REVIEW: Raya and the Last Dragon misses its chance By Matthew Martin| March 7, 2021 Movie Reviews Disney's latest animated film is breathtaking to behold, but a chore to listen to. Full review here... REVIEW: Raya and the Last Dragon misses its chance By Matthew Martin| March 7, 2021 Movie Reviews Disney's latest animated film is breathtaking to behold, but a chore to listen to. Full review here...
REVIEW: Soul is the year’s most magical movie By Matthew Martin| December 26, 2020 Movie Reviews Soul comes to Disney+ on Christmas Day. The film is the first in four years to be directed by one of the Pixar's creative founders, and his confidence shines... REVIEW: Soul is the year’s most magical movie By Matthew Martin| December 26, 2020 Movie Reviews Soul comes to Disney+ on Christmas Day. The film is the first in four years to be directed by one of the Pixar's creative founders, and his confidence shines...
The Mandalorian S02E04 Review: The Siege – Had it all! By Matthew Martin| November 21, 2020 TV Blogs One of the show's best, bringing together everything that can be great about Star Wars on TV. The Mandalorian S02E04 Review: The Siege – Had it all! By Matthew Martin| November 21, 2020 TV Blogs One of the show's best, bringing together everything that can be great about Star Wars on TV.
REVIEW: Frozen II is occasionally great and mostly forgettable By Matthew Martin| November 22, 2019 Movie Reviews Frozen II is not a bad movie by any means, but it does disappoint in comparison to the first. A few flashes of greatness here and there will keep you engaged, and the songs are good in the moment, but the whole experience lacks the instant-magic feel of the first. Full review here... REVIEW: Frozen II is occasionally great and mostly forgettable By Matthew Martin| November 22, 2019 Movie Reviews Frozen II is not a bad movie by any means, but it does disappoint in comparison to the first. A few flashes of greatness here and there will keep you engaged, and the songs are good in the moment, but the whole experience lacks the instant-magic feel of the first. Full review here...
REVIEW: Disney+ is the entertainment giant’s next big thing By Matthew Martin| November 14, 2019 Movie Blogs Disney+ debuts with a tremendous line-up of content, and with the promise of much more on the way. It's a must-have service for anyone even remotely interested in the House of Mouse's plethora of brands. Full review here... REVIEW: Disney+ is the entertainment giant’s next big thing By Matthew Martin| November 14, 2019 Movie Blogs Disney+ debuts with a tremendous line-up of content, and with the promise of much more on the way. It's a must-have service for anyone even remotely interested in the House of Mouse's plethora of brands. Full review here...
Disney vs Sony, with Spider-Man in the middle By Matthew Martin| August 21, 2019 Movie Blogs Spider-Man's real enemy is greed. Let's talk about the deal to bring Marvel's most popular character to the MCU and how it's all fallen apart... Disney vs Sony, with Spider-Man in the middle By Matthew Martin| August 21, 2019 Movie Blogs Spider-Man's real enemy is greed. Let's talk about the deal to bring Marvel's most popular character to the MCU and how it's all fallen apart...
The Lion King (2019) is a hot mess. By Matthew Martin| July 19, 2019 Movie Reviews The Lion King is going to make two billion dollars. It's going to dominate the cinema for the next two months. Simply put, no one is going to care just how big of a misfire the movie actually is... The Lion King (2019) is a hot mess. By Matthew Martin| July 19, 2019 Movie Reviews The Lion King is going to make two billion dollars. It's going to dominate the cinema for the next two months. Simply put, no one is going to care just how big of a misfire the movie actually is...
REVIEW: Aladdin is…basically Aladdin By Matthew Martin| May 25, 2019 Movie Reviews What do you want me to say? You've seen the trailer. The movie IS the animated original, redone in live-action. Did you love Aladdin? You'll like Aladdin. REVIEW: Aladdin is…basically Aladdin By Matthew Martin| May 25, 2019 Movie Reviews What do you want me to say? You've seen the trailer. The movie IS the animated original, redone in live-action. Did you love Aladdin? You'll like Aladdin.
REVIEW: Dumbo makes me sad for all the wrong reasons By Matthew Martin| March 29, 2019 Movie Reviews Dumbo always seemed like the perfect movie for Tim Burton. It's about an oddball outcast, it has has a bizarre setting, and there's plenty of opportunity to mix quirky humor and touching drama. If only he'd gotten around to making it in 1989 or 1999... REVIEW: Dumbo makes me sad for all the wrong reasons By Matthew Martin| March 29, 2019 Movie Reviews Dumbo always seemed like the perfect movie for Tim Burton. It's about an oddball outcast, it has has a bizarre setting, and there's plenty of opportunity to mix quirky humor and touching drama. If only he'd gotten around to making it in 1989 or 1999...
On Disney buying Fox: What ELSE they gained (part two) By Matthew Martin| September 18, 2018 Movie Blogs Disney buying Fox is about a lot more than just X-Men and Fantastic Four. The company has acquired a host of other film franchises and big name rights. Here are just a few of the movies that the House of Mouse now owns... On Disney buying Fox: What ELSE they gained (part two) By Matthew Martin| September 18, 2018 Movie Blogs Disney buying Fox is about a lot more than just X-Men and Fantastic Four. The company has acquired a host of other film franchises and big name rights. Here are just a few of the movies that the House of Mouse now owns...
on Disney owning Fox…what ELSE are they getting? By Matthew Martin| August 22, 2018 Movie Blogs Disney's acquisition of 20th Century Fox is about more than just Marvel and Star Wars. A library of film and television properties dating back eight decades is about to be added to the House of Mouse's already-huge library. Here are just a few... on Disney owning Fox…what ELSE are they getting? By Matthew Martin| August 22, 2018 Movie Blogs Disney's acquisition of 20th Century Fox is about more than just Marvel and Star Wars. A library of film and television properties dating back eight decades is about to be added to the House of Mouse's already-huge library. Here are just a few...
Let’s talk about Disney’s approach to Star Wars… By Matthew Martin| June 18, 2018 Movie Blogs Solo is a box office bomb, which is a first for Star Wars. There's a lot of blame to go around, but the ultimate finger needs to be pointed at the House of Mouse and its approach to the franchise... Let’s talk about Disney’s approach to Star Wars… By Matthew Martin| June 18, 2018 Movie Blogs Solo is a box office bomb, which is a first for Star Wars. There's a lot of blame to go around, but the ultimate finger needs to be pointed at the House of Mouse and its approach to the franchise...
On Disney buying Fox: Bringing Fantastic Four home By Matthew Martin| May 15, 2018 Movie Blogs Marvel's first family of comics have had a long and frustrating journey to cinematic relevance. It's time for the Fantastic Four to come home and (finally) be done right. Let's talk about what's gone wrong before and what can be done the right way next time... On Disney buying Fox: Bringing Fantastic Four home By Matthew Martin| May 15, 2018 Movie Blogs Marvel's first family of comics have had a long and frustrating journey to cinematic relevance. It's time for the Fantastic Four to come home and (finally) be done right. Let's talk about what's gone wrong before and what can be done the right way next time...
On Disney owning Fox: Bringing the fanfare back to Star Wars By Matthew Martin| April 2, 2018 Movie Blogs Disney buying Fox means Disney now owns 100% of Star Wars, and with that, the means to release the definitive version of the original trilogy. But what IS the definitive version? On Disney owning Fox: Bringing the fanfare back to Star Wars By Matthew Martin| April 2, 2018 Movie Blogs Disney buying Fox means Disney now owns 100% of Star Wars, and with that, the means to release the definitive version of the original trilogy. But what IS the definitive version?
REVIEW: A Wrinkle in Time means well, and half works By Matthew Martin| March 11, 2018 Movie Reviews It flat-out fails for its first half, but the second half of A Wrinkle in Time is packed with enough heart, wonder, and moving moments that it almost saves it. REVIEW: A Wrinkle in Time means well, and half works By Matthew Martin| March 11, 2018 Movie Reviews It flat-out fails for its first half, but the second half of A Wrinkle in Time is packed with enough heart, wonder, and moving moments that it almost saves it.
On Disney owning Fox: Bringing the X-Men home By Matthew Martin| February 26, 2018 Movie Blogs The X-Men are coming, it's just a matter of how. Let's break down a few scenarios that might explain how Disney and Marvel might integrate their most popular comic franchise into their most popular film universe. On Disney owning Fox: Bringing the X-Men home By Matthew Martin| February 26, 2018 Movie Blogs The X-Men are coming, it's just a matter of how. Let's break down a few scenarios that might explain how Disney and Marvel might integrate their most popular comic franchise into their most popular film universe.
YOUR definitive ranking of each PIXAR movie, from best to Cars By Matthew Martin| November 27, 2016 Movie Blogs Pixar has perhaps the best hit-to-miss ratio of any movie studio in history. They're not all great, but many of them are. How would you rank them? Here's mine... YOUR definitive ranking of each PIXAR movie, from best to Cars By Matthew Martin| November 27, 2016 Movie Blogs Pixar has perhaps the best hit-to-miss ratio of any movie studio in history. They're not all great, but many of them are. How would you rank them? Here's mine...
On Disney, Pete’s Dragon and the magic of wholesome movies By Matthew Martin| August 14, 2016 Movie Reviews Disney has been making some great live action films lately. Pete's Dragon is among their best. Wholesome and sweet and perfect for all ages, it's a film worth your time. On Disney, Pete’s Dragon and the magic of wholesome movies By Matthew Martin| August 14, 2016 Movie Reviews Disney has been making some great live action films lately. Pete's Dragon is among their best. Wholesome and sweet and perfect for all ages, it's a film worth your time.
Finding Dory Review: A fine sequel, but still…a sequel By Matthew Martin| June 19, 2016 Movie Reviews Pixar's latest is a very good movie that fails to measure up to the remarkable legacy the original Finding Nemo established for itself. Finding Dory Review: A fine sequel, but still…a sequel By Matthew Martin| June 19, 2016 Movie Reviews Pixar's latest is a very good movie that fails to measure up to the remarkable legacy the original Finding Nemo established for itself.
Review: Alice through the Looking Glass (no spoilers) – Sad Hatter. By Matthew Martin| May 28, 2016 Movie Reviews The 2010 movie was a monster hit taking over $1 billion - can this match it's predecessor's success? Matthew has the review... Review: Alice through the Looking Glass (no spoilers) – Sad Hatter. By Matthew Martin| May 28, 2016 Movie Reviews The 2010 movie was a monster hit taking over $1 billion - can this match it's predecessor's success? Matthew has the review...
