In 2016, Disney released the animated film ‘Moana.’ The movie is set in ancient Polynesia, and follows the adventures of the title character, the strong-willed daughter of a chief of a coastal village. When a blight strikes her island, Moana sets sail in search of Maui, a legendary demigod played by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, […]
Last year, the movie ‘Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey’ was released in theaters. It was a live-action horror film that put a sinister twist on the beloved Disney character. In the film, Christopher Robin has grown up, gone off to college and met a girl. Feeling abandoned, Pooh and Piglet go on a bloody […]
Last week, my son and I went to the new ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ movie, and it was awesome. It was great to see two iconic characters with a comic history on-screen at the same time, especially because actors Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman are good friends off-screen. The movie was also spectacular because it featured […]
Ever since high school, my buddies and I have gotten together to watch Packer games. We have a goofy tradition that if someone makes the foolish mistake of jinxing a part of the game, such as by saying a Packer field goal attempt is a “gimme” and it’s miss, a wedgie is forthcoming. One of […]
Biopics about musicians seem to be all the rage lately. Last year ‘Rocketman’ about Elton John and ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ about Queen were released. ‘Respect’ about Aretha Franklin is due out this year, while Elvis, Whitney Houston, The Bee Gees, Boy George and Bob Dylan will be the subjects of several rumored upcoming biopics. Streaming services […]
I am a huge fan of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which, so far, is comprised of 23 films. The standalone movies all reference one another, yet they tie together to tell a grand over-arching story. In addition to the movies, the Disney+ streaming service currently has three TV shows that are woven into the MCU […]