I owe the community of Disney fans that call The Disney Blog home a huge thanks. I couldn’t do this without you. Owning the blog has allowed me many opportunities I wouldn’t otherwise have received, including the chance to become friends with some amazing people.… Read More »Update from The Disney Blogger
As has been Disney’s movie marketing habit as of late, they release a new poster just a day ahead if the first official trailer. Today we have the new poster for Maleficent, so you know what is next.
This one us definitely high on my must see list. How about you?
Official description below:
Last weeks episode was my favorite thus far. I’ve enjoyed all of the episodes, but I think the way they told this story is exactly what the show had been missing. Let’s recap, shall we? Previously, on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Floating bodies begin popping up,… Read More »Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD Episode 7 preview – The Hub
Last week’s case brought Castle and Alexis back on friendly ground as they worked closely together to save an innocent man from being executed for a murder he didn’t commit. But this week Castle and Beckett are back on the case working closely together to… Read More »Episode Preview: Castle 6-8 – A Murder is Forever
Those who were looking forward to Ariel showing up were very happy with last week’s episode, I’m sure. They put their own twist on The Little Mermaid, and the outcome was very fun. But we aren’t through with Ariel yet, as JoAnna Garcia Swisher is… Read More »Episode Preview: Once Upon a Time 3-7 – Dark Hallow
Disney Parks kicked off a new campaign this week asking for people (and a few animals) to share their Disney Side—that’s your magic, your wonder. Disney invited a bunch of “Social Media All-Stars” to the Disneyland Resort in order to launch #DisneySide (see how it… Read More »What’s Your Disney Side?
Disney artist Terri Hardin has led one amazing career. From sculpting work with Walt Disney Imagineering to puppeteering some of Jim Henson’s most amazing creations, Terri has done it all. She’s in Orlando this weekend to run in the “Wine and Dine” Half Marathon at… Read More »Disney Artist Terri Hardin Book Signing in Orlando this Weekend
Update: just added new Preview below.
In the latest Marvel superhero mega-movie, the stakes are as big as can be and so is the movie. We saw Thor: The Dark World in 3D which made the film appear even bigger as much of the action jumps off the screen at you. As a sequel to Thor (and really, The Avengers), The Dark World progressed the story along nicely, and had all the elements a superhero movie requires.
Natalie Portman returns to play astrophysicist Jane Foster, and Thor’s love interest from the first movie. We find the hammer wielding god, played for the third time by Chris Hemsworth, in the role of peacekeeper in the 9 realms that Asgardians rule over. In his heart Thor pines for Foster. That this love is forbidden gets a little play at the start of the film and then is abandoned once the bad guy sets his evil plan in motion.
The bad guy is Malekith (played wonderfully by Christopher Eccleston), leader of the Dark Elves (who hail from a time before the universe was created and they’re a little cranky about that who light and goodness thing). Eccleston was pretty unrecognizable under all that makeup, but it gave him a sort of Dark Vader eeriness, and Eccleston’s acting helped elevate him into a suitable opponent for Thor. Malekith’s cohorts wore masks most of the time, reminding me alternatively of Storm Troopers (but with better aim) or, here’s your Disney reference, Spectromagic Dolls (a real horror for those in the know).
The conflict, when it comes, is what I call comicbook violence. People die, but there’s no blood. When gods are fighting each other the stakes still manage to feel real and when humanity is involved, we are essentially ants to those with superhero abilities. That’s how it should be. The film earns its PG-13 rating, but it you have a mature kid who’s a little younger, they’ll probably be fine. Read More »Thor: The Dark World, A Fantastic Return To Marvel’s Universe