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When it comes to the Disney Parks, one of their many immediately identifiable icons familiar to people around the world surely must be the monorail. Sleek, quiet, and comfortingly futuristic, they have been a symbol of the optimistic future that technology can afford us from the time Walt Disney cut/ripped the ribbon on the Disneyland … Continue reading "Book Review: “The Disney Monorail: Imagineering a Highway in the Sky”"
A Talk With Actor Yoson An About Being Part of “Mulan,” Disney, and the Force of Chi
Posted onYosun An, a relative newcomer to US screens, lends his talents to the role of Honghui in the recently-released live action Mulan. The New Zealand actor of Chinese descent has appeared in the international features The Meg, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny, and Mortal Engines.
AllEars Review: ‘Mulan’ on Disney+
Posted onToday, Disney+ viewers can finally see director Niki Caro’s live-action version of the 1998 animated feature Mulan. Based on the centuries-old Chinese “Ballad of Mulan,” the film tells the now-familiar tale of Mulan ((Yifei Liu,) a girl possessing a keen intellect and extraordinary gifts, in a time when neither are considered desirable traits for women. … Continue reading "AllEars Review: ‘Mulan’ on Disney+"
Q & A with “Mulan” Director Niki Caro and Actress Yifei Liu
Posted onOn September 4th, Disney+ will at last bring out the long-awaited live-action version of the 1998 animated classic Mulan. Based on both the animated film and the original Chinese “Ballad of Mulan”, Mulan tells the tale of a young woman who disguises herself as a man and takes her ailing father’s place as a military conscript … Continue reading "Q & A with “Mulan” Director Niki Caro and Actress Yifei Liu"
How I Became a ‘Creepy’ YouTube Sensation
Posted onImagine that. I’m a YouTube sensation. When nearly eight million viewers watch something with your image on it, that makes you an Internet star, right?
Recap of Press Junket for “The New Mutants”
Posted onComing to theaters and IMAX theaters nationwide on August 28th is Twentieth Century Studios’ long-awaited new superhero horror film, The New Mutants. The New Mutants follows Danielle “Dani” Moonstar as she checks into an isolated hospital for psychiatric monitoring and meets four other young mutants, all of whom have checkered pasts in some way related to their … Continue reading "Recap of Press Junket for “The New Mutants”"
New Book Details How Celebrated Disney Animator Ub Iwerks Re-Invented Himself — As An Inventor
Posted onHow do you go from the most revered animator in the cartoon world of the 1920s to one of the most innovative minds in the movie and theme park industries decades later? Simple. You re-invent yourself. "Walt Disney's Ultimate Inventor: The Genius of Ub Iwerks" is a new book by Don Iwerks, Ub's son and fellow Disney Legend.
Disney+ Review: ‘Howard’
Posted onA review of Disney+'s newest documentary, 'Howard', a focus on Disney legend Howard Ashman.
Disney Channel Original Movie Review: ‘Upside-Down Magic’
Posted onWe're reviewing the upcoming Disney Channel Original Movie, 'Upside-Down Magic".
Pictorial Souvenir Booklets (a Long-Standing Disney Parks Tradition) Are a Victim of the Times
Posted onI took home three keepsakes from our first visit to Walt Disney World in 1972:
A vintage Mickey Mouse T-shirt; the Information Guide they handed out at the gate, and a copy of A Pictorial Souvenir of Walt Disney World.
The T-shirt is currently reposing in a landfill. The Information Guide is tucked away in a box of similar guides I’ve collected over the years. The Pictorial Souvenir? It remains a constant source of information and, frankly, wonderment.
