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    ‘Newsies’ Characters as Theater Kid Stereotypes

    by Kali Tuttle May 2, 2022
    by Kali Tuttle May 2, 2022

    I refuse to watch the Broadway musical Newsies because I have a strong loyalty to the 1992 Disney film version of the production starring Christian Bale. Why do I love it so much? The numbers are catchy,…

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    Laurel and Hardy’s ‘Babes in Toyland’ Is the Best Version

    by Jen Seggio November 29, 2019
    by Jen Seggio November 29, 2019

    This past Thanksgiving weekend, I revisited a piece of my childhood almost untouched by time. A movie that, despite its age and subject, wears down the walls of cynicism, makes me forget the troubles of…

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    ‘The Little Mermaid’ Was a Big Splash, Saving Disney Animation From a Shipwreck

    by Steven Ruiz November 19, 2019
    by Steven Ruiz November 19, 2019

    It’s safe to say that The Little Mermaid is a monumental accomplishment for Disney and its animation studio. The film began a new collection of films in what is now known as the Disney Renaissance…

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    Film Review – Guava Island (2019) [Video]

    by Nick Kush April 16, 2019
    by Nick Kush April 16, 2019

    The streaming wars are in full swing as Disney and Apple prepare for the release of their own streaming services this fall. As such, each service is seemingly fighting for their lives, pulling in stars…

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    Film Review – Mary Poppins Returns (2018)

    by Jen Seggio December 28, 2018
    by Jen Seggio December 28, 2018

    Take the nostalgia goggles off and the original Mary Poppins still holds up as a perfect musical. Its music and characters are nothing short of iconic. The idea of making a sequel five decades later…

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    Is ‘Chitty Chitty Bang Bang’ Really a Children’s Classic?

    by Veronica Clarke December 18, 2018
    by Veronica Clarke December 18, 2018

    Call me a grinch, but I have to say it: After 50 years, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is not as great as some might have you believe. The story revolves around an inventor, his two children,…

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    5 Musical Movies to Whet Your Appetite for ‘A Star is Born’

    by Natasha Alvar July 13, 2018
    by Natasha Alvar July 13, 2018

    I am a massive fan of musicals, and find myself lucky to have been privy to the visual and auditory spectacles that is The Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables and Wicked. My intense and…

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  • Reviews

    “I’ll Make a Man Out of You!” Mulan: 20 Years Later

    by Maggie Coomer June 20, 2018
    by Maggie Coomer June 20, 2018

    Disney’s  36th animated feature film turned twenty-years-old this month. That’s right! On June 19, 1998, Mulan was released to throngs of Disney-obsessed Millennials, pre-iPhone era. That means painfully long box office lines of 10-year-old birthday party attendees, T-shirts…

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    Gigi at 60: Charming, Disturbing, or Both?

    by Patricia Henderson May 16, 2018
    by Patricia Henderson May 16, 2018

    Yesterday marked the 60th anniversary of Gigi’s release. The genuinely funny musical has credits filled with legendary names: Maurice Chevalier, Lerner and Loewe, Vincente Minnelli (as in Liza’s father) as the director, with music conducted by…

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