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Summer might be over but there’s still magic to be found in cinema. Summer Magic was originally planned as a vehicle for Disney darling Annette Funicello, but the success of … Continue Reading Mondays with Hayley Mills: Summer Magic (1963)
As a movie studio, The Walt Disney Company comes with a lot of baggage, especially when analyzing their almost century worth of output through a contemporary perspective. At the same … Continue Reading Kim’s Top 5: Nostalgic Disney Classics
You might remember that one of the first goals I ever set out for this site was to watch and review every single Disney animated feature, which I did (up … Continue Reading Kristen Takes the D23 Walt Disney Studios Tour
Originally published December 24th, 2015 The 1950s were a comfortable time for the Walt Disney Company; they knew how to cater to 1950s audiences. Their movies are perfect representations of … Continue Reading Babes in Toyland (1961)
Like yesterday’s review of Mr. Boogedy, I had little experience with the original Escape to Witch Mountain, although it has better name recognition than the former film. The story of … Continue Reading Escape to Witch Mountain (1975)
Back in December TCM announced Treasures From the Disney Vault, a regular series and collaboration with the Walt Disney Company blending Disney and classic films into each company’s respective wheelhouse. Long-time … Continue Reading The Disneyland Story (1954)
The 1970s wasn’t a good decade for Walt Disney Studios. With the horrors of Vietnam and the Civil Rights Movement behind us, how could the family friendly studio whose work … Continue Reading Superdad (1973)
Disney cooked up “a whale of a tale” in 1954 with their epic adaptation of Jules Verne’s novel, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. Their fifth live-action movie at the time, … Continue Reading 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954)
The last production Walt Disney greenlit, The Love Bug was the perfect movie to help audiences sit down and tune out during the chaotic year of 1968. The story of a little … Continue Reading The Love Bug (1968)
After devoting over a year and a half to reviewing every Disney animated film, I was ready to put Disney behind me, for awhile. I recently became one-half of the … Continue Reading The Reluctant Dragon (1941)
May 2012: I was looking for ways to diversify the blog’s content, as well as cross off a few personal challenges of my own. I immediately went to Disney for … Continue Reading Now It’s Time to Say Goodbye…
Sorry for the delay with our last Journeys in the Disney Vault review, but Disney (and myself) saved the best for last. After my lukewarm reception to the last few … Continue Reading Frozen (2013)
It’s here! The second to last review in the Disney Vault is here, and it’s a bit of a downer because Wreck-It Ralph isn’t necessarily astounding. After the massive Tangled … Continue Reading Wreck-It Ralph (2012)
The home stretch of the Disney Vault has arrived, and by the end of this month I’ll be putting this series into its own Disney Vault. We’re not there yet … Continue Reading Winnie the Pooh (2011)
Look to Tangled as evidence of how Disney treats their animated films today. The 2010 CGI-animated feature is beautifully rendered, with a return to Broadway-esque songs and witty scripts, although … Continue Reading Tangled (2010)
Disney marked their return to princess territory with this 2009 film, after taking a ten-year break from all things girly (Mulan is considered their last “princess” movie in spite … Continue Reading The Princess and the Frog (2009)
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