Considering that lately I’ve been in a rebellious frame of mind, it’s fitting that my selection for the Horseathon stretches the rules of “horse” as well as “classic film.” Having grown up with horses, there is no other suitable excuse for what I am about to do, except perhaps that I’ve reviewed National Velvet (1944) at…
I’m deviating a little from our usual, and hopefully Nikki and Brandie will just let me get away with it. I’m getting ready to go to Dragon Con (anyone else going? Anyone? Anyone? … Okay, then), so if it isn’t an Anne McCaffrey book or Joss Whedon, I haven’t been participating in anything recently. I’ve…
This was probably a good selection for Father’s Day weekend, because our hero has two, plus another male mentor. But we’ll let you draw your own conclusions there. Hercules (1997) is kind of loved and hated. However, I find if you aren’t aiming for too much accuracy and just see the humor, it’s pretty fun.…
The Lion King (1994) remains one of the most critically-acclaimed and beloved films ever produced by Walt Disney’s animation studios. To this day, it is also the highest-grossing non-computer animated feature in history, and the most successful film to emerge from the Disney Renaissance period of the 1990s. And does it deserve its numerous accolades…
A version of this post originally appeared as a part of our series of Summer Under the Stars recommendations in August 2010. It’s being reprinted here as part of the LAMB’s “Acting School 101” tribute to Elizabeth Taylor. Growing up with horses, it’s probably a given that I should be a fan of National Velvet…
Aladdin (1992) was an important piece of the Disney Renaissance; for this period, Disney was stepping up the pace and made some really wonderful animated films. They were very well-marketed and truly well-made. I loved this one when it came out, and I’m still a big fan. Watching it again with my sister to do…
Yup … for two weeks in a row, the Saturday Morning Cartoons post title is a villain quote. Oliver & Company (1988) is Disney’s animated and “animaled” take on Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens (if you must indulge in the Dickens canon, this is probably the way to go). Oliver the abandoned kitten meets Dodger,…
This weekend’s Saturday Morning Cartoon is one of my favourite Disney animated films: The Great Mouse Detective (1986). A rodent version of Sherlock Holmes, Basil of Baker Street is after the evil Professor Ratigan, the world’s worst criminal who manages to stay one step ahead. Basil plays homage to Basil Rathbone, the enigmatic portrayer of Holmes:…
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