity to meet and attend Q&As with some of their favorite stars including Jeremy Renner, Norman Reedus,…
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The Best Cosplays of Wizard World Chicago 2015
Another year at Wizard World Comic Con Chicago come and gone, and this was an exciting year full of great and wonderful cosplays. Here were some of the best of 2015:
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Michael Rooker on Acting, Guardians of the Galaxy 2, and The Walking Dead
Michael Rooker is a multi-talented actor with a diverse body of work, ranging from Guardians of the Galaxy – where he played blue space pirate Yondu – to the AMC show The Walking Dead – where he played the surly Merle Dixon. He has recently finished Bolden! and is currently filming The Belko Experiment, as…
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Bruce Campbell Asks For Last Fan Standing Kickstarter Support
At a special press event in Wizard World Comic Con Chicago, actor Bruce Campbell urged fans of his popular game show, Last Fan Standing, to help fund a second season through a Kickstarter campaign that will run from August 20 to September 21. Last Fan Standing is a comic convention-exclusive game show hosted by Evil Dead…
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Disney Film Spot: Make Mine Music
Continuing our trip through Disney’s era of “packaged films”, the next feature leaves the continent of South America and returns to the United States for a lesson in music. Make Mine Music was a semi-continuation of Fantasia‘s musical exploration, only instead of animating to classical music, Disney decided to give us a brief history in contemporary…
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Disney Film Spot: The Three Caballeros
Another in a long line of Disney packaged films, The Three Caballeros is a brisk 72-minute romp through the cultures and festivities of Latin America, as seen through the eyes of the artists and animators accompanying Walt Disney on his goodwill tour of the land. Compared to the previous film, Saludos Amigos, The Three Caballeros…
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Calling All Puppeteers!
If you’ve had puppeteering or performing experience, then this is the program for you. As a part of their 2015 Diversity Puppeteer Training Initiative, The Jim Henson Company will be auditioning talents and puppeteers to participate in their eight-week workshop next month and be a part of their troupe. Participants should have prior experience in…
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I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story – A Review
Caroll Spinney’s story is that of romance, of overwhelming joy, emotions, beauty, and most of all, innocence. For those too young to remember a time before the Tickle-Me-Elmo craze, Big Bird ruled supreme. The break-out star of Sesame Street and a towering icon of 20th century Americana, Big Bird represented something beautiful and joyous in…
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Disney Film Spot: Saludos Amigos
War changed the creative environment at the Walt Disney Studios in 1942. When America officially entered World War II, the army began occupying the studio, creating a tension that made it hard for the artists to work together harmoniously. After all, many of the artists were young men, eager to join the war effort. Add…
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Disney Film Spot: Dumbo
Time has been much kinder to Dumbo than film and animation historians think. What was once a source of major discussions involving political and cultural debates has now shed the then-current events of its past and become nothing more than a classic in the pantheon of Disney films. During its production, Dumbo faced numerous challenges,…
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Disney Film Spot: Fantasia
Fantasia is an interesting film in that it came right after Snow White and Pinocchio and set out to be so different from the usual Disney product that nobody really knew what to make of it. An entire feature-length film devoted to classical music? Coming off the Great Depression and in the midst of World…
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Smithsonian and Stan Lee Team Up for Online Superhero Course
In an era where superhero franchises and blockbuster films have become the biggest forms of entertainment in the film industry, the cultural impact of superheroes cannot be more relevant. With the advent of iconic heroes like Superman, Batman, the Avengers, and Spider-Man, superheroes have become the modern-day Greek myths, with legends surrounding their feats of strength,…
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Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast – A Review
Yesterday, I attended a screening of the latest Tinker Bell film, “Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast” at The Walt Disney Studios. Armed with a bucket of popcorn and a bottle of soda, I was ready for another film in a long line of Tinker Bell films, produced by DisneyToon Studios, which has…
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5 Life Lessons We Learned from Spock
Today we lost an accomplished actor and great star voyager. Leonard Nimoy, who played Mr. Spock on various iterations of the Star Trek franchise for 50 years, passed away at the age of 83. Here are five life lessons we learned from Spock over the years. Logic is the beginning of all wisdom, not the…
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Disney Film Spot: Bambi
In 1942, The Walt Disney Studios, which had been known for so long as the beacon of fantasy and whimsy, decided to tackle an impossibly ambitious project in the midst of World War II that, not only lacked any remnants of magic, but was made to be a coming-of-age tale about life and death. And…
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Furbacca, Hasbro's New "Star Wars" Themed Furby
The 70s meets the 90s meets the 21st century with this latest electronic pet. Hasbro’s infamous Furby is the first piece of crossover merchandise for the upcoming “Star Wars: The Force Awakens“, combining the traditional design of the electronic Furby with the personality and aesthetics of Chewbacca the Wookiee, bandolier and all. This new creature’s name: Furbacca. The original…
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Spider-Man Officially Joins Captain America: Civil War
According to the Wall Street Journal, Spider-Man will officially make his inaugural MCU appearance in Captain America: Civil War, set to be released on May 6, 2016, before starring in his own standalone films. Furthermore, the deal between The Walt Disney Company and Sony Pictures has allowed the two studios to revive the Sinister Six film,…
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Spider-Man to Join the Marvel Cinematic Universe
The prodigal son returns. It’s the moment fans have been waiting for since the Marvel Cinematic Universe was first established. First reported by the official Marvel website, Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures have announced a partnership that will allow the beloved web-slinger Spider-Man to appear in future Marvel films. This means he will officially have a…
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Star Wars Release Date Moved Forward?
In an article by iKwiz, J.J. Abrams, director of the upcoming Star Wars: The Force Awakens, was reported telling attendees at the 2015 Visual Effects Society Awards about a recent meeting with Disney, in which he asked the company to move the December 2015 release date for the film forward to a possible summer release. Earlier this week, Disney…
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Lucasfilm Investigating Star Wars Leak
In a subpoena request originally posted by Courthouse News Service, details have emerged that Lucasfilm is actively searching for a leaker who has posted copyrighted photos from the upcoming Star Wars: The Force Awakens. On Oct. 29th, 2014, a user by the name of “Darth_Simi” allegedly posted an unauthorized photo from the set of Star…