I love Disney. The very first movie I saw in theaters was the animated Aladdin. My daughter and I regularly listen to (and dance along with) a Disney playlist on Spotify. I carry a Moana backpack/purse with me everywhere I go. And yes, I’m the type of person who gets
When I watched the trailer for Disney/Pixar’s new animated film Lightyear, my first impression was that the movie looked fun but I didn’t experience a “jump-out-of-your-seat” level of hype. That turned out to pretty much summarize how I felt about the film after watching it this weekend. It’s a fun
On this episode of the Blurred Nerds: This week we kick things off discussing the latest in streaming & linear TV news. Netflix suffers losses and spreads their disappointment around with cancellations and layoffs. Cancellations also hit the DC TV universe. In the second half, we discuss one of HBO
It’s a new year, and I’m ready for the first challenge I set for myself in 2022. (A quick recap in case you missed the original blog post: This year I made 10 entertainment goals to stretch myself as a blogger and podcaster, including watching a documentary and a foreign
Flopcast episode 501! Let’s wrap up our look at the Saturday morning TV landscape of 1971! ABC’s lineup was probably the strongest of the three networks, but it’s still quite weird. There were classics like Road Runner and Jonny Quest, alongside oddities like Filmation’s Jerry Lewis cartoon, the Rankin/Bass animated version of the
Toni and Joe revisit the Second Doctor to discuss quiet silent diversity, pool noodle arms, and how foam is better than goo in the newly animated Classic Doctor Who serials The Faceless Ones and Fury From the Deep. This episode is brought to you by Friend of Rassilon Matt Golden.
Even though the Star Wars prequels land at the bottom of my personal Star Wars film ranking, the computer animated Clone Wars series (which started airing in 2008) is actually one of my very favorite things in the Star Wars franchise. Fans have been intrigued by the prospect of the
While not all of Disney’s live action remakes of their animated classics have been a hit with critics, they do appear (at least for the most part) to have found success at the box office. The live action “Beauty and the Beast” earned a staggering $1.26 billion worldwide. “The Jungle
Toni and Joe team up with the Danger Gang R. Alan Siler, Matt Golden, and Mike Gordon at the last ever WHOlanta to discuss the newly animated Classic Doctor Who serial The Macra Terror. This episode is brought to you by Friend of Rassilon, Matt Golden. If you’re interested in
Time always seems to go by quickly, but it goes by even MORE quickly during the holiday season. It always feels like there are lots of movies in theaters between Thanksgiving and Christmas that I want to see, but I never quite make it to all of them. However, even
Beauty and the Beast. The Lion King. Aladdin. Mulan. These iconic animated films are part of the story of the famous “Disney Renaissance,” which propelled the studio back to commercial success and critical acclaim in the ’80s and ’90s. Tom Bancroft played a role in that story too — the
Another week has come and another podcast is heading your way. Black Panther is still dominating the big screen and while I’ve seen it twice, I really want to see it again. #ForeverWakanda. Putting that aside, what were the “BIG” 3 Scifi News items for this week:
