Movies & Entertainment
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Mar- 2022 -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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12 March
‘Turning Red’ Merchandise Is Released
Becca Goldenberg, a Communications Specialist for Disney Parks Experiences and Products, shared on the Disney Parks Blog that merchandise for Turning Red (the new Pixar animated film that is “a coming-of-age tale like none you’ve ever seen”) is now available in tandem with its release on Disney+! The Pixar movie follows a 13-year-old girl named Meilin Lee, who is also known as Mei and
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11 March
The 10 Most Hauntingly Beautiful Pieces From Disney Movie Scores
Every Disney fan knows the names and lyrics of the classic Disney songs from countless re-watches and singalongs. But there are just as many amazing pieces of instrumental music from Disney classics. So, I decided to share some beautiful scores that you may not know the names of, some instrumental covers, and the faces of those behind the mysterious composures. Here are ten hauntingly beautiful pi
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11 March
‘Turning Red’ Review: Every Boy Needs to Watch This Movie!
WARNING: THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE CONTAINS SPOILERS On March 11, Pixar Animation Studios' latest feature film Turning Red was released on Disney+ for no additional cost. A Friday morning living room viewing replaced the traditional midnight premiere, and I have to say: Disney made the right call. Disney/Pixar's Turning Red proves what Disney's CEO Bob Chapek has been saying for a while now. It is all
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11 March
New Mei Lee Panda Profile Avatar From ‘Turning Red’ Now Available on Disney+
Turning Red, the latest animated film from Disney and Pixar just debuted on Disney+. Now, following the film's release, users on the Disney streaming platform have the option to change their profile avatar to one of Mei Lee, the film's main character as she ‘poofs' into a giant red panda. The avatar is available to add to your profile in the settings options area of your Disney+ account. Che
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10 March
“Adolescent Chaos”: Pixar Animator Discusses ‘Turning Red’
The new Pixar movie Turning Red will be streaming on Disney+ on March 11, and one of the animators who worked on the main character Mei Lee has revealed what he and his fellow Pixar animators used to make Mei's red panda self as realistic as possible! The answer? Cat videos! “We were watching videos trying to capture the shapes and silhouettes of what happens when a cat gets agitated,” animator Ja
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10 March
Girl-Powered Picks in National Geographic Documentaries airing on Disney+ This Month
As we celebrate Women’s History Month, Disney+ is presenting a versatile collection of female fixings via their Celebrate Women’s History Month “Female Leads” Collection. From movies of all sorts of genres to acclaimed television series, there are plenty of girl-powered picks to choose from, whatever you want to watch in celebration of the occasion. While we could all unwind with some entertaining
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9 March
See a First Look at Tom Hanks as Geppetto for Disney’s Live Action ‘Pinocchio’
Disney's live-action adaptation of Pinocchio (1940) will begin streaming on Disney+ later this year, and the entertainment company just shared the first look at actor Tom Hanks as one of the lead characters, Gepetto: Hanks will be portraying the inventor who creates the classic puppet alongside an all-star cast including, Benjamin Evan Ainsworth (known for his role in the Netflix series, The Haunt
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