Tag: Moana
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Clint Eastwood’s Failed 2021 Awards Contender Found A New Audience On Netflix
As (in)famous as Clint Eastwood is for playing reticent gun-slingers and starring in violent conservative fantasies, he’s spent nearly as much of his career making films that warn against the dangers of machismo and letting your sons grow up to be cowboys. His 2021 directorial effort, “Cry Macho” was polite if decidedly lukewarm. Read full…
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10 Best Animated Princess Movies Not from Disney
Disney has secured itself throughout animation history as being at the forefront of princess and princess-related stories, with some of the most impactful and memorable stories of a generation being those of Disney princesses. From all-time animated classics like Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty to more modern stories such as Frozen and Moana, Disney has always…
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Disney’s Last 2D Animated Movie Isn’t the One You’re Thinking Of
When referring to Walt Disney Animation Studio’s long filmography, most point to 2009’s The Princess and the Frog as the company’s final movie produced in its signature 2D animated style. The New Orleans-set princess musical certainly follows in the aesthetic and narrative footsteps of Snow White, Cinderella, The Little Mermaid, and other classic Disney movies,…
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For Disney Animation, Thanksgiving Weekend Is Now a Cry for Help
This Thanksgiving continues Disney’s multiplex tradition of a major animated release with today’s release of “Strange World,” which joins the ranks of “Encanto,” “Frozen” and its sequel, “Ralph Breaks the Internet,” “Coco,” and “Moana.” Unlike those titles, “Strange World” probably won’t debut at #1.Granted, the #1 money will go to the same place with Disney’s…
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Tim Burton Toyed With The Idea Of A Dwayne Johnson Willy Wonka Film
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is one of the most powerful men on the planet. From his obvious traits, like his insane physique and charisma, to his more mysterious abilities, like how he somehow knew about Osama Bin Laden’s death before almost anybody else, it’s no wonder people were not unseriously throwing his name around as…
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Disney Announces Wish, New Animated Feature Film For The Company’s 100th Anniversary [D23]
Of all the catchy songs from Disney’s movies, the one that is most linked to the company is probably “When You Wish Upon A Star” from “Pinocchio.” Walking down Main Street at Magic Kingdom or Disneyland? You’ll hear it pumped through the loudspeakers. If you listen to any compilation of their songs, it’ll be right on top of the playlist.…
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‘Baymax’: ‘Big Hero 6’ Spin-Off Makes the Inflatable Robot a Healthcare Superhero
.Baymax gets his own animated series — the first Disney+ series from Disney’s feature animation unit — and it’s a far cry from his superhero antics in the “Big Hero 6” feature and previous animated spin-off series. “Baymax!” (streaming Wednesday) finds the affable, inflatable robot (voiced by Scott Adsit) returning to his original programming as…
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Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Oscar Nomination Puts Him One Step Closer to Egot
Lin-Manuel Miranda is one step closer to achieving Egot status after earning an Oscar nomination in the best original song category for “Encanto’s” “Dos Oruguitas.” Miranda already has Emmy, Tony and Grammy awards.Should he succeed in winning the Oscar, he would join the elite group of artists who have achieved the status, including John Legend,…
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![Lin-Manuel Miranda Admits Movie Musicals Are Really Weird, But Knows How To Make It Work [Exclusive]](https://movieposters2.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/1716526-b.jpg)
Lin-Manuel Miranda Admits Movie Musicals Are Really Weird, But Knows How To Make It Work [Exclusive]
Lin-Manuel Miranda has no good reason to be nervous about writing songs for a Disney movie, but he is. For starters, this isn’t his first go-round with the House of Mouse — the actor-playwright previously penned songs for the Polynesian-focused tale “Moana” in 2016, earning him a best original song Oscar nomination for “How Far…
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How Lin-Manuel Miranda Channeled Disney Legend Howard Ashman for the ‘Encanto’ Animated Musical
With Disney’s “Encanto”, Lin-Manuel Miranda finally got to work on his first animated musical from the ground up after getting a taste with Disney’s “Moana” (featuring his Oscar-nominated song “How Far I’ll Go”) and Sony/Netflix’s “Vivo.” In fact, it’s the latest milestone in what has been an incredible year for the very hot Miranda, following…