Tag Archives: Disney

101 Dalmatians (1961) Review

“101 Dalmatians”, adapted from a children’s novel of the same name by Dodie Smith, is one of several movies that Disney has produced over the years about dogs, man’s intrepid best friend. After “Sleeping Beauty” failed to turn a profit, … Continue reading

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Brother Bear 2 (2006) Review

Disney’s DTV sequels really started to improve towards the end of their existence. Not enough to rehabilitate the bad reputation that they had quite rightly earned by that point, but enough that the last couple of ones were surprisingly enjoyable, … Continue reading

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Alice In Wonderland (1951) Review

“Alice In Wonderland” is another of Disney’s offerings from the silver era, an anthology film based on the works of Lewis Carroll. “Alice Of Wonderland” tells the surreal story of a London schoolgirl who follows a mysterious white rabbit down … Continue reading

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Cinderella (1950) Review

Out of the three classic girls, Cinderella often serves as the face of the Disney princess franchise, which makes sense when you think about it. Cinderella isn’t the first Disney princess or the one who established the template (that would … Continue reading

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Peter Pan (1953) Review

“Peter Pan” is another of Disney’s classic fairy tales, and the property seems like such a good fit for the studio. Ever since “Snow White“, Disney had been all about bringing whimsical fairy tales and children’s stories to life with … Continue reading

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Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs (1937) Review

Out of the Disney canon, “Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs” is the big one in terms of cultural significance. Disney had been producing theatrical shorts for years before this film and was generally successful in that practice, but this … Continue reading

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Lilo and Stitch (2002) Review

I think “Lilo And Stitch” is the closest thing the Post-Renaissance era had to “The Lion King” or “Frozen“. The unexpected, runaway hit that brought Disney loads of money and critical acclaim and spawned a franchise that would seemingly never … Continue reading

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Zootopia (2016) Review

“Zootopia” is a pretty special Disney movie and one that I come to appreciate more and more every time I revisit it. Like “Robin Hood“, “Zootopia” has an entirely animal cast and is set in a universe where animals rule … Continue reading

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Big Hero 6 (2014) Review

Set in the Asian-influenced, techno-punk universe of San Fransokyo (fascinatingly enough, an alternate universe version of San Fransico that was rebuilt by Japanese immigrants after the Earthquake of 1906), “Big Hero 6” is a superhero film and the ultimate nerd … Continue reading

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Wreck-It Ralph (2012) Review

“Wreck-It Ralph” is Disney’s first video game movie – filled with game-jumping, crossover zaniness – so naturally this film is a fan favorite of many gamers. I’m not a gamer, so I didn’t catch all of the winks and the … Continue reading

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