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…
Caleb Grimm, Chad Graham, Joey Stamper, and Spencer Kane weave their voices together to form the band Anthem Lights. It is an incredible singing group that has covered many songs in an incredible fashion. This time, they put their vocals behind “The Lion King Medley” with a combination of songs. Combining the songs from one…
Sony is charging full speed ahead with a sequel to the critically panned, but audience enjoyed Venom. Though a sequel was teased at the end of the film, there was a storm of rumors surrounding it, particularly whether it would crossover with Spider-Man: Far From Home. On Monday, The Hollywood Reporter announced that ‘Lord of…
The moment every nerd, geek, and fanboy has been waiting for has finally arrived. The best film of 2019 (so far), Avengers: Endgame has defeated the pretentious, over-hyped remake of Fern Gulley: The Last Rainforest, known other than James Cameron’s Avatar as the highest-grossing film of all time. This is from a Deadline report. I discuss…
Jennifer Bukowsky is a talk-radio host over at 93.9 The Eagle. She recently had me on to talk about the non-controversy surrounding the casting of Ariel in the upcoming live-action remake of Disney’s ‘The Little Mermaid.’ We also talk comic book movies, DC Comics VS. Marvel, and Batman. Check it out below and subscribe to…
I had the privilege of being invited on “The Ian Haworth Show.” Ian is an excellent commentator, fantastic writer, and a very gracious host. We covered all sorts of topics including pop culture, sports, and politics. Check out the episode below and subscribe to Ian Haworth’s YouTube channel: From the episode description: The Daily Wire’s…
Recently, Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige announced that Disney is closing a deal for John Wick actor Keanu Reeves to appear in the MCU. That has led to wild speculation on what character he should play. I give my ten suggestions that I think would fit him perfectly should he throw his hat in the…
This is always a touchy subject, but a trending hashtag on Twitter inspired this post. A lot of movies were adaptions of popular books. Some are faithful, some play fast and loose with the plot, and others only utilize the title or the main character. Often, the book is the best. For instance, no filmmaker…
With Hugh Jackman retired as the Wolverine, who will play the character in the upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe version of the hit film franchise X-Men? Some names have been suggested including Tom Hardy and Scott Eastwood. I asked my Twitter circle what they thought. I read off some of their ideas and give a few…
On Twitter, a new moment appeared with the trending #1stCartoonCrush. There were some hilarious confessions from men, women, boys, and girls alike on which Saturday morning cartoon, Disney animated film, or anime character that they had a crush on when they were a kid. I told a joke about not having one and got trolled.…
Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn spoke about his firing from Disney, saying, “I don’t blame anyone.” That is good seeing how he is the one who wrote jokes about exploiting children. He added later, “That first day… I’m going to say it was the most intense of my entire life” James Gunn was let…
Jon Favreau is the showrunner of The Mandalorian, a new science fiction series based on the Star Wars franchise that is coming to Disney’s streaming service this year. However, before the keys of the franchise were given to current and failed LucasFilm President Kathleen Kennedy, there was another show being planned that had the working…
Several minutes of Avengers: Endgame leaked online, according to the Verge. Haters immediately started spoiling the coming end to the Marvel Cinematic Universe as we know it. Fortunately, I managed to avoid the fray. The movie directors, Joe and Anthony Russo, penned a letter imploring folks not to spoil it for fans everywhere. With the…
