A Whole New World Liz Braswell Disney Hyperion Press September 1, 2015 Note: This review contains light spoilers for the novel A Whole New World and bigger ones for the film Aladdin. A free copy of A Whole New World was provided by Netgalley and Disney Hyperion for a fair and honest review. You know…
Disney, Dreamwave, IDW, and Toys- An Interview with Josh Perez
Hello, everyone! Rachel Stevens here again with yet another interview with a member of the IDW Transformers creative team, this time with colorist Josh Perez.
Disney’s Getting Down to Business with a Live-Action Mulan
Disney isn’t wasting any time after Cinderella’s success at the box office: Mulan, badass heroine of China, will be developed into a live-action adaptation. The studio picked up a script penned by Elizabeth Martin and Lauren Hynek, with J.C. Spink and Chris Bender stepping in as producers. Mulan will follow the Emma Watson-led Beauty and the Beast…
Cinderella! It Can Do Magic, Believe It Or Not: Feminist Fominist Foo! [GIFS]
Disney’s live action reboot of Cinderella is being billed as a feminist retelling of the classic tale, where Ella “isn’t just waiting for her prince” and demands to be accepted on her own terms. However, the movie’s apparent message that soldiering through mistreatment with a stiff upper lip is a kind of ultimate heroism is…
A Shiny New Cinderella
Cinderella Director: Kenneth Branagh Writer: Chris Weitz (screenplay) Stars: Lily James, Cate Blanchett, Richard Madden Release Date: March 13, 2015 Long before it hit theatres, Disney’s live action Cinderella came under fire. There was some focus on Lily James’ waistline in her princess dress. There were concerns about the damsel in distress that goes against the…
Say Hello to Disney’s First Latina Princess!
Disney recently announced the inclusion of a Latina princess, Elena of Avalor, who will make her first appearance in Disney’s popular show for preschoolers Sofia the First. After her appearance on Sofia, Elena will soon begin her own spin-off show dubbed, Elena of Avalor set to debut on Disney Junior sometime in 2016. The network…
Annie Awards 2015: A Recap
The Annie Awards were viewable via streaming video over LiveStream on January 31, 2015. Lauren Faust made a point of tweeting about it until made to stop. Fight the power, Lauren! My thoughts follow a recap of some of the winners.
The teaser trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens is here!
The first teaser trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens just went online this morning. Here it is: And now, a brief play about my trailer-watching experience this morning: Me: I’ve had a hard time getting excited about new Star Wars. All the love kinda drained out of me during the prequels and I’ve long…
Reel Geek Girl: Big Hero 6
Big Hero 6 (2014) Written by Don Hall & Jordan Roberts Directed by Don Hall & Chris Williams Starring Scott Adsit, Ryan Potter, T.J. Miller Walt Disney Studios/Marvel Entertainment PG, 108 minutes Disney and Marvel teamed up to bring Big Hero 6 to the screen. It is the first joint venture for the two companies…
Disney Animation Announces 2016 Film Starring A Woman Of Colour
We're thrilled to announce Moana, our 56th animated feature film coming to theatres late 2016! pic.twitter.com/S8x1KkJwYh — Disney Animation (@DisneyAnimation) October 20, 2014 I have never been so excited for an animated film than I am right now for Moana. As you can see above, Disney Animation announced that their next film in development for…
Throwing Popcorn: Kim Possible
Kim Possible Disney Channel (2002-2007) Created By Bob Schooley and Mark McCorkle The super catchy theme song tells you what you need to know about Kim: I’m your basic average girl/ And I’m here to save the world You can’t stop me ’cause I’m Kim Possible.
Guardians of The Galaxy: A Fun Colourful Space Adventure
Guardians of the Galaxy Starring Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Batista, Bradley Cooper, and Vin Diesel Directed by James Gunn PG-13 Warning! This review is filled with spoilery goodness. First, go watch the film and then come back for my thoughts. You’ve seen it? Yes? Good! Onward then.