So the latest Disney live-action remake of a classic animated flick is at theaters. Tim Burton’s version of Dumbo… and that sentence contains two triggers for me. I do not like the original animated Dumbo movie. As a kid, I … Continue reading
So Ralph Breaks the Internet is the sequel to Wreck-It Ralph, a movie they take pains to mention twice is now six years old. Regardless of how good or bad Ralph Breaks the Internet is, the fact the first movie … Continue reading
So I unenthusiastically dragged myself to see Cars 3. I thought the first movie was… ok, I guess. Cars 2 was pretty bad and the Non-Pixar Planes spinoffs were about the same. So I’m rather shocked to say that, despite … Continue reading
The new Beauty and the Beast live-action remake of the 1991 Disney original is a remarkably good film. I suspect it’ll be a better movie if I see it again without having to constantly compare and predict how it’s different … Continue reading
Moana is the new Disney animated flick that came out this weekend and it’s pretty great. Everyone should see it. What you are probably asking yourself is, “self, do you think this is going to have another Let it … Continue reading
My opinion on Pixar’s new sequel Finding Dory is moot since I’m the monster who really doesn’t like Finding Nemo. Now that you are done recoiling in horror, I will say that I think Finding Dory is at least a … Continue reading
Saw Alice Through the Looking Glass, the low-stakes, low-motivation sequel to the 2010 original that made a lot of money but no one seems to have liked (I thought it was ok). Through the Looking Glass has even less connective … Continue reading
Went to see the new “live action” Jungle Book, the remake of the Disney version of the classic novels. I put quotes around live action since, really, is it live action if the only thing that isn’t animated is the … Continue reading
Went to see the new Disney animated flick Zootopia tonight. This is a comedy action flick about a world where mammals collectively evolved to think, walk upright, build cities, farms, trains, and smart phones (it’s a Carrot, not an Apple). … Continue reading
I’ll admit to going into Pixar’s new movie The Good Dinosaur with very low expectations so I’m surprised to say that I rather enjoyed the movie. It’s a really by-the-numbers animated film in theme and plot but it has a … Continue reading