Reviews

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!

And remember, SPOILERS AHEAD!

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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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World’s Best (2023)

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When I heard that Utkarsh Ambudkar had pitched a film idea to Disney, I wasn’t sure what to expect. Heck, I wasn’t even sure whether this would be a Disney Channel film or not! Anyway, it’s been released on Disney+, so let’s take a look at World’s Best!

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Big Red (1962)

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Norman Tokar is a name we’ve come across many a time on this blog. He’s directed a plethora of live-action Disney films that range from amazing (The Happiest Millionaire) to terrible (The Boatniks). Today, we take a look at the very first film he directed for Disney: Big Red!

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