MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Elemental’ — Romeo And Juliet Meets Zootopia

Elemental characters

I wasn’t expecting much from “Elemental.” Starting with “The Last Dinosaur,” the films (with the exception of “Coco”) lacked the quality storytelling that Pixar was always known for. All the trailers for “Elemental” were underwhelming, and it seemed that Pixar was about to give us another movie that focused on being overly preachy instead of … Read more

MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Peter Pan and Wendy’ — A Very Different Story

After watching “Peter Pan and Wendy,” I finally get why Disney is making live action remakes of their animated classics. It’s not to honor the original, but to correct the problems that some people have with the original. And by doing so, they show it is Disney who has the biggest problem with the original … Read more

REVIEW: “Pinocchio” — Some Things Are Better Left Alone

I remember the day when I first saw Pinocchio as a kid. During the summer, my local theater would show a double feature of a classic Disney animated film and a live action film. One particular Wednesday, the Disney double feature was Pinocchio and The Apple Dumpling Gang. I had never seen either and was … Read more