Movies & Entertainment
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May- 2022 -7 May
REVIEW: Prepare to Be Genuinely Horrified By ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’
We already knew from the early reviews of the new Marvel movie Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness that this new Doctor Stephen Strange movie was classified as a horror film — and as it turns out, the filmmakers and the critics (who saw the movie in advance) were absolutely not kidding! The newest Marvel movie is as far from the PG battles and lighthearted style of its predecessors a
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6 May
A Tribute to Notable Nannies and Caretakers in Disney Entertainment
With Mother’s Day right around the corner, most folks are mainly focused on Mom, and rightly so. But how about giving a shoutout to all those other non-mom caretakers? From live-in nannies of all different kinds to dutiful nursemaids that go above and beyond their usual tasks, Walt Disney Entertainment has introduced us to a wide range of characters who see to the needs of their charges with kind,
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6 May
OpEd: Don’t Worry, Johnny Depp, Captain Jack Sparrow Got His Proper Ending
In the midst of his ongoing defamation battle with ex-wife Amber Heard, Johnny Depp reflected on his sudden departure from Disney and his role as Captain Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise before he could give the beloved anti-hero a proper ending. He said, in part: “It was like somebody hit me in the back of the head with a 2×4… Captain Jack Sparrow was a character I bui
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6 May
Disney Casts Teen With Cerebral Palsy for Film Adaptation of ‘Out of My Mind’
Sharon M. Draper's renowned novel, “Out of My Mind,” is the latest story slated for a movie adaptation on Disney+. Following the story laid out in Drapers novel, the film will feature a preteen who feels unable to achieve her full academic potential due to others' dismissing her intellect based on her appearance as someone who is non-verbal and who uses a wheelchair. The lead in the fi
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6 May
Bearing Through Tough Times with Mom: A ‘Brave’ Break in Disney Movie Traditions
Is there an ongoing trend in Disney-Pixar filmmaking for making mothers out to be beasts? While the release of Turning Red earlier this year serves as the most recent example for these sorts of themes, the start of such a tradition arguably goes back to Disney-Pixar’s Brave in 2012. What’s most ironic, though, is the idea that a film known to break with so many preexisting Disney traditions would
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5 May
Disney Princesses Receive Myers-Briggs Personality Types
Personality quizzes and quizzes about beloved Disney characters are always popular ways to combine entertainment with education — after all, Disney fans can learn a little bit about themselves while learning which Disney princess they're most like — and one website has just paired Disney princesses with their respective Myers-Briggs personality types! The British News Post has categori
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5 May
‘Percy Jackson’ Actors Are Announced
The new Percy Jackson series coming to Disney+ has been long-awaited by fans of the Rick Riordan book series who disliked the movie adaptations and wanted a remake (including the author Rick Riordan himself), and now we finally know who is playing the iconic trio from the Percy Jackson books! In the Percy Jackson novels (which follow the adventures of demigods, aka children who have one mortal par
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5 May
‘Moon Knight’ Directors Reveal Clues About ‘Extraordinarily Dangerous’ Character Jake Lockley
Disney+ viewers who decided to give the new Marvel series Moon Knight a try on the streaming service have been understandably surprised, confused, and emotionally moved by the show that is unlike any other Marvel show. These newcomers were also understandably shocked by the episode five plot twist — but the season finale's post-credits scene revealed the biggest plot twist of all, and it's o
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5 May
Confirmed: Pixar’s ‘Lightyear’ Receives Rating
The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) has finally given Pixar Animation Studios' latest feature film, Lightyear, an official rating before being released in theaters. There has been a lot of talk in the lead-up to the Toy Story franchise spinoff/prequel's release, and this reporter predicted that it would become Pixar's first-ever PG-13 feature-length movie. But now this reporter can co
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5 May
What Classic Novel Should You Revisit Based on Your Favorite Disney Princess?
Disney Classics The films featuring Disney Princesses are themselves based on different fairy and folktales, but the archetypes and story lines of these tales can also be seen in works of classic literature. Maybe you have heard of these books but never got around to reading them, maybe they have been sitting on your shelf without being opened, maybe you pretended to read them for class but just r
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