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Academics on Disney Buying Fox

Nicholas Yanes — Fri, 02 Mar 2018 19:30:38 +0000

As of now, there are currently six major film studios: Walt Disney Studios, Warner Bros. Entertainment, NBCUniversal, Fox Entertainment Group, Sony Pictures, and Paramount Motion Pictures Group. These studios form the “Big Six” and are… [more]

Tomorrowland: I Hope

Ian Dawe — Mon, 09 Nov 2015 18:00:25 +0000

Tomorrowland: I Hope" title="Tomorrowland: I Hope" style="float:left;" />It took some time, but I finally got around to seeing Brad Bird’s fascinating sci-fi film Tomorrowland, and this morning I am somewhat shocked to discover that, when I have a quick gaze across the… [more]

Tomorrowland and the Disney Ethic

James Rovira — Sun, 25 Oct 2015 06:50:54 +0000

Tomorrowland and the Disney Ethic" title="Tomorrowland and the Disney Ethic" style="float:left;" />The following article about Disney’s 2015 film Tomorrowland (dir. Brad Bird) will contain spoilers, and it will to some extent disagree with Emmet O’Cuana’s very good Sequart article about the film, which I recommend reading.… [more]

Ode to Dejection: On Children’s Animation, Art Films, and Pixar’s Inside Out

Greg Carpenter — Mon, 06 Jul 2015 11:00:53 +0000

Inside Out" title="Ode to Dejection: On Children’s Animation, Art Films, and Pixar’s Inside Out" style="float:left;" />One of the unexpected side effects of having children is that you wind up watching a lot of kids’ entertainment. For some, this might sound like a nightmare, but it’s not always bad. Sure, you… [more]

Diego Luna to Star in Star Wars: Rogue One

Dom Fonce — Tue, 19 May 2015 21:00:48 +0000

Star Wars: Rogue One" title="Diego Luna to Star in Star Wars: Rogue One" style="float:left;" />Star Wars: Rogue One is one of the three confirmed Star Wars spin-off films to be made and released in the coming years. Rogue One is to be directed by Gareth Edwards, best known for… [more]

On Escape from Tomorrow

Julian Darius — Sun, 08 Mar 2015 11:00:20 +0000

Escape from Tomorrow" title="On Escape from Tomorrow" style="float:left;" />If you’re going to launch your film career, shooting a wild movie at Disney World without permission isn’t a bad idea. That’s what first-time director Randy Moore’s Escape from Tomorrow (2013) is most known for. It’s… [more]

The Good Duck Artist and the Godfather of Comics

Tom Speelman — Fri, 18 Jul 2014 11:00:26 +0000

In less than a week, I’ll be presenting at the 22nd Annual Comics Arts Conference at Comic-Con on something I’ve been studying for three years. In my freshman composition class, we were instructed to vote… [more]

A Father’s Day Post-Mortem: Maleficent, Gender, and Fairy Tale Romance

Greg Carpenter — Mon, 16 Jun 2014 11:00:18 +0000

Maleficent, Gender, and Fairy Tale Romance" title="A Father’s Day Post-Mortem: Maleficent, Gender, and Fairy Tale Romance" style="float:left;" />Down with eyes romantic and stupid Down with sighs and down with Cupid Brother, let’s stuff that dove Down with love. –Bobby Darin, “Down With Love” Whenever someone asks me what’s the best part of… [more]

Absolute Editions, 3D Movies, and the Silent War on Democratic Art

Greg Carpenter — Mon, 05 May 2014 11:00:13 +0000

Last summer I decided to re-read the entirety of Neil Gaiman’s Sandman. Even though I’m a big fan, it had been years since I sat down and systematically went through the whole ten-volume series, so… [more]

Disney to Move Star Wars License from Dark Horse to Marvel

Zaki Hasan — Sun, 05 Jan 2014 18:52:51 +0000

A couple of days ago Disney confirmed the news that pretty much any fan with some degree of pop culture awareness has seen coming for a year and a half now: this year the Star… [more]

Diggin’ Up Gold! #2

Mike Gagnon — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 17:39:37 +0000

Donald Duck Comics Banned? No matter where you go, if you look hard enough you can find it. In print, on the internet, in trivia games and more. If you look for it you can… [more]