Queen of Katwe (2016)
“In chess, the small one can become the big one.” The more I read about world affairs and watch the news and study foreign cinema, the more I discount […]
Tag Archives: Disney
Pete’s Dragon (2016)
“You’re very brave.” Here is one of 2016’s most beautifully captured films, itself an ode to the joys of fever pitch childhood summers and a testament to the power of […]
Finding Dory (2016)
“The best things happen by chance.” Finding Dory is the identical twin to Finding Nemo, the film equivalent of the Parent Trap sisters. While inherently different in personality, they’re both incredibly similar in most respects, at […]
Zootopia (2016)
“Anyone can be anything.” Not enough movies try to be socially relevant. Even less do it in a way that doesn’t come across as grating or forceful. Surprisingly though, Zootopia feels purposefully […]
Tomorrowland (2015)
“Just try to be a little more upbeat.” Tomorrowland, a lavishly gorgeous and incredibly realized world, had that above quote tattooed all over its underlying smarmy self. Be happy, be positive, believe […]
Into the Woods (2014)
“Anything can happen in the woods.” Into the Woods is a beautiful looking mess. Directed by Rob Marshall, the man behind 2002’s Best Picture winner Chicago, this compendium of nearly every major Disney […]
Big Hero 6 (2014)
“On a scale of 1 to 10, how would you rate your pain?” Judging from the initial promo clips, I figured this would be a grand tale of a boy wonder […]
Maleficent (2014)
“She reveled in the sorrow that her curse had brought.” All in all, Maleficent surprisingly is not a bad movie. At the same time, it is totally unnecessary. Disney clearly […]
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