Disney appears to be getting more and more comfortable making films more like their Pixar counterparts. Zootopia, their most recent effort, is less Frozen-style musical flair and more Wreck-It Ralph, aimed at delivering humor and character with equal parts cynicism and heart. Does it work? For the most part, yes; visually stunning and funnier than you might think, the film is a joy to sit through ...[Read More]
Happy March, dear readers! The Oscars are behind us now, and Disney’s Zootopia comes out this Friday. Speaking of which, this week’s Trailer Trashin’ takes a look at the second trailer for Disney/Pixar’s Finding Dory. Premise: Six months after the events of Finding Nemo, Dory (voice of Ellen DeGeneres) suddenly recalls her childhood memories. Remembering something about “the jewel of Monterey, Cal...[Read More]
How exactly would host Chris Rock handle #OscarsSoWhite, after staying mostly silent on the issues in recent weeks? What if Leo didn’t win? Would this be a “political Oscars” and who else is Hollywood excluding? We still do not have all the answers, and there is a lot of work to do. This was the year of the #agendaoscars, a year where effort itself was the show’s hope and spotlight. It was not a h...[Read More]