So... I did another thing. Exactly five years ago, I launched a YouTube channel as a companion piece to this blog. The first video was a ranking of all the Pixar films that had been released at that point. It was just me sitting in front of my webcam and riffing for about 90 minutes. … Continue reading Back Row Thoughts – Discussing Disney
You all should know by now, that I am most decidedly NOT a fan of Disney's recent slew of live-action remakes and updates of their animated classics. I didn't watch Maleficent, because I am among the entire population of Earth who didn't ask for and didn't want to see Sleeping Beauty by way of Wicked. The remakes of Cinderella and Beauty … Continue reading Oh Bother, I’m a Sap – Christopher Robin
I've been a fan of Brad Bird ever since his days on The Simpsons, where he directed some classic episodes, including "Krusty Gets Busted," the first in the longstanding rivalry between Bart and Sideshow Bob. He was also a consultant on The Critic, the show that inspired this very column. He's had a brilliant career, to the … Continue reading A Sequel Worthy of the Wait – Incredibles 2
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