In 1969, in the same year that Sesame Street was born, Jim Henson wrote and directed a 53-minute dystopian Twilight Zone-style film called The…
A full quarter century after Earth inaugurated the Disneynature brand — add a year to that if you count The Crimson Wing in 2008,…
Much has been said about the erosion of the Marvel Studios cinematic enterprise. Most recently, Variety published a feature depicting a media giant in…
It’s quaint to look back on it now, but there was a time when making a film based on an amusement park ride was…
Lest the sun not rise again, Indiana Jones must return, he must gallivant to another side of the globe and retrieve the magical MacGuffin,…
Typically, calling a film a faithful adaptation of its source material can constitute praise. It’s a signal of approval, a fan’s casual imprimatur. It’s…
The Marvel Cinematic Universe has done a great job of earning a reputation for grinding down the personalities of interesting directors-for-hire with endless tinkering…
The 31st (!) film in the never-ending Marvel Cinematic Universe, and the kickoff to its Phase Five (whatever that means), Quantumania is also the…
Strange World is a film without an audience, too dull for kids and too heavy-handed in its tired messaging for any accompanying adults. Disney’s newest…
Wakanda Forever rises higher than your usual MCU product, but it’s a project that ultimately works better on paper than in execution. Everyone notes…
Brahmāstra Part One: Shiva is a soulless mega-franchise starter that does very little of interest with its massive budget. Chances are, you already know…
“Imagination is a force that can actually manifest a reality. Don’t put limitations on yourself. Others will do that for you.” — James Cameron…
Thor: Love and Thunder is a film that has TV series written all over it, and is but the latest MCU entry to land…
No one is going to mistake Lightyear for a return to form for Pixar, but its littered small pleasures make for an inoffensive animated space…
Multiverse of Madness is all endless, torturous exposition buried within soulless CGI spectacle, and an insult to Sam Raimi’s presence. Is it worth it…
Polar Bear is a pleasing visual document and marks something of a welcome pivot for Disneynature, but still boasts a low ceiling thanks to…
Cheaper by the Dozen is successful at counting to 12 and basically nothing else. The Disney-Fox merger has been something of a boon for the…
Encanto can be a bit boring, a bit shallow, and a bit underwhelming in the musical department, but its gorgeous animation and rather quaint character…