Default Disney: Dumbo (1941)
Towards the end of 1941, life at the Disney Studios was chaotic. With the failures of Pinocchio, Fantasia, and even The Reluctant Dragon, World...
La La Land (2016)
With 2016 providing many ups and downs in the film industry and beyond, it comes as an unexpected treat (or salvation) that the last...
Assassin’s Creed (2016)
Watching Assassin's Creed earlier this week (because no word spreads holiday cheer faster than "assassin"), I often found my mind wandering, especially when caught in many...
Passengers (2016)
The 2016 holiday season has been somewhat tumultuous when it comes to misleading advertising from film trailers. Passengers falls into that camp, although not...
Default Disney: “Mickey’s Christmas Carol” (1983)
Released in 1983 with a reissue of The Rescuers, "Mickey's Christmas Carol" was the first Mickey Mouse short in exactly thirty years (his last...
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
Rogue One, the eighth entry in the live-action Star Wars feature series, and the first stand-alone anthology "Star Wars Story," is the prequel fans didn't...
007 on the 7th: Goldfinger (1964)
Goldfinger. When one thinks of James Bond, especially classic Bond, there is no other title as synonymous with the character (even though the title...
Default Disney: “The Skeleton Dance” (1929)
After Walt Disney found success with Mickey Mouse following the release of "Steamboat Willie," he began to look for ways to diversify his output...
Moana (2016)
Moana, Disney's 56th animated feature, continues the resurgence that arguably began with directors Ron Clements & John Musker's (The Little Mermaid, Aladdin) 2009 musical The Princess and the...
Default Disney: The Reluctant Dragon (1941)
If losing the European market due to World War II was bad enough for the Walt Disney Studios, worse was yet to come. In...
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Deleted Disney: Is “Proud of Your Boy” ALADDIN’S Most Tragic Cut?
ALADDIN's "Proud of Your Boy" stands as one of the most heartbreaking deleted Disney songs but would it have fit in the final film that we got?
“Mail Order Brides” 1×14 | Brisco County Jr. Reviews
While tracking down the insipid Swill Brothers, Brisco and Bowler rescue Episode 14’s titular “Mail Order Brides” from a runaway carriage.
Steve Martin as the Genie in ALADDIN (1992)?
Would Steve Martin have played a good Genie of the Lamp in Disney's animated smash hit ALADDIN (1992)? How would he have compared to Robin Williams?
Deleted Disney: “Land of Sand” – The MARY POPPINS JUNGLE BOOK Song?
Default Assault takes a look at "Land of Sand" from a proposed MARY POPPINS Magic Compass sequence - a song which would later end up in THE JUNGLE BOOK.
“Steel Horses” 1×13 | Brisco County Jr. Reviews
Socrates’ job is put on the line after four “motored cycles” are stolen by a gang of bandits in BRISCO COUNTY Episode 13, “Steel Horses.”
Christina Ricci in INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE?
Would Christina Ricci have played a good Claudia in Anne Rice's INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE: THE VAMPIRE CHRONICLES (1994) in lieu of Kirsten Dunst?
SALUDOS AMIGOS vs. THE THREE CABALLEROS – Donald Duck’s Latin Showdown
It's time for Donald Duck's Latin American showdown - SALUDOS AMIGOS vs. THE THREE CABALLEROS. Produced as part of the U.S.'s Good Neighbor Policy...
“Crystal Hawks” 1×12 | Brisco County Jr. Reviews
Brisco County Jr. finds himself wanted for murder in Episode 12, "Crystal Hawks." Desperately trying to clear his name, Brisco has to contend with...
Is THE THREE CABALLEROS (1944) Disney’s Trippiest Movie?
Flying donkeys, half woman/half horse hybrids, dancing men that turn into cockfighting roosters, and the birth of Jesus! It can only be THE THREE CABALLEROS
“Deep in the Heart of Dixie” 1×11 | Brisco County Jr. Reviews
The chase is on “Deep in the Heart of Dixie!” Episode 11 finds Brisco’s on-and-off again flame Dixie Cousins in possession of an incriminating record...