Among the myriad of announcements made at the Disney Investor Day presentation in 2020 was a small-screen adaptation of 2016’s excellent Moana, but as with most things since then release dates have changed and projects have been blown off course. However, wind is now set fair on the further adventures of Moana, Maui and Heihei, […]
Moana, The Princess and the Frog, Zootopia and Baymax! animated series coming to Disney+
During Disney’s Investor Day presentation this week, Walt Disney Animation Studios announced a slate of new Disney+ series based upon four of their classic animated features. In 2022, the streaming service will see the arrival of the Big Hero 6 spinoff Baymax!, The Princess and the Frog series Tiana, and Zootopia+ (Zootropolis+ in the UK?), […]
The Ten Best Animated Films of the 2010s
Kate Harrold shares her picks of the best animated films of the 2010s… The past decade has been a breakthrough for animated film. Toy Story (1995) may have been the first feature-length computer animated film, but animation studios of the 2010s have gone on to break even more unimaginable feats. The genre seems to have […]
Disney’s Ongoing Fight To Be Feminist
Kate Harrold on Disney’s ongoing fight to be feminist… The Disney Princess is an iconic film archetype and one that has been around since Snow White and the Seven Dwarves premiered in 1938 and it doesn’t seem to be a figure fading from our cultural canon anytime soon. With reinvention being a continuous process, the […]
Funko’s San Diego Comic-Con exclusive Disney Pop! Vinyls revealed
Promotional images have been released for Funko’s Disney-themed San Diego Comic-Con exclusive Pop! vinyl figures which includes Quasimodo from The Hunchback of Notre Dame, a 2-pack Taran & Horned King from The Black Cauldron, a young Carl & Ellie 2-pack from Up, a Pop! Rides Moana & Pua on a boat, and Chuckles & Mr. […]
Funko’s San Diego Comic-Con exclusive Disney Pop! Vinyls revealed
Funko has revealed its San Diego Comic-Con exclusive Disney Pop! vinyl figures which includes Skeeter from Doug, an Organization 13 Mickey from Kingdom Hearts, a Pain & Panic two-pack from Hercules, a bioluminescent Tamatoa from Moana, an 8-Bit Ralph & 8-Bit Felix from Wreck-It Ralph, and an Edna Jack-Jack from Incredibles 2; take a look […]
Are we suffering from Dwayne Johnson franchise fatigue?
Anghus Houvouras is suffering from Dwayne Johnson franchise fatigue… We spend so much time analyzing franchises. That’s mainly because they make up such a high percentage of blockbuster cinema. If you look at the top 10 films of 2017 globally, only two films don’t fall under the franchise tag: The Boss Baby, an animated family film […]
In Defence of Conventional Storytelling
Henry Bevan defends conventional storytelling… One of the most annoying and backhanded critical compliments is “it’s great but conventional.” So many films met with critical acclaim are often simultaneously bashed for presenting their stories in a popular way. It is lazy and naive thinking to dismiss something as conventional without engaging with why it is. […]
Blu-ray Review – Moana (2016)
Moana, 2016. Directed by Ron Clements and John Musker. Featuring the voice talents of Auli’I Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson, Rachel House, Temuera Morrison, Jemaine Clement, Nicole Scherzinger, and Alan Tudyk. SYNOPSIS: Moana arrives on Blu-ray, as well as on DVD (there’s a code for a digital copy too). It’s an enjoyable movie, and the bonus features […]
Auli’i Cravalho cast in NBC’s Drama High pilot
After stunning audiences with her performance of Moana‘s ‘How Far I’ll Go’ during the Academy Awards presentation, Deadline is reporting Auli’i Cravalho will make her TV debut in NBC’s pilot of Drama High, produced by Friday Night Light‘s Jason Katims and Hamilton producer Jeffery Seller. The series will be based on Michael Sokolove’s book of the same name, detailing the life […]
