Echo Season One (2023) Paul Brian McCoy January 10, 2024 All Binge... No Purge, Reviews, TV Marvel’s latest Disney+ offering, Echo, isn’t as bad as the online kneejerk reactors are saying. It’s not great either, though. There are two...
Disney Investor Day 2020 Announcements – Marvel Paul Brian McCoy December 13, 2020 We Got Lists This past week’s Disney Investor Day 2020 announcements were a cornucopia of geeky Marvel goodness.
Disney Investor Day 2020 Announcements – Star Wars Paul Brian McCoy December 13, 2020 We Got Lists This past week’s Disney Investor Day 2020 announcements were a cornucopia of geeky Star Wars goodness.
Lost in Translation 324: The Mandalorian Scott Delahunt January 17, 2020 Lost in Translation What makes The Mandalorian its own work, albeit an adaptation, is how it builds off the Star Wars mythos.
The PDI STAR WARS HOLIDAY SPECIAL – INTERLUDE: DAVE FILONI AND DISNEY Paul Brian McCoy December 16, 2019 Shot for Shot Created by Jon Favreau and (surprise!) Dave Filoni, The Mandalorian has done what no Star Wars film has done since Empire Strikes Back: it has united the fans.
Lost in Translation 301: The Infinite Channel Universe, or the Balkanization of TV Scott Delahunt July 19, 2019 Lost in Translation As the balkanization grows, the best hope an audience has is word of mouth and happy accidents.
Lost in Translation 238: The Disney/Fox Deal Scott Delahunt December 22, 2017 Lost in Translation The Mouse exists to make money and alienating fans is a sure way to not do that.
Lost in Translation 220: Remaking The Black Hole Scott Delahunt August 11, 2017 Lost in Translation The Black Hole was gothic horror tucked in a science fiction shell.
Advance Review: The Jungle Book Blu-ray Paul Brian McCoy August 29, 2016 DVD/Blu-ray, Movies, Reviews Most of the troublesome racial/social politics of Disney's original cartoon are removed from this version of the story, as are most of the imperialism/colonialism/racism of Kipling's original.
Reel Deal Podcast Episode 3: The Jungle Book, Barbershop: The Next Cut, & News Brian Hatcher, Kevin Pauley April 20, 2016 Movies, Reviews, The Reel Deal Kevin and Brian discuss The Jungle Book and Barbershop: The Next Cut. Plus, news and views of the week.
4.5 Spirited Away (2001) Blu-ray Review Paul Brian McCoy June 30, 2015 DVD/Blu-ray, Movies, Reviews Spirited Away is a good one. You should see it. Your friends should see it. Your dog should see it. Your cat will like it better, though.
4.5 Big Hero 6 (2014) Blu-ray Review Jason Sacks February 24, 2015 DVD/Blu-ray, Movies, Reviews I want to spend more time with the heroes of Big Hero 6.
4.0 Big Hero 6 (2014) Jeffrey Roth November 14, 2014 Movies, Reviews There is very little not to like about Big Hero 6.
4.0 Advance Review: Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars Paul Brian McCoy November 9, 2014 DVD/Blu-ray, Reviews, TV So when Disney acquired Lucasfilm Limited, anyone paying attention knew that it wouldn't be too long before Phineas and Ferb crossed over with Star Wars.
4.0 Maleficent (2014) Blu-ray Review Paul Brian McCoy November 2, 2014 DVD/Blu-ray, Movies, Reviews When I was growing up Sundays were all about Gulliver's Travels, Doctor Doolittle, and other fantastic tales. Maleficent would fit nicely alongside them.
Lost in Translation: Disney’s Aladdin Scott Delahunt August 22, 2014 Lost in Translation, Movies, Reviews Robin Williams, though, added to the story, using his talents to entertain, thrill, and enchant a new generation. He will be missed.
3.5 Maleficent (2014) Jeffrey Roth June 3, 2014 Movies, Reviews Instead we get a mushy retelling of Sleeping Beauty, with Maleficent as the hero instead of the villain.
4.0 Review: Disney’s Frozen Jeffrey Roth December 13, 2013 Movies, Reviews The music is great, and hearing a snowman sing about how awesome summer is going to be is hilarious. The jokes hit, the dialogue is snappy, and the animation is gorgeous.