‘Soul‘ is brought us to by the 3-D animation group Pixar. Directed by Pete Docter, the CGI feature had its premiere at the London Film Festival before being released widely through the Disney Plus streaming service. Joe Gardner (Jamie Foxx) is a middle school teacher who dreams of becoming a Jazz musician, much to his…
2020 brought us ‘Mulan,’ a live-action remake of the beloved 1998 animated Disney feature. It is directed by Niki Caro and briefly released into theaters by Walt Disney Pictures before sliding onto Disney Plus. Mulan (Yifei Liu) is a woman with incredible “chi” powers, making her a highly skilled warrior. Her father Hua Zhou (Tzi…
Marvel fans hit a dry spell in 2020. The ABC series Agents of SHIELD limped across the finish line and departed harshly from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. However, the Disney Investor’s Day revealed that the dry spell may be over as several television and movie announcements were made to stir up excitement for the MCU.…
With the circumstances surrounding 2020, it is no wonder that television and streaming series have become go-to entertainment source for audiences. As such, many wondered which of the shows would be nominated at the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards. This year, streaming truly got a moment to shine with nominations for Hulu’s Mrs. America, Netflix’s The…
Following the conclusion of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s “Infinity Saga,” Disney and Marvel Entertainment announced that they were expanding their Avengers story-arcs into four different shows on the Disney Plus streaming service. “Loki” would see the return of the Asgardian trickster who perished in Avengers: Infinity War played again by Tom Hiddleston. Elizabeth Olsen and…
Based on a series of novels by Irish author Eoin Colfer, ‘Artemis Fowl‘ is a Disney science fiction fantasy streaming exclusively to DisneyPlus. It is directed by Kenneth Branagh based on a screenplay from Conor McPherson and Hamish McColl. I have never read the novels, so I will not be comparing them in this review.…
I joined The Steve Cortes Show on 560AM The Answer in Chicago to discuss what we thought are the best movies discussing summer. He also asked my recommendations on what movies and shows to watch while you are still on lockdown. Check out the episode below: While I said my favorite summer flick is 1967’s…
Based on the novel by Jerry Spinelli, ‘Stargirl‘ is a Walt Disney Pictures original drama film directed by Julia Hart and released widely through Disney Plus. I have not read the book, so this review will focus on the film. Leo Borlock (Graham Verchere) is attending high school in Arizona where he and his mother…
I spoke on The Steve Cortes Show on 560AM The Answer in Chicago where we talked about Marvel Comics going woke. We also talked about our favorite baseball films PLUS what films to watch on streaming services. Check out the interview below: For our first topic, we talk about Safespace and Snowflake, the two latest…
WarriorWoman91 invited me back on the ‘YOU GOT IT’ podcast to discuss coronavirus chaos, movie cancellations, and our wildest theories about our favorite franchises. Check out the full episode below: Will recent events cause the box office to suffer? Most definitely. Especially if streaming services like Hulu, HBO Max, Netflix, Disney Plus, and others decide…
Walt Disney Pictures was shaken up by the recent resigning of CEO Bob Iger, who had overseen the growth of the movie production company, including accusations of Pixar, LucasFilms, and 20th Century Fox. The shake-up has also affected its streaming service Disney Plus. AV Club reports that three original shows that were at various stages…
Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made is a Disney comedy film that premiered at Sundance and received a wide-release on Disney Plus. The movie is directed by Tom McCarthy and is based on the book series of the same name by Stephan Pastis. I have not read the book series, so I will focus on reviewing…
Joining in on the parade of Christmas movies, Disney Plus releases Noelle on their streaming service. Directed and written by romantic comedy enthusiast Marc Lawrence, this feature tries to tap into that holiday buzz. Noelle Kringle (Anna Kendrick) is trying to teach her brother Nick (Bill Hader) to take over the business of being Santa…
Disney is pouring out the live-action remakes of their films. Some people like them. Others do not. I take them on a case by case basis. For a Disney Plus exclusive, they bring us a new version of Lady And The Tramp directed by Charlie Bean. One Christmas in New Orleans, musician Jim (Thomas Mann)…
