Venture back to a dark age, indeed, as we take on The Sword in the Stone, Disney’s adaptation of the first part of T.H. White’s interpretation of Arthurian legend The Once and Future King. Don’t miss: The banger of a standout on the soundtrack that is Higitus Figitus How production challenges caused the main character…
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The Princess and the Frog: Disney Turns Over a New (Old) Leaf
Come down to New Orleans with us as we discuss The Princess and the Frog, a new spin on a classic tale that signified a major shift in Disney’s trajectory that would set the stage for a new era of prosperity that continues to this day. Don’t miss: The absolute triumph that is Randy Newman’s…
The Santa Clause: Disney’s Charismatic Christmas
Santa Claus? Or Scott Calvin? Come along with us as we find out if there really is a difference as we take on The Santa Clause, an irreverent Disney Christmas classic starring Tim Allen as the unwitting jolly old man himself. Don’t miss: The way this film capitalized on its strengths, which aren’t what you…
Peter Pan: A Mixed Bag of Iconic Disney History
Summary: Fly with us to Neverland as we tackle Peter Pan, a film in the canon that has left its fingerprints all over Disney history. We’ll discuss its ups and downs, and why some of it is a product of its time, and perhaps why it didn’t have to be. Don’t miss: The way this…
Bolt: Disney Speeds Toward a Return to Form
Let it begin! Join us for a rollercoaster adventure as discuss Bolt, the final film in Disney’s digital age, as he discovers who he really is beneath the superpowered lies he’s been told while he’s been on television. Don’t miss: The strong emotional value of a mostly-animal cast How the lack of a focused antagonist…
The Rescuers Down Under: Disney’s First Action Adventure
Australia awaits as we dive into The Rescuers Down Under, Disney’s first canon sequel and first attempt at an action-adventure film with their own anthropomorphic animal twist on the genre. Don’t miss: The contrast between the concrete, grounded villain facing Cody and the oddly indirect antagonist facing our familiar mice heroes How the setting set…
Melody Time: Disney’s Package Films Do Their Job
Come with us on another musical journey as we dissect Melody Time, another of Disney’s wartime package films, focused this time on folk stories and tall tales. Don’t miss: The variety of different cultures and worlds this film spans and the good and bad of the worlds it builds How the music has lasted in…
Hocus Pocus: Disney’s Halloween Cult Classic
The Sanderson sisters are back for blood! Join us as we delve into the fantastically festive world of Hocus Pocus and discuss just why this movie has garnered so much attention as it has aged. Don’t miss: The way this film has only gotten more and more well-loved as time has gone on, despite critic…
Frozen II: Disney’s Hit Phenomenon Strikes Again
Return to Arendelle with us as we take on Frozen II, the sequel that brought Disney’s biggest IP of the century back to the big screen. We’ll discuss how it measures up to the phenomenal first film, which still sits comfortably in our Top 5, as well as the new efforts it made and issues…
The Great Mouse Detective: Light at the End of the Disney’s Dark Age
Grab your coats and magnifying glasses! We’re off to Baker Street as we discuss The Great Mouse Detective, a Dark Age Disney film that shows shades and elements of what would later make Disney’s Renaissance the iconic era of success that it was. Don’t miss: The ways this movie walked so that Renaissance films could…