On this celebration of our nation’s birth, I urge you to go out and do something patriotic. Go see a movie about a French rat who becomes a Parisian Chef. Yep, nothing more American than that. Feature animation the way Pixar practices it is a distinctly American art form, plus you’ll be helping shore up… Read More »Ratatouille Roundup
Disney has updated the patriotic finale of the American Adventure attraction at Walt Disney World’s Epcot. This latest update includes moments from the last 14 years of US history. Among the touching and memorable moments added are Muhammad Ali carrying a torch at the 1996 Olympics, scenes from the destroyed World Trade Center, and former… Read More »Epcot adds last 14 years of history to American Adventure finale
More details have emerged concerning the recent small explosion in a trash can in a parking lot area of Walt Disney World Resort’s Downtown Disney shopping and entertainment district. Looks like it’s nothing to worry about for now. What does worry me is the safety of Disney Employees, especially the custodial workers who would be… Read More »Downtown Disney ‘bomb’ likely just a prank
Enforcement of Downtown Disney’s ‘no-loitering’ rules resulted in very few arrests this weekend. Either the ‘hoodlums’ stayed away or Disney backed off a bit on their heavy handed tactics. I think it was the latter since the Academy Award winning gangsta-rap group "Three 6 Mafia" was performing at the House of Blues this weekend. Linda… Read More »Roundup (late, I know)
I saw Ratatouille this weekend and everything you’ve read about how good a film they’ve animated is true. It’s the highest rated film of the year (see Metacritic and Rotten Tomatoes) with good reason. The team at Pixar has created a world that is rich, lush, and heavily detailed. They told a story that, while… Read More »Ratatouille
Update: Sheriff’s updated their story. Now they say the device was found in a regular garbage can. Terrorism is not suspected and any links to recent threats of pipe-bombs by disgruntled employees is being explored. A Disney employee reportedly heard a small explosion and saw white smoke erupt from a dumpster located on the Walt… Read More »Small Explosion and Fire in Downtown Disney Garbage Dumpster
On this day when we all are hoping the box office numbers reveal another Pixar/Brad Bird success with "Ratatouille", I found this touching heart warming story about how Bird’s earlier film, "The Iron Giant" made for a great Father/Son moment… Because I watched the movie last night, for the whateverth time, and it was different.… Read More »A father and son moment
This is not the news I wanted to get at the end of an otherwise wonderful day. ABC Entertainment Editor and film critic Joel Siegel has died after a long battle with colon cancer. Siegel’s keen insight, turn of phrase, his smile, and on the sleeve humanity made him my number one point person for… Read More »ABC Movie Critic Joel Siegel dies after cancer battle