When renowned actress Cherry Jones stepped into episode eight of the hit Peacock series Poker Face (a popular crime series that stars Natasha Lyonne as a human lie detector named Charlie) as said episode’s captivating villain, she made a strong impression on viewers — and apparently, that was partly down to Disney! According to an interview with Variety, the show’s hair and makeup ...
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OpEd: Disney Is Glorifying Bad Behavior by Idealizing and Vindicating Villains
Once upon a time, a Disney Villain was a villain—a bad guy—pure evil. And the Walt Disney Company was known for producing very morally sound works in film and entertainment that drove home the idea of good triumphing over evil. This was (and largely still is) often demonstrated by a pure-hearted hero or heroine conquering a relentlessly wicked fiend in ...
Read More »Wealthy Disney Characters Valued Well Beyond Their Net Worth
Walt Disney Entertainment has produced a wealth of characters throughout the years, many of whom have actively produced their very own wealth on screen. And while many of us may admittedly feel compelled to evaluate portrayals of rich folk with more objectionability than we would the meeker underdogs we love for what they lack (and make up for), Disney somehow ...
Read More »Two Disney Villains Team Up to Solve a Murder
Two Disney Villains team up to solve one murder. One is a fierce fashion designer in London who runs her empire with an iron fist. The other is a clumsy career criminal who works as a hired hand under the orders of a woman who might be mistaken for a devil. They are soon transformed, by the talent of the ...
Read More »See This Late Legendary Disney Actress on Her Hometown Walk of Fame
The recent death of Mrs. Potato Head actress Estelle Harris of the Toy Story franchise has led to an increased interest in the careers of legacy actresses and the voices behind iconic Disney Characters, especially after their passing. One such actress, Mary Wickes, born Mary Isabella Wickenhauser in 1910, is a woman well-deserving of such attention. As a lifelong resident ...
Read More »Disney and Marvel Movies Head to the Oscars
As awards season has continued, the Disney movies or Pixar movies that have been taking the lead are the 2021 movies Encanto, Cruella, Luca, Raya and the Last Dragon, and Shang-Chi: Legend of the Ten Rings. Now that the nominations for the 94th Academy Awards were just announced, we know that Encanto, Cruella, and Shang-Chi: Legend of the Ten Rings are all in the running ...
Read More »‘Cruella,’ ‘Encanto,’ Other Disney Movies Earn 2022 BAFTA Nominations
It appears that the final 2022 BAFTA nominations are in. Three Disney movies and two films from National Geographic carry the nominations, including two for Best Animated Feature and two for Best Documentary. Disney+ announced the news on Thursday, February 3, on a Twitter thread declaring: “Feeling fabulous, darling. A round of applause for these #BAFTA nominees!” Feeling fabulous, darling. ...
Read More »Disney and Marvel Movies Receive ADG Award Nominations For Production Design
Most Disney fans have already seen Encanto since it premiered in November in theaters and premiered on Disney+ on Christmas Eve, and many Disney fans will also know that the movie has been breaking records and receiving awards as the awards show season continues! Encanto has already won the Golden Globe for Best Animated Feature, been nominated for nine Annie ...
Read More »Disney’s “Cruella,” “Encanto,” and More on 2022 BAFTA Nominee “Long List”
The list is in! The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has finally released its “Long List” of nominees for its 2022 awards. Out of the 24 categories available, a Disney movie was found nominated for six. The most outstanding of the nominated Disney films, in the eyes of the British, appears to be Disney’s Cruella. The retelling of ...
Read More »Villainous Survey Part One: Top Disney Villains We Love to Hate
Let’s be honest; there are some pretty popular Disney villains you probably don’t hate the way you should. Dare we admit that some villains are even likable, in their own contemptuous ways? Or maybe it’s just the fact that we love hating them so much that makes us so enamored by them. Whatever the reason, we’re putting together this survey ...
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