Somewhere in a parallel universe, Disney produced a live-action “Beauty and the Beast” directed by Guillermo del Toro. No singing; just dark beauty, true to the source. Somewhere in time and space, that film is unspooling in a theater even as I write this, and a new generation of children – girls and boys alike […]
Dagger Movie Night — “Alice Through the Looking Glass”: How Many Colors Can We Put On-Screen At Once?
There is a scene in “Alice Through the Looking Glass” where the plot suddenly jumps to find Alice locked up in a mental institution. There’s a little hope that the contrived plot up to that point has been an elaborate setup to show that Alice has been having a “St. Elsewhere” moment. Alas, that’s not […]
Dagger Movie Night: “The Jungle Book” — Young Actor, Overabundance of CGI Struggles to Deliver Bare Neccesities
Do we really need another live action version of a classic children’s story? No matter what you think, there are several in production, and “The Jungle Book” is the first. Director Jon Favreau knew this film would be a challenge when he accepted the job, and credit where it is due, he does a decent […]
Dagger Movie Night: “Tomorrowland” — When Was the Last Time You Helped Build Tomorrowland?
When was the last time you left a movie theater feeling genuinely inspired? When was the last time you saw a movie which endorsed a better tomorrow without including a platitudinous caveat? When was the last time a movie didn’t make you regret letting your guard down, regret believing that happy endings are possible without […]
Dagger Movie Night: “Cinderella” — Why the Disney Movie Formula Works So Well
It’s hard to find any aspects of this age-old story that haven’t been analyzed to death. One could go on about how backwards it is when looking at it from a feminist’s perspective, or about how Cinderella is a terrible role model for young girls. I could flex my critical muscles by writing academically about […]
Bel Air High School Presents Disney’s High School Musical April 11 -13
From the Bel Air High School Drama Company Parent Association: The Disney Channel’s smash hit movie, HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL is coming to Bel Air, MD — Live On Stage! Join your favorite brainiacs, jocks, thespians and skater dudes in an all singing, all dancing stage spectacular like you’ve never seen before. High School Musical On […]
Reel News: Week of April 18 — Chimpanzee, The Lucky Ones, Think Like a Man, Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol, Shame
Theatrical Releases This Week Chimpanzee Director: Alastair Fothergill and Mark Linfield G; 82 mins Trailer In theaters Earth Day 2012, Disneynature’s newest True Life Adventure introduces Oscar, a baby chimp whose playful curiosity and zest for discovery light up the African forest until a twist of fate leaves Oscar to fend for himself with a […]
Disney Digital Books Have Arrived Online at the Harford County Public Library
From the Harford County Public Library: Attention Disney fans! Mickey, Donald, Ariel and all the gang can now be found online through the new collection of Disney Digital Books accessible on Harford County Public Library’s website! Always available with no wait lists, these new and classic Disney books for children of all ages include interactive […]
