‘Oz The Great and Powerful’ Review

The world of Oz is about as synonymous with fantasy as Middle Earth, Hogwarts, and Narnia. Created by L. Frank Baum, it’s a place full of magic, whimsy, darkness, and wonder, everything that you need to make a compelling world to draw people in. Over the years, we’ve had many attempts

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Mayor of Seattle Proclaims ‘Oz the Great and Powerful’ Day

It seems that Oz fever is at an all time high, thanks to Disney’s newest film, ‘Oz the Great and Powerful‘, based on the popular L. Frank Baum stories. The first film to return filmgoers to the land of Oz, some place we haven’t ventured in many years. It seems

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Steven Spielberg’s ‘Lincoln’ Comes to Blu-ray and DVD March 26, 2013

One of my favorite films of last year was Steven Spielberg’s ‘Lincoln‘, which stars Daniel Day-Lewis in his Academy Award winning performance as the sixteenth Presiden of the United States. I always enjoy Spielberg’s historical epics, and ‘Lincoln’ was no different. The film, based on the novel, ‘Team of Rivals:

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New Trailer For ‘Iron Man 3’ Arrives

A new trailer for ‘Iron Man 3’ has just been unveiled, courtesty of Yahoo!, and man, does it look spectacular. The threequel sees Tony Stark dealing a villain, known as the Mandarin, who is bent on destroying Iron Man. I’m honestly not sure how they’ve done it, but they’ve made

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Has the Plot For Brad Bird’s ‘Tomorrowland’ Been Revealed?

Ever since Brad Bird’s new film, ‘Tomorrowland‘, originally thought to be titled ‘1952’, has been announced, there has been so much speculation and rumor surrounding the project that it was impossible to figure out just what the film was possibly about. The most popular theory surrounding the film included it

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Dane Cook replaces Jon Cryer as the voice of Dusty in Disney’s Planes

Dane Cook has been tapped to voice the lead character Dusty, a plane with high hopes in “Disney’s Planes.” Inspired by the world of “Cars” and directed by Disneytoon Studios veteran and aviation enthusiast Klay Hall (“King of the Hill,” “The Simpsons”), “Disney’s Planes” is an action-packed 3D animated comedy

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Studio Ghibli’s ‘Howl’s Moving Castle’ Comes to Blu-ray May 21, 2013

Another great Studio Ghibli film is finally coming to blu-ray, courtesy of Walt Disney Studios. Considered by many to be one of the best film’s made by Studio Ghibli, the film follows adventures of Sophie, a quiet girl who works in a hat shop, who is one day whisked away

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Studio Ghibli’s ‘My Neighbor Totoro’ Comes to Blu-ray on May 21, 2013

One of my all time favorite animated movies is finally coming to blu-ray this spring, and I couldn’t be happier. The Studio Ghibli film, ‘My Neighbor Totoro’ is a beautiful animated film that explores the meaning of friendship and sisterhood. The film follows two sisters, Satsuki and Mei, who discover

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Counterfeiting Disney DVD’s Means Prison Time

According to the Orlando Sentinel, Dale Borders, 38, was sentenced to 30 months in a federal prison after being convicted on charges of trafficking in counterfeit Beach Body, Zumba, and Disney DVDs. Borders was living in Orlando and through a company called 5A Novelty was importing the DVD’s between March

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‘Oz The Great and Powerful’ Press Junket – Part 2

On February 17, 2013, I had the privilege of attending the press junket for ‘Oz The Great and Powerful’ at the Langham Hotel in Pasadena, CA. Hosted by Walt Disney Studios, we were given a chance to talk to the cast, director, and producer of the new film that returns us to the magical land

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