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Halle Bailey and Michalina Olszanska as mermaids

Forget The Little Mermaid: Mermaids Are Terrifying, Despite What Disney Movies Say

By Caroline Madden March 14th, 2023

In cinema, the horror genre highlights the darker elements of mermaid folklore.

Sarah Polley's Oscar Win For Women Talking Bucks A Sad Oscars Trend

By Valerie Ettenhofer March 14th, 2023

'Your story will be different from ours.'

Does RRR's Naatu Naatu Oscars Performance Live Up To The Movie's Amazing Sequence?

By Mike Shutt March 13th, 2023

EVERYBODY NAATU!

Hypnotic Work-In-Progress Cut: What Are Robert Rodriguez And Ben Affleck Up To? [SXSW 2023]

By Ryan Scott March 13th, 2023

We saw an early version of the new Robert Rodriguez movie and while it would be unfair to review it, it's not unfair to talk a little about it.

Jimmy Kimmel Really Beat A Dead Horse At The Oscars With Too Many Will Smith Jokes

By Valerie Ettenhofer March 13th, 2023

Yeah, there were probably one too many jokes about the infamous confrontation between Will Smith and Chris Rock at last year's Oscars.

James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction

James Cameron Almost Fought Harvey Weinstein In Honor Of Guillermo Del Toro At The 1998 Oscars

By Witney Seibold March 10th, 2023

James Cameron to Harvey Weinstein: 'It's clobberin' time,' probably.

Why We'll Never See Akira Kurosawa's Original Version Of The Idiot

By Witney Seibold March 10th, 2023

99 minutes of missing footage remains one of the Holy Grails of Japanese cinema.

RRR Choreographer Came Up With Over 100 Variations Of The Naatu Naatu Dance

By BJ Colangelo March 8th, 2023

Like an aggressive bull jumping in the dust of the fields.

Halle Bailey's The Little Mermaid Audition Brought Its Director To Tears

By Jenna Busch March 7th, 2023

Halle Bailey's singing voice is so beautiful she's known to make people cry.

Silly Symphonies: The Oscar-Winning Disney Animation Series That The Studio Forgot

By Sarah Milner March 5th, 2023

Silly Symphonies shorts like The Skeleton Dance and The Three Little Pigs are instantly recognizable, so why aren't they part of the Disney brand?

The Film Akira Kurosawa Most Enjoyed Making Was One He Didn't Even Direct

By Shae Sennett March 5th, 2023

Time to watch Kajirō Yamamoto's "Horse."

The Original Plan For A Goofy Movie Had Nothing To Do With Powerline

By BJ Colangelo March 4th, 2023

It shifted from a typical coming-of-age story to a personal journey of self-discovery.

A Goofy Movie Originally Planned To Ditch Goofy's Classic Voice

By Anthony Crislip March 4th, 2023

Goofy's ridiculousness mixed with the emotional foundation is why A Goofy Movie works as well as it does, and we have Bill Farmer to thank.

Here's How You Can Watch Puss In Boots: The Last Wish At Home

By Valerie Ettenhofer March 4th, 2023

Here's how you can enjoy Puss in Boots: The Last Wish from the comfort of your couch.

Harley Quinn Co-Creator On The Studio's Biggest Notes, Full-Frontal Animation, And More [Exclusive Interview]

By Rafael Motamayor March 3rd, 2023

'If anything, they said to us, 'Go harder. If you want to make it bawdier, edgier, go for it.''

Under The Radar: Prep For The Oscars With Return To Seoul, All That Breathes, And More February Highlights

By Jeremy Mathai March 3rd, 2023

Don't let these compelling international dramas and documentaries fly by unnoticed.

Grogu aboard Din's ship in The Mandalorian season 3

The Mandalorian Season 3 Premiere Tries To Be Like Star Wars Animation - Does It Work?

By Sandy Schaefer March 2nd, 2023

The show is trying to bridge the gap between live-action Star Wars and animation, but is it actually working?

Everything We Know About The Live-Action Peter Pan And Wendy Movie So Far

By Sandy Schaefer March 1st, 2023

Second star to the right, and straight on til morning ... is where we'll find all the information on David Lowery's Peter Pan & Wendy. Here's what we do know.

Sword of the Stranger heroes on horseback

The Daily Stream: Sword Of The Stranger Is Perfect For Fans Of Samurai Movies, Wuxia, And Animation

By Devin Meenan February 27th, 2023

It's like Lone Wolf and Cub meets Rurouni Kenshin.

The Reason Disney Was Sued Over Toy Story 3's Lots-O'-Huggin' Bear

By BJ Colangelo February 27th, 2023

Toy Story 3 turned a strawberry-scented teddy bear into a villain, but Disney and Pixar were made to be the bad guys in a lawsuit based around the character.