Strange World: A New Disney Adventure

Don Hall is back with the newest Disney adventure taking us into strange new worlds–sorry, no Star Trek here–in Strange World. I’m sorry but I couldn’t resist a Strange New Worlds comment. After all, this is the year of the strange on both the big screen and small. To anybody expecting to see Pike’s Peak aka Anson Mount, I’m sorry to disappoint you but this has nothing to do with that franchise. It’s nice to…

"Strange World: A New Disney Adventure"

Don Hall talks Raya and the Last Dragon

Longtime Disney veteran and Academy Award-winning filmmaker Don Hall spoke about the themes of unity and trust in Raya and the Last Dragon. Hall participated in a virtual press roundtable in advance of Tuesday’s release on home video. The Oscar winner was joined by screenwriters Qui Nguyen and Adele Lim. This was the second of two roundtables to discuss the film with filmmakers. The other roundtable featured director Carlos López Estrada, producer Osnat Shurer and…

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Raya and the Last Dragon is Heartwarming

Disney has done it again as the cast and crew of Raya and the Last Dragon take viewers on another heartwarming adventure. One thing I love about this film is that it is authentic in every sense of the word.  While the film itself takes place in the fantasy world of Kumandra, it is inspired by the Southeast Asian culture.  This also includes the fighting styles that we see on screen.  We can see this…

"Raya and the Last Dragon is Heartwarming"