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2019 has proven that Disney is going to win the Franchise War (if it hasn’t already)

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Anghus Houvouras on Disney and ‘the franchise war’…  When it comes to long term strategies, Disney has orchestrated a masterful game of chess. Like a master playing multiple games moving from board to board using a variety of techniques to back every other Hollywood studio into a corner. A few years ago it became clear […]

Movie Review – Disneynature’s Penguins (2019)

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Penguins, 2019. Directed by Alastair Fothergill and Jeff Wilson. Narration by Ed Helms. SYNOPSIS: Adélie penguin Steve joins the million of other penguins in their journey to create happiness and a family for themselves across Antarctica. “Relatable content” is a phrase often used on the Internet. It’s when you see something that feels so similar […]

Disney+ original programming, library titles, pricing and launch date revealed

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The Walt Disney Company has officially unveiled Disney+, the House of Mouse’s upcoming streaming service, which is set to launch in the United States on November 12th and will offer a huge mix of original and existing content from the company’s back catalogue for $6.99 per month, or an annual subscription of $69.99. With Year […]

Disney releases new trailer for The Lion King

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With 100 days to go until The Lion King arrives in cinemas, Disney has released a new trailer for Jon Favreau’s (The Jungle Book) upcoming CG-animated remake of the beloved 1994 movie which gives us our first look at Timon & Pumbaa, the villainous Scar, and a glimpse at the tragic stampede scene; watch it […]

Video Review – Dumbo (2019)

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Dumbo, 2019 Directed by Tim Burton. Starring Colin Farrell, Michael Keaton, Eva Green, Danny DeVito, Nico Parker, Alan Arkin, Finley Hobbins, Joseph Gatt, DeObia Oparei, Roshan Seth, Sharon Rooney,  and Douglas Reith. The latest live-action Disney remake is here, and our critic EJ Moreno has a review for you. Check out EJ’s thoughts on Tim […]

Rumour: Disney considering a Star Wars Ewoks project for Disney+

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A rumour suggests that Lucasfilm might be making a Star Wars project featuring Ewoks for Disney’s new streaming service. When Disney+ arrives, fans can expect a whole load of Star Wars themed content to hit the streaming service. We already know that the live action series The Mandalorian is on the way, as well as […]

Star Wars Resistance Season 1 Episode 19 Review – ‘Descent’

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Ricky Church reviews the nineteenth episode of Star Wars Resistance, ‘Descent’… Last week’s Star Wars Resistance left off on a pretty big cliffhanger and ‘Descent’ wasted no time picking right up right where it left off as Kaz and his friends faced arrest from Commander Pyre. While ‘Descent’ served as a nice primer for the two-part finale, […]

The eagerly awaited Kingdom Hearts III available now, launch trailer released

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Square Enix has announced that the highly anticipated Kingdom Hearts III is now available worldwide.  This latest installment in the beloved action role playing game series follows an exciting new adventure for our hero Sora, and provides players with the chance to team up with iconic Disney and Pixar characters.  Watch the launch trailer below… In Kingdom […]

Star Wars Resistance Season 1 Episode 11 Review – ‘Station Theta Black’

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Ricky Church reviews the eleventh episode of Star Wars Resistance, ‘Station Theta Black’… With Star Wars Resistance taking a break for the holidays, the series delivered its most First Order-centric episode as Poe and Kaz came face-to-face with Captain Phasma herself. ‘Station Theta Black’ was a pretty solid and entertaining episode that again highlighted Kaz’s growing strengths […]