Category: DAPs Magic Reviews
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Disney & Pixar’s “Elemental” Review
“Elemental” is Pixar’s newest animated feature telling the story of our world’s elements – earth, air, fire, and water. The story follows two elements – fire element Ember Lumen and water element Wade Ripple, who meet and fall in love after Wade is summoned following a plumbing accident at the Fireplace, a convenience store owned…
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Two Captains Log: Star Trek Strange New Worlds – S2E1 – “The Broken Circle” Review
We are back with a new season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. We begin right where season one left off with Number One been arrested. The Enterprise is in space dock and Captain Pike is off to try to get Number One free. He leaves Spock in charge, but Spock is dealing with emotions…
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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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The Muppets Mayhem Soundtrack – Mr. Daps’ Review
The Muppets Mayhem is now streaming on Disney+. With the arrival of this series on Disney’s streaming service also came the arrival of the soundtrack for the series and also a very long-awaited album for The Electric Mayhem (read our review here). While one might expect both the album (which is on vinyl) and the…
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The Electric Mayhem on Vinyl – Mr. Daps Review
After being on tour for decades, The Electric Mayhem finally sat down and recorded an album (see my interview with them here). The recording of this album was also chronicled in the new Disney+ series The Muppets Mayhem (review here). While the story of the Mayhem making their album was told during the series, the…
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The Electric Mayhem Rocks On In ‘The Muppets Mayhem’ – Mr. Daps’ Review
It’s time to play the music! Well, maybe not that music. But it is time to play music as The Electric Mayhem come together with an aspiring record producer to make their first album in The Muppets Mayhem. As should be no surprise, things aren’t just as simple as going into the studio, recording an…
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Not-So-Common Cent$ (National Geographic Kids Book) – Mr. Daps’ Book Review
This is the time of year when people have finances on the brain. For many, there is a wish that they had learned this stuff when they are kids. Now, thanks to a National Geographic Kids Book, future generations can approach their finances (and tax season) more confidently. Not-So-Common Cent$ is a practical book that…
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Two Captains Log: ‘Star Trek Picard’ – S3E10 – ‘The Last Generation’ – Review
It’s time again…for the last time…to take a look at Star Trek: Picard. The original Next Generation crew had just gone to get the Enterprise-D. The Borg controlled Starfleet armada was starting to make its attack on Earth. President Anton Chekov has told everyone to stay away from Earth, which means no other planet in…
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Avatar: The Way of Water – Mr. Daps’ Home Entertainment Review
Avatar: The Way of Water finds Jake Sully and Ney’tiri settled with a family and living life on Pandora. However, when a threat from the sky returns to Pandora, Jake leads his family to a different part of the planet to avoid it and also keep his people safe. However, things are never as simple…
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Two Captains Log: Star Trek Picard – S3E8 – “Surrender” Review
We are nearing the end of Star Trek Picard and it continues to be quite the ride. Entering into this episode, Vadic has taken over the Titan-A. Riker and Troi are captured on her ship. Jack is troubled by his strange new abilities. As Picard, Crusher, Jack and Sydney discuss how to retake the ship,…
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Rennervations – Mr. Daps’ Review
In Rennervations, Jeremy Renner says “The only difference between crazy and courage is a plan.” Renner is a man with a plan in this Disney+ series that is about taking big old decommissioned vehicles and reimagining them into awesome gifts for organizations that support kids in communities from around the world. This series is part…
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Two Captains Log: Star Trek Picard – S3E7 – “Dominion” – Review
Welcome to another weekly look at Star Trek Picard. This week we saw the Titan go on their own after they find many of their allies have been compromised. Jack finds more wrong with him as he is able to read Sydney’s mind in trying to ask her out. Picard, Dr. Crusher, and Geordi realize…
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Two Captains Log: Star Trek: Picard – S3E6 – “The Bounty” Review
It’s time again for Star Trek: Picard and this was quite the episode (but I might be repeating myself). The Titan is outrunning Starfleet and also lets Worf and Raffi aboard. Crusher reveals to Picard a test run on Jack reveals Irumodic Syndrome is present in him, and he could have years or just months.…
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Two Captains Log: Star Trek Picard – S3E5 – “Imposters”
It’s time again for a look at Star Trek Picard with a doozy of an episode. The Titan is heading back to Starfleet, but Captain Shaw has already contacted them. The Intrepid intercepts them in order to question Picard and Riker. Meanwhile, Worf and Raffi find the mastermind behind the theft of in Daystrom. In…
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Two Captains’ Log: Star Trek Picard S3E4 – No Win Scenario
It’s time again for the weekly look at Star Trek Picard. In “No Win Scenario,” the Titan is dealing with free falling into a gravitational well. Riker and Picard make up after a brief argument that resulted in the free fall. Riker also discusses with Seven of Nine how to flush out the changeling that…
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Two Captains Log – Star Trek: Picard S3E2 – ‘Disengage’
Here we are with another episode of Picard and continuing the voyages of the crew of the Enterprise-D. Jack Crusher, Picard, and Riker are faced with a bounty hunter that tries to kidnap Crusher. Seven of Nine convinces Captain Shaw to go rescue the group from their adversaries. In the nick of time the group…
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Two Captains Log: Star Trek Picard S3E1- ‘The Next Generation’
The long awaited third season of Star Trek: Picard is here! The Next Generation crew is back, and with some other familiar faces as well. The episode begins with Beverley Crusher being attacked on her vessel. She sends an encrypted message to Admiral Picard, who then meets up with Captain Riker to figure out more…
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Making the Disney Wish: Disney’s Newest Cruise Ship – Mr. Daps’ Review
Making the Disney Wish: Disney’s Newest Cruise Ship is a documentary by National Geographic that does exactly what the name implies, it takes a look at the making of the newest ship in the Disney Cruise Line fleet. The documentary was brought to life, as the Disney Wish came to life, by National Geographic filmmakers Chad…
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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – Mr. Daps’ Home Entertainment Review
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever finds the people of Wakanda moving on into a new chapter. As they transition from what was the leadership of King T’Challa to what comes next, they discover that things are more challenging than they could have ever imagined. Not only are other nations of the world attempting to access vibranium,…
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Strange World – Mr. Daps Home Entertainment Review
The Clade family is known for being explorers until they weren’t. In Strange World, the family has to come together to save their world from disaster. At the same time, the Clades also need to save their family. Quality Strange World is an absolutely beautiful film to watch. There are some beautiful colors, wonderful moments…
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Strange World – Mr. Daps’ Review
In Strange World, the Clade family is on a mission to save their world from disaster. While doing this, they also have to save their family. Strange World is the newest film from Walt Disney Animation Studios. It is now streaming on Disney+ and available for digital download with bonus features. Story The center of…
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Spirited – Mr. Daps’ Review
Spirited is a modern and musical take on the classic A Christmas Carol story that is currently in some theaters and on Apple TV+. In it, Clint Briggs (Ryan Reynolds) is a less-than-scrupulous and very successful media consultant who is viewed as unredeemable by Jacob Marley (Patrick Page) and the Ghosts of Christmas Past (Sunita…
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Two Captains Log: Star Trek Prodigy – S1E18
We’ve reached a pivotal time in Star Trek Prodigy. In the episode, “Mindwalk,” Del and Admiral Janeway swap minds unwittingly. The result is Janeway learning about the Protostar’s condition while aboard there in Del’s body. Del provides some comic relief in the form of Janeway. In the end it is the Diviner helping Janeway out,…
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Two Captains Log: Star Trek Prodigy S1E17
It’s time again to look at Star Trek Prodigy and what is happening with the Protostar crew. This time they are on the holodeck trying simulations to escape both Romulans and the Dauntless. The holodeck malfunctions to trap them on an escape room type scenario. When the mystery as to why they are trapped is…