Inside Out

After “Up” came out in 2009, Pixar director, Pete Docter (Up, Soul, Monster’s Inc.) worked on his next project titled, “Inside Out.” He visited psychologists taking notes on what the human mind can affect our daily lives as well as creating emotions depicted as three-dimensional characters with distinctive personalities reflecting a specific emotion. It took […]

Frozen

In 1937 after completing the groundbreaking animated movie, “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,” Walt Disney wanted to adapt Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Snow Queen.” Due to a lack of resources at the time, Walt scrapped plans in favor of producing “Pinocchio.” Personally, I hated it. Despite cancelling a potential adaptation, Walt produced a live-action […]

Flashback Review: National Treasure

“National Treasure was officially released in 2004. (same year The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie came out) It received mixed reviews from critics and movie goers alike. Regardless of divisive reactions, the movie made enough money at the box office. Three Years Later, a follow-up titled, “National Treasure: Book of Secrets” came out. Plans for a third […]

The Black Cauldron (Disney’s Flops Vol. 1 #17)

After “The Fox and the Hound came out in 1981, Disney was in turmoil back in the ’80s. They bought the film rights to adapt a fantasy book series called, “The Chronicles of Prydain” combining the first two books “The Book of Three” & “The Black Cauldron” in animated format. Released in 1985, (same year […]

Cinderella II: Dreams Come True

In 1950, Walt Disney adapted “Cinderella” earning critical acclaim. I wrote a review on it and I hate to break it to ya. It didn’t age well. I consider Cinderella as one of the worst Disney animated movies. I’m tired of pretending it’s a masterpiece. Fifty-Two Years Later, a direct-to-DVD movie came out. “Cinderella II: […]

Classics Review: The Jungle Book (1967)

In 1894, Rudyard Kipling published a collection of stories in one novel titled, “The Jungle Book.” Set in India, the story follows a human or man-cub named, Mowgli. A boy raised by wolves. His friends Bagheera the Panther & Baloo the Bear protect him from a sinister tiger known as Shere Khan. In the early […]