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The Little Mermaid (2023)

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After receiving backlash due to the casting of an African-American woman as the mermaid princess, Ariel (who was depicted as white in the animated 1989 film), The Little Mermaid was released to theaters in May 2023 to mixed reviews. Interestingly enough, it was director Rob Marshall’s fourth theatrical film for Disney after having directed Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (also featuring a mermaid), Into the Woods, and Mary Poppins Returns.

Did I think this was the best film under the sea? Read on to find out!

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Charlie, the Lonesome Cougar (1967)

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Here we go again: another animal-centric Disney fictional film that might as well be a documentary! Well, this one’s gotta be better since it’s about cougars and I actually like wild cats, right? Right? Sigh…let’s take a look at Charlie, the Lonesome Cougar!

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The Mighty Ducks (1992)

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Who would have thought that a film about a lawyer coaching Pee-Wee hockey would lead to a franchise comprising two theatrical sequels, a Disney+ series, an animated series with anthropomorphic hockey-playing duck characters, and an actual NHL team?

And yet Gus never resulted in the formation of the California Atoms NFL team!

Let’s take a look at the film that started it all: The Mighty Ducks!

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Tex (1982)

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Live-action Disney in the 1980s was interesting, to say the least! The company wanted to delve into less family-friendly content eventually leading to the creation of Touchstone Pictures to release more mature films. One such example of a more adult live-action Disney film prior to the creation of Touchstone is the subject of today’s review: Tex! What do I think of it? Read on to find out!

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