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As an older sister, ‘Encanto’ felt like a love letter

Written on February 4, 2022. Posted in Lifestyle.

When I watched Disney’s Encanto, I felt like the movie was designed for me. The film follows the Madrigal family, who live in their enchanted “casita” in a lush Colombian village. Every Madrigal child has been granted a gift from a miraculous candle that blessed Alma Madrigal—the matriarch of the...

The sole problem with ‘Soul’

Written on January 22, 2021. Posted in Lifestyle, Pop Culture.

Disney and Pixar’s Soul could be a perfect knockout, but it plays things too safe. The new film is appealing in all dimensions. The animation is, as we’ve come to expect from Disney and Pixar, stunning, and the voice actors do a phenomenal job at delivering this brilliantly written tale. It almost...

The new Disney+ disclaimers help us step forward into an era of conversation

Written on November 6, 2020. Posted in Lifestyle, Pop Culture.

Last month, Disney made a small but significant change to how it presents certain films on its streaming platform—and it’s one for the better. Disney+ made the addition of 12 second, non-skippable disclaimers on a select few of their movies—among them are Peter Pan, Dumbo, The Aristocats, Aladdin,...

Let's get down to business: the live-action ‘Mulan’ disappoints

Written on September 18, 2020. Posted in Lifestyle, Pop Culture.

Disney’s new live-action Mulan is an overtly white interpretation of Chinese culture and a subpar adaptation of its animated antecedent, disappointing its $200 million production budget—and fans—on both fronts. I adored the 1998 original animated Mulan growing up and was tentative about the live-action...

Disney+ wrongly sacrifices inclusivity for image

Written on March 10, 2020. Posted in Lifestyle, Pop Culture.

Like many other Gen-Z women, I was extremely excited when Disney+ announced that it would reboot Lizzie McGuire last August. In an age where many reboots are simply recycled versions of dated shows, this updated Lizzie McGuire was going to examine Lizzie’s life as a 30-something New Yorker instead...

Reflecting on the Disney channel’s problematic past

Written on February 28, 2020. Posted in Lifestyle, Pop Culture.

Like many others, I was quick to subscribe to the streaming service Disney+ when it was released this past November. My first few shameless benders were dedicated to revisiting Disney Channel favourites from my childhood. After making my way through these shows, I started to notice some underlying...

Baby Yoda might be the only reason to watch The Mandalorian

Written on January 21, 2020. Posted in Lifestyle, Pop Culture.

Just like every crush I’ve ever had, Disney+’s The Mandalorian seemed great but ultimately left me disappointed. Despite Star Wars fans’ long-awaited excitement, the spin-off series is several episodes too long, without any real substance. The show lacks plot and character complexity evident...

For the first time in forever, Frozen 2 is here

Written on November 29, 2019. Posted in Lifestyle, Pop Culture.

I don’t know if it was the reclining chairs, the $8 ticket (thank you, ResSoc, for the group excursion), or the actual movie, but Frozen 2 was a really good time. The film, which is a sequel to the 2013 Disney blockbuster Frozen, is best described by Sarah Maat, ArtSci ’23 (and my friend). When asked...

Don’t cancel your Netflix subscription for Disney+ just yet

Written on November 22, 2019. Posted in Lifestyle, Pop Culture.

While you were busy trying to find a movie to watch on Netflix, the major studios and tech companies were busy putting cable on the Internet. Once upon a time, Netflix was one of the only streaming sites around and it didn’t have any competition when it came to licensing content for its service. But...

Dream Interpreter: Trapped in the Disney Universe

Written on April 4, 2019. Posted in Columns.

I’m Meryl Sleep, Queen’s resident dream interpreter. I analyze dreams in an effort to decode the symbols in each Queen’s student’s subconscious. Today’s dream involves cruises, paranoia, and a whole lot of Disney. *** I’ve had this dream several times and it’s always the exact same. It starts with...

Maleficent movie review

Written on June 28, 2014. Posted in Lifestyle.

Claiming positions on this summer’s absolute must-watch lists, Maleficent hit the big screen with a bang on May 28, grossing $170 million within the first week alone. Recreating a beloved Disney tale, this film is perfect for kids in which an age-old villain adopts a heart of gold. But disregarding...

Tag: Disney

As an older sister, ‘Encanto’ felt like a love letter

The sole problem with ‘Soul’

The new Disney+ disclaimers help us step forward into an era of conversation

Let's get down to business: the live-action ‘Mulan’ disappoints

Disney+ wrongly sacrifices inclusivity for image

Reflecting on the Disney channel’s problematic past

Baby Yoda might be the only reason to watch The Mandalorian

For the first time in forever, Frozen 2 is here

Don’t cancel your Netflix subscription for Disney+ just yet

Dream Interpreter: Trapped in the Disney Universe

Maleficent movie review

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