I had the opportunity to see an early screening of Disney’s upcoming animated movie, slated for a Thanksgiving release. “Frozen” is the first Disney animated feature directed by a woman — Jennifer Lee. Despite this fact, I was a little…
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Oz the Great and Powerful and Jack the Giant Slayer: Two Movies That Pass the Bechdel Test — and yet…
Warning: this post contains spoilers for the movies “Oz the Great and Powerful” and “Jack the Giant Slayer.” The Bechdel Test was named for artist Alison Bechdel, who popularized a simple rule in her comic strip Dykes to Watch Out For. The…
Pop Culture Library: Disney’s Song Of The South, Star Trek Unauthorized, Doctor Who Memories
Who’s Afraid Of The Song Of The South? (And Other Forbidden Disney Stories) by Jim Korkis (Theme Park Press, 2012) This new book by Jim Korkis (a sequel of sorts to his essential The Vault Of Walt) is a welcome…
Coming Soon: Winnie The Pooh.
Later this year, Disney is releasing a new Winnie The Pooh theatrical feature, and the more I see leading up to it, the more excited I am. A new poster was released last week, and like the first two (and…