Category: Film Review

[Film Review] Zootopia is Another Glorious Win for Disney Animation

Mitchell Stein- Continuing their absolutely spectacular string of masterpieces, Walt Disney Animation Studios raises the bar to a new high with Zootopia, a beautiful, outright hilarious and perfect new movie from the company that continues to strive on delivering high-quality masterpieces. Zootopia is smart, funny, engaging and often inspirational, making it a welcome addition to the expanding library of classic…

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Film Review: Inside Out is Pixar’s Most Brilliant Achievement Yet

Mitchell Stein- Attempting to write my thoughts on Inside Out is quite a challenging task. Much of me feels like Pixar’s latest masterpiece is so full of sheer brilliance and hilarity that it just left me speechless. It’s a movie that is so innovative and imaginative and ingeniously executed on every level that I feel unqualified…

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Film Review: TOMORROWLAND

Mitchell Stein- 1 year. Nine Months. Eight Days. The exact duration that I have been impatiently waiting for Tomorrowland to finally come to theaters. Now that the film is out, I am faced with the daunting challenge of writing about a film that means a lot to me because of the incredible journey it has been….

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[REVIEW]: Marvel’s Avengers Age of Ultron

Ryan Dosier- The latest film in Marvel’s ever-growing Cinematic Universe is the hugely anticipated Avengers: Age of Ultron. The film is both a sequel to 2012’s record-breaking The Avengers and a continuation/set up of the Marvel Cinematic Universe films to come. Yet it also works as a stand-alone entry, full of all the fun, wit, and…

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Film Review: Monkey Kingdom

Written by Jason Schlierman Jason Schlierman- It’s been seven years since the Disneynature film unit has been established, and this last weekend their eight film, Monkey Kingdom, marched triumphantly to theaters. Directed by Mark Linfield and Alastair Fothergill, as the title suggests, this film is about monkeys. Or to be more precise, a troupe of toque…

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REVIEW: Cinderella & Frozen Fever

Thank you to our pal and frequent contributor Matthew Soberman for the review!  Matthew Soberman- In recent years, Disney has unveiled plans to remake a number of its iconic animated films in live action form, from The Jungle Book and Beauty and the Beast to The Little Mermaid and Dumbo (which was just announced this week)….

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REVIEW: McFarland, USA

Ryan Dosier – I will be the first to admit that sports films are not usually my cup of tea. Sure, there are some I enjoy, but for the most part I actively (if not purposefully) avoid seeing movies where sports are the main draw. I just do not connect with the stories the way I…

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[Blu-Ray Review] Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible No Good Very Bad Day

Releasing this month from Disney on home release is their low-budget family comedy Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible No Good Very Bad Day, and half of that title can easily be used to describe this film, along with countless other negative adjectives. Upon watching it for the first time today, there were very few moments…

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The Way is Clear, The Light is Good: An Into the Woods Review

  Julia Gaskill- Two weeks ago I wrote a piece for the Mickey Mindset about all the reasons I was both excited and nervous about the new Into the Woods film coming out on Christmas day. Having loved the musical for about a decade now, I had to contain my hype while simultaneously managing my worry…

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Four Good and Bad Things About “Toy Story That Time Forgot”

Last night, the toys returned to television once again in an all-new Holiday special, titled The Toy Story That Time Forgot. Whil it was entertaining, I had a lot of mixed thoughts about the special in general, and the reviews seem to be pretty mixed about it. Since my thoughts were pretty mixed, I decided to list…

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