Tag: Disney+

  • The Little Mermaid, American Born Chinese, Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai, Drops of God, MerPeople – 320

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    Two themes for this week: AAPI Heritage Month and MerMonth? Find out if the new “live action” The Little Mermaid makes a splash. American Born Chinese is one of the best adaptations we’ve seen in a long time. Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai pays homage to the original, while still finding it’s own voice. Drops…

  • Polite Society, Peter Pan & Wendy – 310

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    Nida Manzoor’s Polite Society is more like delight society with a refreshing and surprising original story and action packed fun. Meanwhile in Peter Pan & Wendy most of the fun and magic has been sucked out of the dreary umpteenth retelling of J.M Barrie’s tale. Listen on Apple Podcasts

  • Top Films of 2022

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    Ready for our top films of 2022? These are a snapshot of some of our favorite films of the year. Important to note that they are representative of what was available in 2022. Does that mean they’ll stand the test of time (or even the test of looking back next December)? That remains to be…

  • Review: Disenchanted, The Menu, and Triangle of Sadness

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    The new Disenchanted lacks some of the magic and spark of Enchanted. Plus a duo of films with very challenging characters with The Menu and Triangle of Sadness. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Disenchanted: An all-new live-action musical comedy, “Disenchanted” is a sequel to Disney’s box office hit “Enchanted” featuring the original cast from…

  • Review: Bros, Blonde, Hocus Pocus 2, and God’s Creatures

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    Billy Eichner is here with his delightful new rom-com Bros. Ana de Armas steps into the famous white dress in Blonde. The Sanderson Sisters return in Hocus Pocus 2. Finally Emily Watson and Paul Mescal shine in the very dark God’s Creatures. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Bros: This fall, Universal Pictures proudly presents…

  • Review – Disney’s Pinocchio (2022)

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    We are begging Robert Zemeckis to stop doing films that have a CG protagonist. Disney’s remake of Pinocchio is here to give you unintentional nightmares, and features yet another Tom Hanks bad accent performance. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Pinocchio: Academy Award® winner Robert Zemeckis directs this live action and CGI retelling of the…

  • Downton Abbey: A New Era, Chip ‘n’ Dale: Rescue Rangers, The Valet – 208

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    There’s not much new about Downton Abbey: A New Era but that’s not unexpected. What was unanticipated was how delightful Chip ‘n’ Dale: Rescue Rangers is. Finally there’s the Eugenio Derbez vehicle The Valet. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Downton Abbey: A New Era From award-winning creator Julian Fellowes comes the motion picture event…

  • Encanto, The Beatles: Get Back – 148

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    It’s all about family in Disney’s 60th animated feature film, Encanto (but not in a Fast & Furious way sadly). Plus Peter Jackson’s 10 kajillion hour documentary trilogy The Beatles: Get Back hits Disney+. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Encanto In Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Encanto,” Mirabel—the only ordinary member of her extraordinary family—…

  • House of Gucci, Bruised, The Humans, Hawkeye – 147

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    Itsa me! House of Gucci! Lady Gaga serves us camp to the max. Though was that the filmmakers intention? Probably not… Also Halle Berry makes her directorial debut with Bruised. If you’re missing family drama for Thanksgiving, The Humans might fill that chaotic hole in your heart. Plus does Hawkeye hit its target? Listen on…

  • Black Widow (Spoiler Free), Zola – 103

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    One of these films finally got THEDHK back into theaters! Marvel’s Black Widow and A24’s Zola are both up for review. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Black Widow In Marvel Studios’ action-packed spy thriller “Black Widow,” Natasha Romanoff aka Black Widow confronts the darker parts of her ledger when a dangerous conspiracy with ties…