Disney’s Top 10 “I Want” Songs Anna McKibbin November 24, 2020 Features, Music of the Movies, Top 10 Revisiting films from Disney’s Golden Age can feel like slipping into a pair of well-worn pyjamas. Cosy, soft and, crucially, familiar. Familiarity is the currency Disney exchanges to win over audiences....
Why Mother Gothel is the Best Disney Villain Phil W. Bayles November 19, 2020 Analysis, Features, Opinion Tangled - Disney’s 50th animated feature, and the film that kick-started the studio’s ‘Revival’ period - turns 10 years old this month. In the decade since its release the studio has gone from strength...
How to Train Your Dragon’s Refreshing Approach To Disability Phil W. Bayles January 28, 2019 Analysis, Features, One Off The How to Train Your Dragon movies are far and away the best work DreamWorks Animation have ever produced. For one thing, they’re simply gorgeous to look at, bursting with vibrantly designed creatures and...
Dwayne Johnson: The Franchise Troubleshooter James Andrews May 24, 2017 Analysis, Features, Spotlight Dwayne Johnson is the new David Hasselhoff. No, he’s not launching a singing career in Germany, but taking on The Hoff’s iconic role as Mitch Buchanan in the action-comedy big screen reboot of Baywatch....
Moana – Review Louise Burrell December 1, 2016 Reviews Disney have managed to weave a gorgeous, rich tapestry when it comes to Moana. Everything looks and sounds glorious; the colours are bright and the characters are ones you genuinely invest in. Moana (newcomer...
Why Tangled Is Disney’s Most Feminist Film Phil W. Bayles November 30, 2016 Analysis, Features, Opinion It’s fair to say that Disney is on something of a roll at the moment. The House of Mouse’s output has been so consistently spectacular of late that some critics have decreed we are living in the “Second...
Your Week In Film: Harley Quinn, Predator, The Toxic Avenger, and more! Stephen O'Nion September 16, 2016 News 1. Harley Quinn set to return with a new squad of misfits Now that the dust has settled, let's please call Suicide Squad what it was: a frustratingly profitable piece of crap. Well, as the history of...