Tag: Film
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Why The Emperor’s New Groove is My Favorite Disney Animated Movie (According to Murray)
It’s the 20th anniversary of The Emperor’s New Groove! Can you believe it? And would you also believe it’s my favorite Disney movie? Now, don’t get me wrong. As both a big Disney officianado and art history grad student, there are many of the Disney animated movies that I love and appreciate. Sleeping Beauty has…
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Marvel Comics to Publish Now Disney Owned Aliens and Predator Fox Franchise Comics
Marvel Comics has been commissioned to publish comics based on the popular Fox franchises of Aliens and Predator. In essence, it is the first of having a new synergistic combination with Fox characters and the other Disney owned companies. It seemingly brings together Marvel, Disney and Fox into two comics, though only by branding. It…
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Fabrizio Mancinelli, Composer of the Upcoming Mushka Film, Shares His Inspiration From and Thoughts on Disney
The Walt Disney Family Museum hosted a virtual panel of Happily Ever After Hours with composer and conductor Fabrizio Mancinelli. He has been working on the upcoming film Mushka, which he collaborated with Richard Sherman for the music and is directed by Andreas Deja. Mancinelli spoke about his great love of Disney and the inspiration…
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How Toy Story 4’s Post Credits Scene Could Set Up Toy Story 5
Toy Story 4 is here and is sure to make everyone talk about all the feels. It is a great movie, but I’m not here for a review. There probably won’t be another Toy Story, but if there is the post-credits scene would set it up quite nicely. Be aware, there are minor spoilers ahead…
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With the Skywalker Saga Coming to an End, What is Next for Star Wars?
Twenty years ago I remember anticipating getting tickets and seeing the continuation of a saga that captivated my imagination since I was a youngling. Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace was not my first introduction to Star Wars. I watched the movies on VHS shortly after The Return of the Jedi left theaters and…
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Join the Circus with the New Dumbo Preview on Main Street at Disneyland!
Walt Disney Studios has brought the big top to Disneyland with a new preview of Dumbo in the Main Street Opera House. Annual Passholders got a sneak peek of the sneak peek on February 28 before the opening of the preview on March 1. Inside the Disney Gallery portion of the Main Street, Opera House…
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Here’s Why Avengers: Infinity War is the Biggest Disney Story of 2018 – Top 5 Disney Stories of 2018
We are at the end of the countdown of top Disney stories of 2018! And the biggest story of the year was Avengers: Infinity War. Here’s why… The Big Wait The biggest movie of the year didn’t start with the movie itself. It had been known that the Marvel Cinematic Universe was building up to…
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Here’s Why Black Panther is One of the Biggest Disney Stories of 2018 – Top 5 Disney Stories of 2018
Before the movie came out in 2018, Black Panther was a somewhat known Marvel Comics character that first appeared in Captain America: Civil War. Now he’s one of the most popular. Here’s why Black Panther became the second from the top story of 2018 for Disney. Hype Marvel didn’t have a lot of diverse characters…
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New Avengers: Infinity War Trailer Shows More of How They’ll Come Together
Avengers: Infinity War has a new trailer to build up anticipation for a movie that is premiering sooner than originally expected. Where trailers before have had narrations from various Avengers members, this one features Gamora explaining who Thanos is. It looks like she’s telling Tony Stark, but it’s yet to be seen if this is…
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American Adventure at Epcot to Get Update With More American Icons
Disney Parks Blog has announced that The American Adventure will receive an update. The attraction will reopen later this month with a new screen, new speakers and a new all-digital projection system. Because of the update from film to digital video, there’s a chance for an update of the finale movie. Neil deGrasse Tyson, Misty…
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Disney-Pixar’s Coco Is Full of Heart But is it Worth Seeing? – A Spoiler Free Review
Coco, the newest Disney Pixar movie is having its “midnight” release today. But, is it worth jumping to the theaters to see? Here’s a spoiler free review. Music A big component of the film is the music. The story centers around a young boy wanting to play music. So, how is the music for the…
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The Future of Marvel Films Without Brian Michael Bendis
You most likely don’t know who Brian Michael Bendis is. For most people he’s not a household name. For comics fans, he’s a big deal. Bendis is responsible for a lot of the current Marvel Comics universe as it’s known right now. Is that the only connection to Marvel Studios? In a way, yes. He…
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10 More Under-Appreciated Disney Songs
We’ve certainly mentioned it on this site before, but it bears repeating: the Disney canon has a LOT of great music in it. With close to a century of work to show, it’s easy to see how more than one stellar song can fall in to obscurity. After sharing the first list of our top…
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Obi-Wan, Dumbo, Christopher Robin, and Theme Parks! – Great Moments with Mr. DAPs
Welcome to another week of Great Moments with Mr. DAPs. This week there is a lot of movie and theme park news to cover. In the world of movies Obi-Wan Kenobi appears to be getting his own Star Wars stand-alone movie. Christopher Robin’s cast is beginning to really take form. Alan Arkin has also joined…
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Obi-Wan Kenobi Star Wars Stand-Alone Film in Early Development
The Force is strong with Obi-Wan Kenobi. It appears that work is being done to return him to the silver screen. Sources are telling Variety and the Hollywood Reporter that director Stephen Daldry is in talks to direct the film. Daldry directed Billy Elliott, The Hours, The Reader, and episodes of The Crown. While it…
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Will the Captain Marvel Movie Change the MCU?
With the announcement of Skrulls in the upcoming Captain Marvel movie, it could usher in a new huge story arc for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. But, what does that mean exactly? Secret Invasion Secret Invasion was storyline in Marvel Comics where it was found out that for many years Skrulls had taken over many heroes…
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Captain Britain Could Be in a Marvel Movie and Why That’s Significant
Newsarama has recently shared a part of an interview with Kevin Feige and HeyUGuys where Feige does say a certain Captain could be in Marvel movies. Who is Captain Britain? Captain Britain was originally published in the UK for Marvel UK. In the States, he first teamed up with Spider-Man in the comics, and later…
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Rivers of America Construction & Summer of Heroes Showcase – Disneyland Update
Summer started at Disneyland well over two weeks ago, but Disneyland is still rolling out more. Rivers of America Construction Since Tom Sawyer Island has opened there are a lot of views of the construction for Disneyland Railroad and Rivers of America. Much of the rockwork is in place for the classic attractions. But, there…
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Pirates Gets Pirated: Disney Gets Hacked & Movie Ransomed
Hackers have gotten into Disney networks and stolen a yet to be released movie from the company. Bob Iger told ABC employees in New York about the hack this last Monday. The group has not been identified, but are holding the film ransom. They are asking for an amount in Bitcoin. If they are not…
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5 Reasons Why Empire Strikes Back Might Be The Best Star Wars Movie
Star Wars is iconic. It transcends the film genre to be a genre in itself. We all have our favorite Star Wars film. Many, like me, have The Empire Strikes Back as their favorite Star Wars film. What makes it so special? Here are 5 reasons why… Roller Coaster Story Like the title says, this…
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Details Emerge For Mulan Live Action Movie From Director
Niki Caro, director for Mulan and currently promoting her film The Zookeeper’s Wife, was asked about the upcoming Mulan live action film. One of the things that has emerged is that this will not be a musical. Many on the internet are a little saddened that they won’t hear the iconic I’ll Make a Man Out of…
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Casting Call For Live Action Aladdin Reveals More About Upcoming Film
A casting call for the roles of Aladdin and Jasmine has gone out for the Guy Ritchie directed film. The upcoming movie falls in with all the current and in production new Disney movies that adapt once animated films into a live action setting. The roles of Aladdin and Jasmine have singing required and dancing…
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The Stars Come Out for Beauty and the Beast World Premiere
The world publicity tour for Beauty and the Beast continued in Hollywood with a red carpet event that celebrated the World Premiere of this live-action remake of a beloved animated classic. Emma Watson, Dan Stevens, Luke Evans, Josh Gad, Audra McDonald, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, director Bill Condon and composer Alan Menken took a stroll down the red…
