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Tag: walt disney

reviews

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

Tale as old as time, told so shoddily…

Posted on March 18, 2017September 28, 2019
visuals

Monochrome: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

If we strip the colour from a fairy tale, is it possible that it might become even more dream-like?

Posted on March 16, 2017April 1, 2017
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TOMORROWLAND

A memento from our past and a plea for our future, but not as rose-coloured as either era.

Posted on May 24, 2015June 4, 2015
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BIG HERO 6

Avengers don’t always assemble to save the world: Sometimes it’s just about saving one person.

Posted on November 9, 2014November 14, 2014
visuals

Freeze Frame: SLEEPING BEAUTY

Looking at fairy tales with older eyes, one can see unexpected beauty…and valuable lessons.

Posted on August 29, 2013June 30, 2015
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WRECK-IT RALPH

Walt Disney wants us to grab a handful of quarters and walk back into the arcade. Unfortunately, the game it wants us to play isn’t nearly as cool as all the other games in the joint.

Posted on November 4, 2012November 8, 2012
blind spot series

Blindsided by BAMBI

I finally watch an animated feature I should have seen years ago, and come away surprised with its audacity.

Posted on June 26, 2012June 30, 2015

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