Previously, I went on Twitter and asked my fellow 90s kids what their favorite Saturday morning cartoon theme songs were. I got some pretty cool responses with NickToons, Fox Kids, Kids WB, Disney, and so many others. From that list, mixed heavily with my own subjective opinion, Here Are My Top 10 Best 90s Saturday…
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…
‘Spider-Man‘ Trilogy director Sam Raimi has officially been announced as the director of Doctor Strange: Into The Multiverse Of Madness, which is set to see the return of actor Benedict Cumberbatch as the Sorcerer Supreme and doctor Stephen Strange. According to CNet, the Oz the Great and Powerful director confirmed his involvement in the Marvel…
‘Onward‘ is an urban fantasy animated film from Pixar Studios and Walt Disney Pictures. It is directed by Dan Scanlon and produced by Kori Rae, two well-known fixtures of Pixar. In a world of mythical creatures, the elves, centaurs, cyclops, and other creatures use to practice magic, but after technology advances, the world becomes simpler…
‘Frozen 2‘ is a Walt Disney Pictures sequel directed by Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee. The animated film had the highest all-time worldwide opening for an animated film and it was Walt Disney Animation Studios’ highest-grossing film of all time. King Agnarr (Alfred Molina) and Queen Iduna (Evan Rachel Wood) tell their daughters a story…
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…
Disneyland and other Disney theme parks are getting a new attraction. Is it a Star Wars area that fans actually want to see? Is it an area based on their nineties ‘One Saturday Morning?’ Is it the reopening of Discovery Island? Nope. They are bringing vegan alternatives to their menus. CNN reports that Disney has…
Avengers: Infinity War actors Chris Pratt and Tom Holland are reuniting for the Disney/Pixar animated feature Onward. The film tells the story of two brothers, each voiced respectively by Pratt and Holland, who are on a mission to talk to their late-father via magic. Pratt took time out of promoting the movie to praise his…
LucasFilms made a major announcement about the secret Project Luminous, which was long-rumored to be a series taking place during the time of the Old Republic, prior to the Prequel Trilogy. With the release of the announcement trailer, the rumors have been confirmed to take place 200 years prior to Star Wars Episode I: The…
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…
Adapted from the Jules Verne novel of the same name, 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea is a 1954 film from Walt Disney Productions. It was directed by Richard Fleischer from a screenplay by Earl Felton. Walt Disney himself served as an uncredited producer of the feature. Professor Pierre M. Aronnax (Paul Lukas) and his assistant,…
Writer-producer-director Robert Meyer Burnett took to YouTube where he shared some interesting details about ‘Duel of the Fates,’ which is rumored to be the working title for Star Wars Episode IX directed by Colin Trevorrow. You may recall that Trevorrow parted ways with Disney, citing “creative differences” and was replaced by J.J. Abrams, who directed…
Doctor Strange director Scott Derrickson has parted ways with Disney and Marvel Studios citing “creative differences” over the direction of the film’s sequel “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” which he will still executive produce. While I am disappointed, considering how well the first film was made, I hope the MCU will locate a…
The 2010s saw amazing leaps forward when it came to animated films. Several movie studios stepped up their game over the decade to produce some high-quality content. Now, there were some mediocre features, but for the most part, we got some amazing films that were mind-blowing. For the 2010s, Top 10 Best Animated Films Of…
J.J. Abrams takes back the director’s chair of one of the world’s most beloved science fiction franchises with Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise Of Skywalker, Disney’s final entry into the Skywalker Saga. After receiving a transmission that appears to be from the thought-dead Emperor Palpatine (Ian McDiarmid), Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) travels to the…
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)…
My friend and fellow author C.S. Johnson joins StudioJake to talk about scary movies that the whole family can enjoy. You can find something that parents and kids can get goosebumps over, but also does not have some of the more gratuitous gore you might find in a normal film. This is a hot topic…
Star Wars fans received a bit of news regarding a proposed trilogy that would take place in the galaxy far, far away with the news that Game of Thrones television series creators are departing the franchise for different pastures. The Hollywood Reporter explained that the duo GoT David Benioff and D.B. Weiss released a statement saying,…
For those living under a rock since August, Sony made the worst decision EVER to pull Peter Parker out. Fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe got some good news when it was announced that Disney and Sony Pictures had reached a deal that would allow Spider-Man to have one more solo and one more guest…
My good friend and fellow commentator Rosemary Dewar excellently reviewed Dark Phoenix, the finale to the X-Men franchise released by 20th Century Fox before their acquisition by Disney. At the time, I had not seen the film, but once it was released on DVD, I took the chance to view it. In 1993, the X-Men…
‘Hot New Hip Hop’ has an article with a rumor that Marvel Studios is developing a ‘Wolverine VS. Hulk’ film that will introduce Logan into the Marvel Cinematic Universe which could potentially lead to the X-Men being brought into the franchise. The story goes that with Sony selfishly plucking Spider-Man from the MCU, the heads…
