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Maleficent: Mistress of Evil movie review: mistress of what now?

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil movie review: mistress of what now?

Wed Oct 16 2019, 02:56pm | 0 comments

movie-related flash-fiction freebie: “Disney Dystopia”

Mon Sep 02 2019, 06:24pm | 0 comments

Aladdin (2019) movie review: cave of blunders

Aladdin (2019) movie review: cave of blunders

Wed May 22 2019, 09:31am | 0 comments

Dumbo (2019) movie review: you will not believe an elephant can fly

Dumbo (2019) movie review: you will not believe an elephant can fly

Wed Mar 27 2019, 03:08pm | 0 comments

curated: Emma Thompson’s powerful #MeToo letter to Skydance re John Lasseter’s “second chance”

Tue Feb 26 2019, 01:04pm | 0 comments

Robin Hood (2018) movie review: it should be outlawed

Robin Hood (2018) movie review: it should be outlawed

Tue Nov 20 2018, 09:05pm | 15 comments

readers’ choice: should I review ‘The Nutcracker and the Four Realms’? vote at Patreon (final)

readers’ choice: should I review ‘The Nutcracker and the Four Realms’? vote at Patreon (final)

Sat Nov 03 2018, 08:11am | 0 comments

Teen Titans Go! To the Movies movie review: the last action heroes (to get a movie)

Teen Titans Go! To the Movies movie review: the last action heroes (to get a movie)

Thu Aug 02 2018, 07:57pm | 11 comments

Oscar Nominated Animated Shorts 2018 (90th Academy Awards) review

Oscar Nominated Animated Shorts 2018 (90th Academy Awards) review

Sun Mar 04 2018, 03:06pm | 3 comments

at the 20th anniversary of ‘Titanic,’ where are all the knockoffs?

Wed Nov 29 2017, 05:08pm | 10 comments

curated: LA, NYC, Boston and Nat’l film critics boycott Disney films in year-end awards

Tue Nov 07 2017, 12:32pm | 1 comment

The Ritual movie review: into the woods

The Ritual movie review: into the woods

Thu Oct 12 2017, 06:44pm | 2 comments

Ballerina (aka Leap!) movie review: lowering the barre

Ballerina (aka Leap!) movie review: lowering the barre

Mon Aug 21 2017, 07:37pm | 9 comments

Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar’s Revenge (aka Dead Men Tell No Tales) movie review: yo ho no

Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar’s Revenge (aka Dead Men Tell No Tales) movie review: yo ho no

Tue May 23 2017, 01:43pm | 43 comments

Beauty and the Beast (2017) movie review: ever just the same, never a surprise

Beauty and the Beast (2017) movie review: ever just the same, never a surprise

Tue Mar 14 2017, 06:34pm | 269 comments

Oscar Nominated Animated Shorts (89th Academy Awards) review

Oscar Nominated Animated Shorts (89th Academy Awards) review

Mon Feb 20 2017, 04:46pm | 0 comments

curated: why was this ‘Bambi’ designer and animator treated like garbage?

Mon Jan 02 2017, 04:24pm | 11 comments

curated: why does Disney hate women directors?

Fri Dec 16 2016, 03:35pm | 1 comment

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story movie review: the high price of hope

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story movie review: the high price of hope

Fri Dec 16 2016, 02:57pm | 31 comments

curated: would you watch this Disney movie?

Sat Dec 03 2016, 06:18pm | 0 comments

Moana movie review: the hero with a thousand faces finally has a female one

Moana movie review: the hero with a thousand faces finally has a female one

Tue Nov 22 2016, 01:02pm | 11 comments

Floyd Norman: An Animated Life documentary review: meet the “wise old man” of Disney

Floyd Norman: An Animated Life documentary review: meet the “wise old man” of Disney

Fri Aug 26 2016, 09:23pm | 1 comment

Pete’s Dragon movie review: big friendly dragon

Pete’s Dragon movie review: big friendly dragon

Mon Aug 08 2016, 08:51pm | 11 comments

new research hints at 3D as a possible learning aid

new research hints at 3D as a possible learning aid

Fri Jun 10 2016, 06:49pm | 1 comment

Alice Through the Looking Glass movie review: a mirror cracked

Alice Through the Looking Glass movie review: a mirror cracked

Tue May 24 2016, 09:32pm | 6 comments

X-Men: Apocalypse movie review: everyone knows the third movie is always the worst

X-Men: Apocalypse movie review: everyone knows the third movie is always the worst

Thu May 19 2016, 10:31pm | 23 comments

The Jungle Book movie review: welcome to the jungle

The Jungle Book movie review: welcome to the jungle

Thu Apr 14 2016, 09:36am | 4 comments

Zootropolis (aka Zootopia) movie review: creature feature

Zootropolis (aka Zootopia) movie review: creature feature

Thu Mar 24 2016, 03:14pm | 25 comments

Boy & the World movie review: urban chaos and color

Boy & the World movie review: urban chaos and color

Thu Jan 28 2016, 06:29pm | 14 comments

Monkey Kingdom documentary review: growing up in the jungle

Monkey Kingdom documentary review: growing up in the jungle

Thu Jan 21 2016, 02:16pm | 0 comments

from Facebook: George Lucas calls Disney “white slavers”

Fri Jan 01 2016, 03:53pm | 6 comments

Star Wars: The Force Awakens movie review: a new hope

Star Wars: The Force Awakens movie review: a new hope

Thu Dec 17 2015, 05:00pm | 98 comments

London photo: Disney Christmas tree horror

London photo: Disney Christmas tree horror

Wed Dec 02 2015, 10:19pm | 1 comment

The Good Dinosaur movie review: bad dinosaur, bad

The Good Dinosaur movie review: bad dinosaur, bad

Tue Nov 24 2015, 04:04pm | 93 comments

from Facebook: Disney Pixar all about sequels

Thu Oct 08 2015, 10:35pm | 19 comments

Where Are the Women? A Royal Night Out

Where Are the Women? A Royal Night Out

Fri May 15 2015, 01:14pm | 2 comments

Cinderella movie review: fifty shades of ash

Cinderella movie review: fifty shades of ash

Mon Mar 09 2015, 12:37pm | 479 comments

Oscar Nominated Animated Shorts (87th Academy Awards) review

Oscar Nominated Animated Shorts (87th Academy Awards) review

Mon Feb 02 2015, 03:29pm | 7 comments

London photo: kiddie magazine mess

London photo: kiddie magazine mess

Wed Jan 28 2015, 10:50pm | 3 comments

Big Hero 6 movie review: how to train your robot

Big Hero 6 movie review: how to train your robot

Wed Jan 28 2015, 09:38pm | 8 comments

Say When (aka Laggies) movie review: resisting the path

Say When (aka Laggies) movie review: resisting the path

Fri Nov 07 2014, 11:47am | 3 comments

Interstellar movie review: trading worry for wonder

Interstellar movie review: trading worry for wonder

Fri Oct 31 2014, 04:28pm | 82 comments

what’s on iTunes, Amazon Instant Video, Netflix (from Aug 05)

what’s on iTunes, Amazon Instant Video, Netflix (from Aug 05)

Tue Aug 05 2014, 10:54pm | 4 comments

what’s on Netflix and Amazon Instant Video (from Jun 24)

what’s on Netflix and Amazon Instant Video (from Jun 24)

Tue Jun 24 2014, 07:02pm | 0 comments

Belle movie review: untold stories

Belle movie review: untold stories

Fri Jun 13 2014, 08:44pm | 22 comments

Maleficent movie review: fatal enchantment… you know, for kids!

Maleficent movie review: fatal enchantment… you know, for kids!

Wed May 28 2014, 11:55am | 140 comments

Escape from Tomorrow review: Mickey Mouse horror

Escape from Tomorrow review: Mickey Mouse horror

Tue Apr 29 2014, 03:33pm | 1 comment

what’s on Netflix UK, Amazon UK Instant Video, blinkbox, BBC iPlayer (from Apr 07)

what’s on Netflix UK, Amazon UK Instant Video, blinkbox, BBC iPlayer (from Apr 07)

Mon Apr 07 2014, 02:20pm | 0 comments

what’s on Netflix UK, Amazon UK Instant Video, blinkbox, BBC iPlayer, Curzon on Demand (from Mar 31)

what’s on Netflix UK, Amazon UK Instant Video, blinkbox, BBC iPlayer, Curzon on Demand (from Mar 31)

Mon Mar 31 2014, 02:04pm | 0 comments

Frozen now biggest animated movie ever; Hollywood execs to declare “Golly, people sure do like ice!”

Frozen now biggest animated movie ever; Hollywood execs to declare “Golly, people sure do like ice!”

Sun Mar 30 2014, 05:50pm | 30 comments

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