Jeanine Yamanaka

Jeanine resides in Southern California, pursuing the sort of lifestyle that makes her the envy of every 11-year-old she meets. She has been to every Disney theme park in the world and while she finds Tokyo DisneySea the Fairest Of Them All, Disneyland is her Home Park... and there is no place like home.


Disney Press Conference: Jamie Foxx, Pete Docter, Kemp Powers, and Dana Murray on “Soul”

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On December 25th, viewers will be opening their Christmas gift from Pixar Animation Studios in the form of its 23rd feature film premiering on Disney+, Pete Docter’s Soul. Soul introduces us to Joe Gardner (Jamie Foxx) whose passion for becoming a jazz musician is only matched by his lack of success.  His safe but prosaic … Continue reading "Disney Press Conference: Jamie Foxx, Pete Docter, Kemp Powers, and Dana Murray on “Soul”"
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Disney Press Conference: Tina Fey, Angela Bassett, and Phylicia Rashad  on ‘Soul’

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On December 25th, viewers will get their Christmas gift from Pixar Animation Studios in the form of its 23rd feature film premiering on Disney+, Pete Docter’s Soul. Soul introduces us to Joe Gardner (Jamie Foxx) whose passion for becoming a jazz musician is only matched by his lack of success.  His safe but prosaic life … Continue reading "Disney Press Conference: Tina Fey, Angela Bassett, and Phylicia Rashad  on ‘Soul’"
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Disney+ Original Movie Review: ‘Godmothered’

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Today, Disney+ unwraps an early Christmas present for viewers with its new original holiday film Godmothered. Set at Christmastime, Godmothered stars Jillian Bell as Eleanor, a naive godmother-in-training.  Her relentless ambition to become a full-fledged fairy godmother runs aground when she discovers the entire profession is foundering due to the contemporary world’s complete lack of … Continue reading "Disney+ Original Movie Review: ‘Godmothered’"
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Bringing “Soul” to Life: A Talk With the Filmmakers

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Now coming to Disney+ this Christmas is Disney/Pixar’s latest film from director Pete Docter, Soul. Soul centers around middle-school band teacher Joe Gardner (voiced by Jamie Foxx) who has always aspired to play jazz with the greats, but whose life has turned out more like that of George Bailey in It’s A Wonderful Life — a … Continue reading "Bringing “Soul” to Life: A Talk With the Filmmakers"
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Press Conference: Anthony Daniels on “LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special”

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New for this winter on Disney+ is the latest collaboration between Lucasfilm and LEGO, the LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special. The LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special, a spiritual successor to the infamous 1978 Star Wars Holiday Special, takes place immediately after the events of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.  While the happy band of Rey, Finn, Poe, … Continue reading "Press Conference: Anthony Daniels on “LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special”"
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Disney+ Review: “Inside Pixar”

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Disney+ debuts another original documentary today that gives viewers a peek into the personalities and culture of the titular animation studio: Inside Pixar. The series takes the form of short vignettes that focus on a single Pixar denizen and follow them around while they describe their work process as it relates to their Pixar projects.
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Press Conference: The Puppeteers That Bring “Earth to Ned” to Life

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Now streaming on Disney+ is their first original talk show from the Jim Henson Company:  Earth to Ned. Earth to Ned features Ned, an alien commander charged with the invasion of Earth, and his lieutenant, Cornelius.  Earth is saved from subjugation, however, when Ned discovers and subsequently falls in love with television and begins broadcasting a … Continue reading "Press Conference: The Puppeteers That Bring “Earth to Ned” to Life"
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Press Conference: “Once Upon a Snowman” on Disney+

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Debuting exclusively on Disney+ on October 23rd, 2020 is Walt Disney Animation Studios’ untold origin story of Frozen’s Olaf in the animated short Once Upon a Snowman. In Once Upon a Snowman, we follow Olaf from his creation at Elsa’s hands to his eventual meeting with Anna and Kristoff.  On the way, the genesis of some … Continue reading "Press Conference: “Once Upon a Snowman” on Disney+"
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