Tag: Disney

Movie Review: THE LION KING

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jul 16, 2019

THE LION KING Director: Jon FavreauStarring: Donald Glover, Beyoncé, Seth Rogen, Billy Eichner, James Earl Jones, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Alfre Woodard, John Kani, Keegan-Michael Key, John Oliver Disney’s latest remake is their 1994 masterpiece, The Lion King. Director Jon Favreau is using the same technology and special effects he used with The Jungle Book to make the…
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Movie Trailer: FROZEN II

Paul McGuire Grimes

Feb 13, 2019

FROZEN II Director: Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee Featuring the voices of: Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Josh Gad, Jonathan Groff Disney will reign supreme at the box office for 2019. Not only will they be release three of their live action reboots with Dumbo, Aladdin, and The Lion King and their various Marvel and Star Wars…
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Movie Review: MARY POPPINS RETURNS

Paul McGuire Grimes

Dec 19, 2018

MARY POPPINS RETURNS Director: Rob MarshallStarring: Emily Blunt, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ben Whishaw, Emily Mortimer, Julie Walters, Meryl Streep, Colin Firth Mary Poppins is back on the big screen in an all new adventure thanks to Disney and director Rob Marshall (Into the Woods, Chicago). This new film takes place a couple of decades after the original…
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Movie Review: RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET

Paul McGuire Grimes

Nov 21, 2018

RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET Directors: Phil Johnston, Rich Moore Starring: John C. Reilly, Sarah Silverman, Gal Gadot, Taraji P. Henson, Jack McBrayer, Jane Lynch, Alan Tudyk, Ed O’Neill, Alfred Molina Ralph (Reilly) and Vanellope (Silverman) have become very accustomed to living their lives inside the arcade in both of their video games. That all changes…
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IN CONVERSATION: CHRIS BERNARDI FROM PIXAR’S “COCO”

Paul McGuire Grimes

Nov 26, 2017

IN CONVERSATION: CHRIS BERNARDI FROM PIXAR’S “COCO” Chris Bernardi began working for Pixar Animation Studios in November 2000 as a shading technical director on Finding Nemo. Since then, he has served in a variety of roles, including sets shading supervisor, sets shading technical director, senior shading artist on many of their films like Cars, WALL•E,…
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Movie Review: MOANA

Paul McGuire Grimes

Nov 22, 2016

MOANA Director: Ron Clements, John Musker Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Auli’i Cravalho, Jemaine Clement, Alan Tudyk, Nicole Scherzinger 2016 proved to be extra special for Disney fanatics as Moana is the second film from the Walt Disney Animation Studios this year following Zootopia. Both films are uniquely different proving Disney has no reason to slow down.…
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IN CONVERSATION: MARLON WEST

Paul McGuire Grimes

Nov 22, 2016

IN CONVERSATION: MARLON WEST, Heads of Effects Animation on Disney’s Moana When you think of animated movies, it’s safe to assume Disney is the first thing that comes to mind. Many of us grew up watching Disney movies and that love has carried on into adulthood. For me, movies like The Lion King, Beauty and…
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Movie Review: PETE’S DRAGON

Paul McGuire Grimes

Aug 17, 2016

PETE’S DRAGON Director:David Lowery Starring: Oakes Fegley, Bryce Dallas Howard, Wes Bentley, Karl Urban, Robert Redford, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Oona Laurence They say that a man’s best friend is his dog. For Pete (Fegley), it’s his dragon, Elliot. When he was just a little boy, he was the lone survivor of a fatal car crash…
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Movie Review: ALICE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS

Paul McGuire Grimes

May 26, 2016

ALICE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS Director: James Bobin Starring: Mia Wasikowska, Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Sacha Baron Cohen, Anne Hathaway, Matt Lucas, Stephen Fry, Alan Rickman, Timothy Spall You can add Alice Through the Looking Glass to that growing list of sequels that are completely unnecessary and have nothing new to offer. Alice (Wasikowska)…
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Movie Review: ZOOTOPIA

Paul McGuire Grimes

Mar 4, 2016

ZOOTOPIA Director: Byron Howard, Rich Moore, Jared Bush Starring: Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman, Jenny Slate, Idris Elba, Bonnie Hunt, Don Lake, Tommy Chong, J.K. Simmons, Octavia Spencer Every year I look forward to the new movie from the Walt Disney Animation Studios. It’s as if you are guaranteed a good time at the movies. Their…
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