Frozen now biggest animated movie ever; Hollywood execs to declare “Golly, people sure do like ice!”
The success of this flick is likely due to global warming. People are nostalgic for cold and snow, you see…
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Oscar Nominated Animated Shorts (86th Academy Awards) review
The French “Mr. Hublot” creates an utterly real yet completely fantastical world, a palpable steampunk environment of gorgeous mechanical loveliness.
Baptist professor says Frozen’s Elsa is Satanic
Because, of course, a woman who refuses to follow narrow rules about what makes a “good girl” is instantly transformed into an immoral she-beast.
evening clickbait: Disney hates you and wants you to pirate its films; TV show canceled for having too many smart, interesting girl characters; woman makes art, men diminish it; censoring the Internet doesn’t work; SeaWorld worried about Blackfish; why Thor 2’s hot kiss was so hot
Stuff I found on the Net today.
Saving Mr. Banks review: behold the unclassic curmudgeon
A smart, snappy, soulful look at how Mary Poppins got Disneyfied, and the redemptive power of story for both teller and listener.
Walking with Dinosaurs: The 3D Movie review: where is an extinction-level event when you need one?
Sub-vaudeville 1950s sitcom humor and a horrifically dated message about boys as heroes and girls as the heroes’ property. You know, for kids!
French poster for Frozen
I guess Disney doesn’t think French audiences are put off by titles that suggest a movie is about a woman.
Frozen review: I have chills
The showstopping central musical number is a glorious anthem to female power and ability… and so, in fact, is the whole wonderful movie. Disney is finally getting it. (new DVD/VOD US/Can)
