Movies & Entertainment
Disney Fanatic shares the latest Disney movies, entertainment, and beyond.
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Mar- 2022 -15 March
“Spirit of Aloha” Is Permanently Closed
Bad news, Disney fans! The popular dinner show Spirit of Aloha has closed down forever at Walt Disney World's Polynesian Village Resort. Journalist Scott Gustin shared the news about the dinner show on Twitter; see the Tweet below! Confirmed: Disney's Spirit of Aloha Dinner Show will not reopen. It's permanently closed. pic.twitter.com/06hI44lHEF — Scott Gustin (@ScottGustin) March 1
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15 March
The Best Disney Princess Red Carpet Looks
It's a treat every year when awards season rolls around in Hollywood; beautiful dresses, makeup looks, and entertaining celebrity interviews become everyday fodder for fans as blockbuster movies and indie dramas compete for accolades. Iconic red carpet looks and styles are the bread and butter of these celebrity events — but sometimes, outfits actually become famous for their similarity to t
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14 March
‘Encanto’ Sing-Along Coming to Disney+
Time to sing with the Family Madrigal! On Monday, March 14, it was announced that a special Sing-Along version of Walt Disney Animation Studios' Encanto would arrive on Disney+ for the whole family to enjoy. According to a Disney+ Press Release: Disney+ announced plans to introduce Sing-Along versions of beloved fan-favorite musicals, beginning with Walt Disney Animation Studios’ critically acclai
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14 March
Marvel Highlights Young Designers in a Unique ‘Avengers’ Collection
Disney is known for its charitable endeavors, but now Marvel has joined in with a special designer collection and a mentorship program! This exclusive Marvel & The Prince’s Trust collection is an Avengers-inspired gender-neutral collection created by designers aged 18-30 in an effort “to help young people break into the world of fashion and product design”. The Prince's Trust is the yo
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14 March
Pixar Animator Discusses Giulia from ‘Luca’
In an interview with the Hollywood Reporter, animation supervisor Mike Venturini shared some insight into the character design behind Giulia, one of the main characters in the Oscar-nominated Pixar movie Luca from 2021! In this Disney and Pixar animated film set on the Italian Riviera, sea monsters Luca and Alberto meet Giulia (who is voiced by Emma Berman) while they are disguised as humans. Giul
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14 March
‘Encanto’ Animators Discuss the Details Behind Bruno
The Oscar-nominated animated feature Encanto has been breaking records left and right, particularly when it comes to the hit song “We Don't Talk About Bruno” (which has actually surpassed the popularity of both “Let It Go” and “A Whole New World”), and Walt Disney Animation Studios animators have just shared some insight into how they designed the song's namesak
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14 March
“Awkwafina’s Very Expressive”: How the Actress Inspired Sisu in ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’
Disney animators are known for taking inspiration from the actors who voice the characters being animated (with one notable example being the distinct mannerisms that were copied from actress Eartha Kitt and used for her Emperor's New Groove character Yzma), and that pattern apparently continued behind the scenes on the animated Disney movie Raya and the Last Dragon from 2021! Awkwafina, the rappe
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14 March
‘Turning Red’ & ‘Encanto’ – When Did Disney Get Such Bad Mommy Issues?
If there is one thing Disney's latest animated features have in common, it is their evident display of mommy issues. Walt Disney Animation Studios' Encanto and Pixar Animation Studios' Turning Red share stories where the protagonist's chief issue is the tension she and others have with a motherly figure. Mirabel–and to some extent her whole family–with her Abuela, and Meilin Lee with h
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13 March
‘Turning Red’: An Ode to Mothers, Daughters, and Female Adolescent Chaos
Warning: This review contains spoilers. Turning Red is a movie that takes on familiar tropes and themes revolving around womanhood and delivers them in a new and refreshing package. I will be the first to admit I was not initially looking forward to Turning Red. As a long-time Disney fan, most of the 2020's Disney films have ranged from disappointing and/or forgettable to out-rightly bad for me.
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12 March
Video: Official Trailer for ‘Polar Bear’ by Disneynature
The Disney's newest nature documentary comes out on Disney+ next month, and this time the documentary will focus on polar bears! Disney just released the official trailer for the newest feature film ahead of its Earth Day streaming release on April 22nd, 2022: Polar Bear (2022) tells the story of a bear making her way through motherhood as the audience reflects on her own youth and the immense cha
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