Frozen 2
Frozen was a mega-hit for Disney in 2013. It almost tripled the box-office of Wreck-it Ralph, the previous Disney animated title in 2012. And at the time of its release, […]
Disney Plus
Disney Plus is finally here in Australia, and the age of the Disney Vault is behind us. The line-up available mirrors most of the Disney Plus US titles. There are […]
Dumbo (1941)
Dumbo is one of the most beloved Disney animations. It was also the movie to help Disney out of its run of financial losses. This is somewhat surprising due to […]
Splash
Quite literally a fish out of water tale. The classic tale “Den lille Hayfrue” by Hans Christian Andersen, or as English depicts it, The Little Mermaid is a remarkable tale […]
The Reluctant Dragon
Walt Disney was on an upward projection as the success of Snow White allowed for his studio to relocate and become a haven for Walt. The idea was to make […]
Fantasia (1940)
Disney made a smash hit with Snow White that gave them the funding to expand their studios and work output. While the profits of the first feature film went straight […]
Joker
When Joaquin Pheonix turned down the role of Doctor Strange fans were understandably upset, but then it all turned out in the end when Benedict Cumberbatch took the role. The […]
Pinocchio (1940)
After the astounding success of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Disney had the capital to make whatever they wanted, or so they thought. With a budget that almost doubled […]
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
In 1937 audiences flocked to the theatres to see the first-ever feature-length animation. What was at first famously reported as “Disney’s Folly”, turned out to be the beginning of the […]
Frozen Let Go
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was the first animated feature film. Everyone believed it wouldn’t work, and that it couldn’t. All kinds of rumors spread before its release. My […]
Remakes are Absolutely Fine
I think I know what my parents feel like when I see original movies from the nineties being remade. It’s becoming common. Sure, The Lion King was a dud, but […]
The Lion, the Mouse and the Remake
The Lion King (1994) is one of the most beloved films in the house of mouse, and for many, it is their favorite. For one it’s a great film, however, […]
Aladdin (2019)
Classic literature always tends to stay in the vernacular. It’s usually untouched and repackaged solely with new cover art. That’s often all that’s necessary to modernize the classics. In film, […]
Christopher Robin
Goodbye Christopher Robin was my favorite film of last year, so I was beyond excited to see Christopher Robin. And I’ll get into what I thought… Christopher Robin begins with […]
