Oliver and Company

After “The Great Mouse Detective” came out in 1986, former Disney CEO, Michael Eisner and future DreamWorks co-founder Jeffrey Katzenberg recruited producers to work on the company’s next project. An animated musical “Oliver and Company” inspired by “Oliver Twist,” but with animals. Mr. Katzenberg approved the idea along with “The Little Mermaid.” The latter sucks […]

Gamer’s Review: Toy Story 2: Buzz Lightyear to the Rescue

“You are a sad strange little man and you have my pity.” “Farewell.” – Buzz Lightyear During development of “Toy Story 2,” Disney Interactive and Traveler’s Tales worked on a video game tie-in to promote the movie. Rather than a 2D platformer like the first movie’s game tie-in on Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis, they […]

Enemy of the State

Fresh from box office hits, “Bad Boys,” “Independence Day” and “Men in Black,” Will Smith signed on to star in a action-adventure political spy thriller as a lawyer who becomes a target of the National Security Agency or NSA for short. In order to clear his name, he must receive help from a former agent. […]

Cinderella III: A Twist in Time

What do you get when you have a so-called “animated classic” that did not aged well gets a poorly made direct-to-DVD sequel? Make another one resulting in one of the worst trilogies in movie history. You get “Cinderella III: A Twist in Time.” The third and final installment of “The Cinderella Trilogy” was released in […]

Flashback Review: Mickey’s House of Villains

“House of Mouse” officially aired in 2001 on ABC’s former block “Disney One’s Saturday Morning.” An animated series focuses on Mickey Mouse hosting the titular night club where Disney characters from hang out to watch cartoons. That’s basically what they’re here for ignoring the fact they can buy some on eBay or anywhere like Wal-Mart. […]

The Aristocats

After Walt Disney died in 1966 a year before “The Jungle Book came out, the last project he ever green-lit was “The Aristocats.” Released in 1970, (same year my idol, Christopher Nolan was born) it earned solid reviews from critics and movie goers alike. In 2022, Disney announced they’re working on a live-action remake of […]