‘The Legend of Ochi’ is Odd and Beautiful

Yuri and Ochi from The Legend of Ochi

Bring your family and friends to see The Legend of Ochi was essentially how my screening invitation was written. This wasn’t a film on my radar but it doesn’t have to be to pique my interest (sometimes it doesn’t go so well, though). But as I usually do, I watch the trailer and decide if … Read more

Moana 2: The Ocean is Calling You Back

AN UNEXPECTED CALL – In Walt Disney Animation Studios’ all-new feature film “Moana 2,” Moana (voice of Auli‘i Cravalho) receives an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors and must journey into dangerous, long-lost waters for an adventure unlike anything she’s ever faced. Directed by David Derrick Jr., Jason Hand and Dana Ledoux Miller, and produced by Christina Chen and Yvett Merino, “Moana 2” features music by Grammy® winners Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear, Grammy nominee Opetaia Foa‘i, and three-time Grammy winner Mark Mancina. The all-new feature film opens in theaters on Nov. 27, 2024. © 2024 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Disney doesn’t usually let us down with a family-friendly Thanksgiving movie and MOANA 2 is ready to be that movie! If you’re a fan of the original MOANA, you might have a few trepidations going into this film but I’m here to promise you that Disney did not ruin Moana’s good name with this sequel. … Read more

‘Wicked’ shines in all the ways a musical should

Cynthia Erivo is Elphaba and Ariana Grande is Glinda in WICKED

Here’s a quick analogy to take you back to your test-taking days. ‘Sleeping Beauty’ is to ‘Maleficent’ as ‘The Wizard of Oz’ is to… If you’ve read my previous movie reviews (or if you’re well versed in theater), that wasn’t a hard one to guess. I’m talking about Wicked, the new movie based on the … Read more

‘A Quiet Place: Day One’ explains so little

Admittedly, I was not in the camp of those that loved the John Krasinski project, A Quiet Place. Even though I like him and wife/actress Emily Blunt and wanted to like the movie, I just couldn’t get on board. This happens with a lot of earth-based sci-fi, post-apocalyptic, and/or alien invasion scenarios. We’re left with … Read more

Inside Out 2 Makes Puberty Awkward Again

For so many golden years, we loved and appreciated the original stories that came from the minds and animators of Disney/Pixar. But after so many bombs, it’s no wonder that they are turning to beloved stories to make them fresh again. Or so I can gather for the reasoning behind the new film, Inside Out … Read more

Disney is back with the Haunted Mansion movie!

Does Disney finally have a hit with Haunted Mansion movie? With bomb after bomb at the box office, critics and moviegoers alike are wondering if Disney can recover. And with the record-breaking Barbenheimer weekend, is there even room at the box office for another hit? Answer: Yes and yes. Let me just lay it out … Read more

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