Month: February 2014

Reviews

The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (2010)

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the sorcerer's apprentice

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It can be argued that the “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” segment of Disney’s “Fantasia” is the most famous segment of the film. Everyone just enjoys seeing Mickey in his wizard’s hat trying to find the easy way out of doing work by creating chaos of epic proportions!

sorcerer's apprentice fantasia

 Hence, it wasn’t long before someone decided to make a full-length feature film based on that segment. And as you can imagine, the resulting film had nigh NOTHING whatsoever to do with the original segment. But is the film worth ignoring totally? Or can we still find some enjoyment from this wizard’s tale featuring Nicolas Cage? Well, let’s find out!

And remember, SPOILERS AHEAD! Continue reading “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (2010)” →

Reviews

The Sword and the Rose (1953)

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the sword and the rose

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During Disney’s early years of live-action films, there were a few English-oriented ones. By English-oriented, I mean films that took place and/or were based on events from England’s history or folklore. One such example is the film, “The Sword and the Rose”, a film about Mary Tudor, the sister of King Henry VIII.

Does Disney manage to tell this story truly with no embellishment or fabrication whatsoever? Of course not! With that said, let’s dive into “The Sword and the Rose”.

And remember, SPOILERS AHEAD! Continue reading “The Sword and the Rose (1953)” →