RSSOver 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 [...]
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Mad Monster Party is a childhood classic
All month long, we’ve been focusing on the horror genre in the lead up to the spookiest of all holidays, Halloween. But Halloween isn’t just about slasher psychos and disgusting violence. It’s also about the classic horror movies of yore and the monsters that sprang from them.
In the old days, horror movies were not about [...]
70 years later: A munchkin perspective of Oz
Celebrating the 70th anniversary of the classic film The Wizard of Oz, watch the unsung stars reminisce about their careers and discuss the film’s historic legacy. This great interview comes from Newsweek’s original video channel 7 Things and features the five surviving actors who played munchkins.
This interview covers everything from life on set to what [...]
Up deserves the Academy’s consideration
This past weekend, my family received the DVD of Up from the Disney Movie Club. We watched again the heart-warming story of Carl, the lonely old man who in the twilight of his years decides to fulfill his wife’s life-long dream of adventure. By tying their home to a thousand balloons, he uproots from the [...]