Frozen is the latest Disney animated masterpiece. Loosely based on Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale “The Snow Queen," Frozen tells the tale of sisters Elsa (Idina Menzel) and Anna (Kristen Bell), who live in the kingdom of Arendelle (which looks a lot like the Norway pavilion at EPCOT) with their parents, the King and Queen. Elsa was born with a special power – she has … [Read more...] about Frozen
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Planes
Full throttled fun! Swift shot: "It's Cars 2, Planes!" - That's how my five year old kid described the film. But only a few of the Disney Cars make any kind of appearance. I didn't laugh as much as I thought I would, but the film did leave a mark in more mature ways. Director Klay Hall uses remarkable Disney magic to transport you on what you might … [Read more...] about Planes
The Lone Ranger
How the west wasn't fun. The H-Bomb: If there's one thing I should give Hollywood props for, it's their refusal to let the western die, as it is a truly great genre. However, if there's one thing I wish they would learn, it's that westerns tend to make for lousy summer blockbusters. Bombs like Wild Wild West and Jonah Hex should have taught them that lesson, but alas, … [Read more...] about The Lone Ranger
Oz The Great and Powerful
This is not your Grandmother’s "The Wizard of Oz" At last, we finally get to see how the great and powerful Wizard of Oz came to be. I know there have been books written about the Land of Oz, but I can’t recall there being a movie about the origin of the characters. With “Oz The Great and Powerful," we learn how both the Wizard and the Wicked Witch of the West … [Read more...] about Oz The Great and Powerful
Finding Nemo 3D
"I became obsessed with this premise that fear can deny a good father from being one." Director/Writer/'Crush' - Andrew Stanton Swift shot: Under the Sea . . . in 3D! It's hard to perfect perfection, but the miracle workers at Pixar seemed to have done just that. When they first started putting together Finding Nemo, they thought of it as Bambi … [Read more...] about Finding Nemo 3D
