If Disney has learned anything over the years, it’s that lions are kings at the box office. So the House of Mouse has gone back to Africa this year to bring us a new documentary about the king of the beasts. But from a different point of view. Don’t expect to see any singing warthogs [...]

Some 30 years ago, I watched in fascination as TRON turned my world upside-down. In retrospect, the story of TRON was probably partially responsible for my interest in computers and programming. But ultimately, it was the stunning computer-generated special effects that really blew me away. For the first time, I was inside a video game [...]

For the Walt Disney Pictures’ 50th animated feature film, the company has departed from tradition in a number of ways. Tangled is a retelling of the Rapunzel story (which, many people are only vaguely familiar with). To make the film appeal to more contemporary audiences, everything was tossed out except Rapunzel, her hair, and the [...]

Captain EO, the classic musical spectacular that thrilled Disneyland park guests from 1986-1997, is now open at Disneyland. The attraction’s return to Tomorrowland provides new audiences the opportunity to experience the original 3D production for the very first time, as well as a nostalgic look back for longtime fans wanting to see “The King of [...]

Over the years, I’ve heard many naysayers declare that fairy tales – such as those made popular in Disney films – are poor role models for young girls. They say that impressionable girls expect to have their problems solved for them by Prince Charming, and such girls are often disappointed. But in the new Disney [...]