All Sword, No Play
Mulan by Hope Madden The first tale of Mulan—a story that’s has been told and retold for centuries—dates to an epic poem written more than 1500 years ago in China.…read more →
Disney
Sweeter Than Hunny
Christopher Robin by George Wolf Pooh! Who doesn’t love him? Winnie T. Pooh and the gang from the Hundred Acre Wood have endured for decades, and now the second Pooh…read more →
Lost at Sea
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales by Hope Madden Summer is the season for amusement parks, and in that spirit Disney rolls out the closest thing cinema…read more →
Pandamonium
Born in China by George Wolf Baby Pandas here! Yawning, sleeping, rolling down a hill! Disney could put that on the marquee and probably score a box office winner, but…read more →
Polynesian Princess
Moana by Hope Madden Disney’s no Pixar, but in 2016 that doesn’t seem to matter. In an ocean of excellent animation this year, Disney’s Zootopia stands out as quite possibly…read more →
Grandmaster Flash
Queen of Katwe by Hope Madden Director Mira Nair has a long history of films told with respect to the cultural heritage of the story itself. Having begun her career…read more →
Sit. Stay. Breathe Fire.
Pete’s Dragon by George Wolf Just a few months after a triumphant re-imagining of The Jungle Book, Disney heads back to the vault to give Pete’s Dragon a similar live…read more →
Animal Planet
The Jungle Book by George Wolf Much like the “man-cub” Mowgli prancing gracefully on a thin tree branch, director Jon Favreau’s new live action version of Disney’s The Jungle Book…read more →
Dress for the Job You Want?
Cinderella By Christie Robb It seems weird that Disney and director Kenneth Branagh would remake Cinderella in 2015. The animated classic that generations grew up with feels rooted in the…read more →
No Badass is Safe
Maleficent by Hope Madden Hey, thanks a lot Wicked. For those of us who love a good villain for their terrifying villainy, the popularity of the stage musical Wicked has…read more →