By Jennie The Disney/Pixar film Brave not only won an Academy Award as Best Animated Film of 2012, but it inspired a lot of animation fans with its depiction of the protagonist Merida, a strong, self-reliant heroine who wasn't waiting for Prince Charming to come along and rescue her. Some of those fans may have been skeptical at the recent news that Merida is to be inducted … [Read more...]
Too Skinny Minnie
By Anya Minnie Mouse, beloved Disney cartoon character and perennial girlfriend of Mickey (going on 80 plus years!) has been put on a severe diet. If you are like me, you probably haven't given much thought to Minnie's size before. She has always appeared to be perfectly proportioned for a cartoon mouse, in my humble opinion. Apparently, she wasn't proportioned in quite … [Read more...]
Disney Reveals New Video Game Technology at Sea
It seems you can't go anywhere these days without encountering someone engaged in electronic gaming. Video games used to be confined to the home, with PC and console offerings becoming common to nearly every household over the past thirty plus years. Does anyone else remember getting their first home version of Atari? Okay, that one is a bit dated. But on that long-ago date … [Read more...]
Billy Ray Cyrus Was Actually “Party To That Party”
Billy Ray Cyrus shares the dark side of being Miley Cyrus's dad in the March issue of GQ. In this lengthy interview, Cyrus blames Disney hit Hannah Montana for his family's problems including his divorce and revealed some regrets. "I hate to say it, but yes, I do. I'd take it back in a second," he revealed regarding the show that brought his daughter a great deal of wealth and … [Read more...]
The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
By Tiffany Tweedie Opened July 14, 2010 | Runtime:2 hr. 1 min. PG for some mild rude humor, fantasy action violence and brief language For some reason, I've had a really hard time writing this review. I'm not sure why, but here goes. This is inspired by the Disney Mickey Mouse Classic Short of the same name. In fact, there's even a recreation of the mop scene in the … [Read more...]
Lots of Change, but “Toy Story 3” is Still a Winner
By Natasha For the last fifteen years, Pixar Studios has been making wonderful and entertaining films that are adored by all ages. Even though their films have different plots, settings, themes, characters, and overall feeling, all of them have managed to fill the hearts of critics and audiences alike. … [Read more...]