Posts Tagged ‘Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures’
Film Review – The Call of the Wild (2020)
Jack London’s classic book about the inner life of a domesticated dog who discovers the freedom from within was written over 100 years ago. But often classics are classics for a reason in that they continue to resonate. In this case the journey of Buck…
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Film Review – Underwater (Second Take)
January is usually the month that film studios drop their supposed film duds. When a film has a January release date, the eyebrows go up. Underwater completed filming in 2017. It is possible that 20th Century Fox’s sale to Disney had something to do with the delay. Regardless…
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Film Review – Underwater
It’s rare for a film to start at the beginning of the second act. Normally, we are given some introductory scenes where we learn a little bit about our characters and their relationships. This is meant as a set up so that we understand what…
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Film Review – Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker
I resisted watching the new Star Wars movies for a long time because I am a grumpy middle-aged lady who really doesn’t care about this particular intellectual property. I don’t hate the original trilogy, but the prequels kind of sucked. Not because of their dumbass…
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Film Review – Ford v Ferrari
I am claiming ignorance to the majority of the characters and the true story told in Ford v Ferrari. I will admit that after viewing the trailers and seeing the film, my impression of the story from the trailers was utterly wrong. I am not…
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Episode 18 – Ready or Not and Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
On this episode of the podcast, we give you a double-dose of horror-themed summer releases, with reviews of the children’s book adaptation Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark and the hide and seek thriller Ready or Not. We also discuss the Disney/Sony Spider-Man debacle,…
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Episode 14 – Midsommar and Spider-Man: Far From Home
On this week’s podcast, Keith is enjoying San Diego Comic-Con, so friend-of-the-show Richard Wolley joins Cassidy to discuss Ari Aster‘s daylight nightmare Midsommar and Marvel‘s Spider-Man: Far From Home. We also discuss the latest movie news and the media we’re currently obsessed with.
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Film Review – The Lion King (2019)
Excited was an understatement when I saw the first poster and trailer for The Lion King (2019). The CGI looked amazing, and it brought back nostalgia from the original animated film in 1994 which released when I was in high school. With Disney seemingly given…
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