cover art copyright Disney The Kingdom Keepers – Finn, Willa, Philby, Maybeck and Charlene – are excited that their DHI’s (Daylight Holographic Imaging) are going back online in the Magic Kingdom. To most of the world, this simply means that the five teens will now have holographic images of themselves serving as interactive guides throughout…
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Movie Review: The Good Dinosaur
My family always tries to see every Disney-Pixar film the week that it’s released, and The Good Dinosaur was no exception. Pixar’s newest film explores a fun “what if” idea . What if that asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs actually flew right by the earth without impacting it at all? In this imaginary world,…
The Muppets: A Review of Episode 9 – Going, Going, Gonzo
Season 1, Episode 9: Going, Going, Gonzo Originally Aired: Tuesday December 1 Guest stars: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Dave Grohl This episode of The Muppets is essentially a big Gonzo feature. It starts during a Joseph Gordon-Levitt appearance on the show, singing “Fly Me to the Moon” with Miss Piggy. Sweetums was supposed to lower a…
Movie Review: Escape to Witch Mountain
DVD Cover Copyright Disney Based on Alexander Key’s 1969 novel of the same name, Escape to Witch Mountain was theatrically released on March 21, 1975. The live action flick is 97 minutes in length. Plot Summary and Opinion In California, young siblings, Tony Malone (Ike Eisenmann) and Tia Malone (Kim Richards), enter the Pine Woods…
The Muppets: A Review of Episode 8 – Too Hot to Handler
Season 1, Episode 8: Too Hot to Handler Originally Aired: Tuesday November 17 Guest stars: Chelsea Handler, Riki Lindhome This episode features Chelsea Handler, whom Scooter has developed an enormous crush. Scooter is, however, incredibly nervous and awkward, even when his date with Chelsea goes well. He eventually wants her to slow it way down…
Book Review: Disney Trivia from the Vault
Eons ago in the B.E. years (that’s “Before Internet”), Disney fans had to write down their questions and send them to a recognized expert if they wanted a definitive answer. If you were lucky, your question got chosen and appeared in one of the Disney magazines of the day. Dave Smith, now chief archivist emeritus of the…
Movie Review: Pollyanna
DVD Cover Copyright Disney A live action adaptation of Eleanor H. Porter’s 1913 novel of the same name, Disney’s Pollyanna was theatrically released on May 19, 1960. The film, which marked the Disney debut of legendary teen actor Hayley Mills, is 134 minutes in length. Plot Summary Following the death of her parents, a preteen…
The Muppets: A Review of Episode 7 – Pig’s in a Blackout
Season 1, Episode 7: Pig’s in a Blackout Originally Aired: Tuesday November 10 Guest stars: Jason Bateman, Pentatonix While it contains throwbacks to some previous sub-plots, this episode of The Muppets focuses mainly on one storyline. Essentially, Kermit suffers a nervous breakdown after a series of hilarious mishaps, ending with Miss Piggy getting stuck…
The Muppets: A Review of Episode 6 – The Ex Factor
Season 1, Episode 6: The Ex-Factor Originally Aired: Tuesday November 3 Guest stars: Kristin Chenoweth This episode features Kristin Chenoweth, initially as a guest on Up Late with Miss Piggy, however she then gets asked to play at a party for Floyd’s parents. However, this doesn’t go well, and she ends up being left on…
Epcot International Food & Wine Festival Recipe Book Review
One of my favorite Walt Disney World events of the year is the Epcot International Food and Wine Festival. This event offers a unique opportunity to try different foods from around the world. Every year after visiting, I find myself craving some snack that I tried at the festival. If, like me, you have ever…
Movie Review: The Parent Trap
DVD Cover Copyright Disney A “doubly delightful” live action comedy, The Parent Trap was theatrically released on June 19, 1961. (1) It is based on Erich Kastner’s 1949 novel Das doppelte Lottchen (Lottie and Lisa) and is 128 minutes in length. Plot Summary A teenage girl from Boston, Sharon McKendrick (Hayley Mills), endures a disastrous…
The Muppets: A Review of Episode 5 – Walk the Swine
Season 1, Episode 5: Walk the Swine Originally Aired: Tuesday October 27 Guest stars: Reese Witherspoon, Riki Lindhome This episode features Reese Witherspoon, who Miss Piggy is holding a grudge against for losing out the part in Walk the Line. Piggy takes this as far as showing up at a Habitat for Humanity build to…