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Tag: Disney

Movie Review ~ Incredibles 2

Movie Review Incredibles 2 9/10 The Facts Synopsis: Everyone’s favorite family of superheroes is back but this time Helen is in the spotlight, leaving Bob at home with Violet and Dash to navigate the day-to-day heroics of “normal” life. Director: Brad Bird Stars: Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, Sarah Vowell, Samuel L. Jackson, Huckleberry “Huck”…
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June 14, 2018
Movie Review ~ Bao

The Facts: Synopsis: A woman gets a second shot at motherhood when one of her handmade dumplings comes alive. Director: Domee Shi Running Length: 8 minutes TMMM Score: (8/10) Review: Proving once again that there is no emotional well they can’t mine for a few surprising tears, Pixar’s latest animated short (playing before Incredibles 2)…
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June 14, 2018
The Silver Bullet ~ The Nutcracker and the Four Realms

Synopsis: A young girl is transported into a magical world of gingerbread soldiers and an army of mice. Release Date: November 2, 2018 Thoughts: It doesn’t take much to get me to go on a Disney journey so the first preview of The Nutcracker and the Four Realms already has me packing my bags. …
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December 20, 2017
Movie Review ~ Coco

Movie Review Coco 9/10 The Facts Synopsis: Aspiring musician Miguel, confronted with his family’s ancestral ban on music, enters the Land of the Dead to work out the mystery. Director: Lee Unkrich Stars: Anthony Gonzalez, Benjamin Bratt, Gael García Bernal, Ana Ofelia Murguía, Renee Victor, Jaime Camil Rated: PG Running Length: 109 minutes The Thoughts…
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November 22, 2017
The Silver Bullet ~ A Wrinkle in Time (2018)

Synopsis: After the disappearance of her scientist father, three peculiar beings send Meg, her brother, and her friend to space in order to find him. Release Date: March 9, 2018 Thoughts: Madeleine L’Engle’s celebrated 1963 novel has been on my bookshelf for years and holds a special place in my heart. I’ve seen high school…
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July 15, 2017
Movie Review ~ The Good Dinosaur

Movie Review The Good Dinosaur 8/10 The Facts Synopsis: An epic journey into the world of dinosaurs where an Apatosaurus named Arlo makes an unlikely human friend. Director: Peter Sohn Stars: Raymond Ochoa, Jeffrey Wright, Steve Zahn, AJ Buckley, Anna Paquin, Sam Elliott, Frances McDormand, Marcus Scribner, Jack Bright Rated: PG Running Length: 100 minutes Trailer Review: Here The Thoughts It’s usually…
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November 24, 2015
Movie Review ~ Sanjay’s Super Team

The Facts: Synopsis: Bored with his father’s meditation, a young Indian boy daydreams of Hindu gods as superheroes. Director: Sanjay Patel Rated: PG Running Length: 7 minutes TMMM Score: (6.5/10) Review: Each passing Pixar film becomes more and more of an event…and so does the animated short that precedes them. Already this year we had…
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November 24, 2015
The Silver Bullet ~ Finding Dory

Synopsis: The friendly-but-forgetful blue tang fish reunites with her loved ones, and everyone learns a few things about the true meaning of family along the way. Release Date: June 17. 2016 Thoughts: It’s hard to believe that Disney/PIXAR’s Finding Nemo is 12 years old. And it’s equally hard to believe that for as successful as…
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November 10, 2015
The Silver Bullet ~ The Good Dinosaur

Synopsis: After a traumatic event unsettles a lively Apatosaurus named Arlo, he sets out on a remarkable journey, gaining an unlikely companion along the way – a human boy. Release Date: November 25, 2015 Thoughts: With all eyes on PIXAR’s June offering Inside Out (already garnering rave reviews) it’s easy to forget that the studio…
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June 2, 2015
Movie Review ~ Cinderella (2015)

The Facts: Synopsis: When her father unexpectedly passes away, young Ella finds herself at the mercy of her cruel stepmother and her daughters. Never one to give up hope, Ella’s fortunes begin to change after meeting a dashing stranger in the woods. Stars: Lily James, Helena Bonham Carter, Cate Blanchett, Stellan Skarsgård, Derek Jacobi, Nonso…
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March 13, 2015