Onward is a movie about brothers. I’m an only child, and I loved it.
I remember watching the trailer for Pixar’s “Onward” for the very first time and all I could recall was that it looked like a DreamWorks film. It featured blue troll-like[…]
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Disney Animation’s Short Circuit program gives any employee the chance to direct a short film
Since its very beginning with Walt Disney, the 90+ year-old Walt Disney Animation Studios has relied on a select few within its ranks for creative leadership. It began with Walt[…]
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Rise of the Resistance feels real because its design called for real things, says Lucasfilm VP Doug Chiang
George Lucas didn’t know it at the time, but his creation of Star Wars would generations of audiences to other worlds where space adventures and action could live and play.[…]
How “Myth” became a reality, Disney Animation’s next VR short that adds to “Frozen 2” story
I found myself one morning in one of the most creative rooms in the world: a story room at the Walt Disney Animation Studios in Burbank, CA. The room was[…]
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“Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” suffers from the all-pleasing nature of all finale movies [spoiler-free review]
SI’m sure it was a daunting task when Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy entrusted director J.J. Abrams to not only close out the Disney-Star Wars trilogy, but the entire Skywalker saga[…]
People are saying that Rise of the Resistance is a “cinematic” experience and that’s absolutely true.
7:00 AM EST, December 4, 2019. I entered a theme park attraction and 20 roughly 20-minutes later, I stepped out of a movie. That’s not dichotomy or me writing poorly. That’s[…]
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Watch the grand opening dedication of Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance at Walt Disney World resort
Earlier tonight, Walt Disney World held a grand opening dedication ceremony for its newest (and highly anticipated attraction) Rise of the Resistance in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disney’s Hollywood[…]
Pixar’s “Float” short is a story about a dad and his son who just happen to be Filipino
If you’ve looked up recent Pixar news lately, you’re bound to see stories about the new animated shorts that were part of what once was an internal Pixar creative program[…]
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Frozen II is exactly what a sequel should be [spoiler-free review]
The first Frozen movie was an absolute hit. Kids were singing “Let It Go” and asking for Olaf plushies for years after the film was released. One of the best[…]
‘Frozen 2’ will continue to challenge storytelling tropes, which made the first movie great
There’s a reason why Disney’s Frozen was so good – it’s turning what you think might happen upside down. “We really love the first film because it wasn’t just us[…]
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The Star Wars Show on YouTube won an Emmy. What’s next?
It was the last thing that Scott Bromley thought of when he and the team found themselves on the red carpet for the Creative Arts Emmy Awards. The writer of[…]
Has Maleficent met her match in “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil”? [spoiler-free review]
Editor’s note: In “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil,” Disney not only presents a sequel to a beloved Disney classic – they also morph the characters into more complex versions of their[…]