You know, I'll be brutally honest here... There are days where I question my love for Disney. Now don't be alarmed, I'll always love Walt Disney's work - from the majority of his animated features to his television show to his best live-action movies to Disneyland itself - and it'll always be a pivotal part … Continue reading Ralph Mirrors My Past
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‘Bambi’: An Animation Thesis, 75 Years Later…
A nice little break from the more personal stuff and ramblings, I wanted to talk about Walt Disney's Bambi... Yesterday, August 9th, marked the 75th Anniversary of the film's world premiere in London, which predated the general American wide release by a few weeks. Disney recently re-released the title on Blu-ray to celebrate, in an edition … Continue reading ‘Bambi’: An Animation Thesis, 75 Years Later…
Sunshine Dream: A Review of The Newest Beach Boys Archival Release
If you haven't been here for a while, here's the skinny... I am a bonafide super-fan of the Brothers' Wilson and friends... Known as The Beach Boys, of course. I'll spare the introduction, because this is a review of an archive release exploring a year where The Beach Boys ceased being popular on American soil, … Continue reading Sunshine Dream: A Review of The Newest Beach Boys Archival Release
‘Age of Ultron’ Re-watch, and Movie Sandwiches…
Movie sandwiches? What the heck does that mean? What does it have to do with the Marvel Cinematic Universe? Also, why Avengers: Age of Ultron? Isn't that movie two years old now? Today, I had the urge to re-watch Avengers: Age of Ultron, the second Avengers movie and the eleventh installment in the movie series. … Continue reading ‘Age of Ultron’ Re-watch, and Movie Sandwiches…
Breaking Down the Later Disney Renaissance, Part 3
Was it possible that the very directors who played a big part in the launching of the Disney Renaissance would be the ones to save it? I'm talking about Ron Clements and John Musker. They joined Walt Disney Productions in the mid-to-late 1970s, getting their kicks on features like The Rescuers and The Fox and … Continue reading Breaking Down the Later Disney Renaissance, Part 3
Breaking Down The Later Disney Renaissance, Part 2
Before I go on about the latter half of the Disney Renaissance, I'd like to talk about an element that characterized the earlier Renaissance that you don't see very often these days in the land of theatrical animation. This element, I feel, faded away with the very feature I'll be reviewing today... Start with Beauty … Continue reading Breaking Down The Later Disney Renaissance, Part 2
A Whole Other Ocean: A Full Review of ‘Finding Dory’
Arriving thirteen years after its magnificent, underwater predecessor, Finding Dory proved to be a worthy sequel and a very good film in its own right. Finding Dory's main strengths are in its development of Dory. I remember the cries and concerns when it was announced that the Finding Nemo sequel would focus heavily on the … Continue reading A Whole Other Ocean: A Full Review of ‘Finding Dory’
