Category: DAPs Magic Reviews
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DAPs Magic BB-8 Review!
A HUGE Thank You to my friend, Alfred, for sharing his BB-8 experience with us! Alfred was able to order from Best Buy on Force Friday and it arrived on his doorstep in a little less than a week, on the 11th. After trying out the little droid for a few days, he gave us…
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Avengers: Age of Ultron – Disney Movies Anywhere Review
In Avengers: Age of Ultron Tony Stark jumpstarts a dormant peacekeeping program in the effort for “peace in our time.” This effort for peace backfires when the program comes to life and takes that mission to an extreme. Soon the Avengers find themselves fighting not for their lives, but the lives of all on earth as…
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DAPs Magic Infinity & Beyond Episode 1
Today I have the pleasure of introducing you to our newest YouTube series: DAPs Magic Infinity & Beyond. This new series, hosted by our very own Danie, will take a look at Disney Infinity, game unboxing, and other geeky video game related interests of Danie. Here is the first episode on DAPs Magic Infinity &…
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Teen Beach 2 – DVD Review
Brady and Mack face the beginning of the school year after the end of a magical summer in the Disney channel original movie Teen Beach 2. While their summer romance had the couple head over heels for each other, the realities of school cliques and different interests cause resentment between the two which may end…
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An Inside Look at “Inside Out”
In the age where Hollywood is stuck in a rut of remakes and sequels, a little city about an hour north of me called Emeryville, created quite a bit of buzz for one of the most original and creative films I’ve ever seen. “Inside Out” is truly a wonderful and unique movie that everyone of…
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Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Minnie’s Pet Salon – A Review
by Christy Mickey, Minnie and the gang are in for an adventure in Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Minnie’s Pet Salon when Minnie opens a salon to prepare all the animals for Pluto’s grand pet show. The whole team comes together to help Minnie get the Mickey’s Clubhouse animals ready in time for the grand event in this…
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Review of Disneyland Music From Walt Disney Records Legacy Collection
If there is anything I would claim to collect from Disney parks it is music. Over the years I have accumulated a lot of albums from Disneyland, Walt Disney World, even the parks overseas. When Disney announced that a new album would be released for Disneyland’s 60th anniversary, I was ready to grab it. When…
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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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Avengers: Age of Ultron – Review by Mr. DAPs
One of the most anticipated movies of the year has to be Avengers: Age of Ultron, and it is in theaters now. In it, Captain America (Chris Evans), Iron Man ( Robert Downey Jr.), Thor ( Chris Hemsworth) the Hulk (Mark Ruffalo), Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson), and Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) return to save the world. This…
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Small Batch Bourbon by Tim Gill & The Tim Gill All-Stars – Review by Mr. DAPs
Visit Disneyland on a Saturday night, or specifically the Royal Theatre, and you will find a weekly tradition underway as people dance the night away to classic big band jazz. One of the bands that is featured at Disneyland fairly regularly on Saturday nights is Tim Gill & The Tim Gill All-Stars. The style is very…
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Cinderella: A Magical Review
Like many other young girls, I watched my fair share of Disney Princess movies growing up. Even in my adult years, I still go and see these timeless classics. I had been anticipating this movie since they announced it at the 2013 D23 Expo. The trailers leading up to the release of this film were…
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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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Strange Magic – A Review
Strange Magic is now in theaters and features a story from George Lucas and Lucasfilm. I was able to see it at the El Capitan theater in Hollywood, which is a great experience in of itself. Story The plot is based on Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. When I first heard that I was a…
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Into The Woods – Review
Into the woods, It’s time to go, It may be all In vain, you/I know. Into the woods- But even so, I have to take the journey. Into The Woods is a musical I remember very well from seeing it the first time. When I learned that Disney was making a movie version of the…
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The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies – Review by Mr. DAPs
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies finishes Peter Jackson’s storytelling through Middle Earth. This journey began in 2001 and now ends right back where it started… focusing on a hobbit and his adventures. The wrath of Smaug is bearing down upon Lake-town as The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies begins.…
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Idina Menzel: "Holiday Wishes" Review
It’s finally here! To all those hold outs who resisted until after the turkey had been consumed… you have no excuse now.. its officially CHRISTMAS season! With it, comes all the wonderful decorations, food, holiday smells, shopping, and of course, the part most of you hold out on until after Thanksgiving… the MUSIC! I have to confess,…
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Planes: Fire & Rescue – Blu-Ray Review by Mr. DAPs
Rusty returns in Planes: Fire & Rescue for a whole new adventure that is all about second chances and facing fears. All of this happens when Rusty is damaged and his future is looking bleak. Couple this with an accident at the airport that necessitates the need of a second firefighter and Rusty finds himself…
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Big Hero 6 – Review by Mr. DAPs
Big Hero 6 is about a young robotics geek named Hiro who turns from aimless geek to hero of San Fransokyo. He is joined by some other nerd friends and a robot, built by his brother named, Baymax. When an invention built by Hiro appears to be stolen and used for villainous purposes, this group…
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'Big Hero 6' Brotherly Love
Originally posed on My Mom’s Geeky If the is one thing we love in this Geek Family household it is robots and Disney. So the fact that Disney’s new movie has BOTH is enough for all our Geek hearts to soar. But we have actually known about this movie a little longer than others. In…
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Review of the Big Hero 6 Soundtrack
Big Hero 6 is quickly arriving. Today, Disney has released the soundtrack to the film and it’s available in digital and cd format. The composer is Henry Jackman, of Wreck It Ralph fame. Along with this composer is Fall Out Boy to deliver an original song for the movie called Immortals. Having not seen the…
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Maleficent – Blu-Ray Review by Mr. DAPs
”Let us tell an old story anew and see how well you know it.” Sleeping Beauty is the story of a young girl who is cursed to fall into a sleep like death. With the true love’s kiss from her prince, Aurora awakens and thwarts the curse of the evil Maleficent… or so we believed.…
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Million Dollar Arm – Blu-Ray Review by Mr. DAPs
Necessity is the Mother of Invention. Sometimes the greatest ideas come out of the most desperate of situations. In the beginning of Million Dollar Arm, struggling agent JB Bernstein (Jon Hamm) comes up with a competition (or publicity stunt) to bring cricket players from India to the United States to play baseball. This would then give…
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Sleeping Beauty: Diamond Edition – Blu-Ray Review by Mr. DAPs
In Sleeping Beauty, the powers of love are pitted against those of evil. The birth of Aurora brought the kingdom of King Stefan great joy. As with so many things, evil had to invade happiness and Maleficent places a curse on the young princess. The good fairies Flora, Fauna, and Merriweather attempt to save Aurora’s life…
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Lion King – Walt Disney Records Legacy Collection Review
Though it’s been out for a couple of months now, I’m just getting around to reviewing the first installment of the Walt Disney Records Legacy Collection. The premier album is The Lion King, no doubt to celebrate the anniversary of the landmark film. This two CD collection, also featured on iTunes, is a great album.…