Now streaming–Disney’s new Zootopia+ series delivers a great way to do sequels
Review by C.J. Bunce Zootopia was the best animated movie of 2016, starring a new heroine named Judy Hopp. Judy is a rabbit (voiced by Ginnifer Goodwin) who becomes a cop, as determined as any...
View Articleborg’s Best of 2022–The Best Movies
After the second of our three pandemic years, when we created last year’s preview of 2022 movies we could see Hollywood finally making its comeback to the big screen even if the final product was now...
View ArticleSpend your holidays with the Mandalorian and Baby Yoda… er… Grogu
Since we first saw Baby Yoda–the well-established fan nickname for our favorite green-eared Star Wars friend Grogu–we knew this kid was the future of Star Wars. But it took Bryce Dallas Howard...
View ArticleStrange World–A giant, sweeping, gorgeous adventure now streaming on Disney+
Review by C.J. Bunce If Steven Spielberg made an animated Disney movie, it would look something like Strange World. If Dr. Seuss were still alive, his next Horton Hears a Who would look like Strange...
View ArticleA new Indiana Jones trailer, and new–and retro–action figures
Along with the latest trailer for the last Indiana Jones movie, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, this week sees the first look at a new line of action figures for the Raiders of the Lost Ark...
View ArticleFirst look–J.M. Barrie’s Peter Pan gets a new Disney live-action adaptation
L. Frank Baum got Victor Fleming’s perfect and gigantic 1939 film The Wizard of Oz, which was the first fantasy epic to take home Oscars. More than six decades later, J.R.R. Tolkien got Peter...
View ArticleMuppets Mayhem–Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem get their own music biopic
Since Disney acquired The Muppets from The Jim Henson Company, they’ve tried several different ways to match the magic of Jim Henson’s original vision, including two big screen releases, The Muppets...
View ArticleGorgeous Maleficent series returns to the original version of Disney’s best...
Writer-artist Soo Lee is bringing back Sleeping Beauty’s singular, villainous beauty Maleficent in a new series for Dynamite comics coming next month. Disney Villains Maleficent will be a new monthly...
View ArticleNow streaming–Disney’s new live-action Peter Pan neglects much of Barrie’s...
Review by C.J. Bunce L. Frank Baum got Victor Fleming’s perfect and gigantic 1939 film The Wizard of Oz, which was the first fantasy epic to take home Oscars. More than six decades later, J.R.R....
View ArticlePreview–New Maleficent series a worthy addition to nearly a century of Disney...
Review by C.J. Bunce Every generation back to the 1930s–nearly a century–has experienced fun and exciting comic books featuring characters created by Walt Disney and the company he created. Back in...
View ArticleRetro fix–Indiana Jones’ map room playset–and more vintage toys return… with...
With what looks to be the final Indiana Jones movie–Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny–on its way, Disney has pulled out all the stops with its tie-ins. We previewed some of those here at borg in...
View ArticlePixar’s Elio–Animated sci-fi takes a young Earthling out of this world
Adrian Molina, the writer-director of Disney-Pixar’s Coco, returns seven years later, following up Disney-Pixar’s animated science fiction exploration movie Lightyear with another. Pixar’s 28th...
View ArticleDark Horse Comics–Back with Star Wars in Hyperspace anthology
Back in 2014, with the acquisition of Lucasfilm by Marvel Comics’ parent Disney, Disney pulled the plug on 23 years of continuity created by Dark Horse Comics writers and artists. But happily for fans...
View ArticleMarvel’s Loki–Another season, another trailer
Marvel’s luster has been fading for some time, especially on television. It began strong after Netflix produced its shows, especially the perfect comics adaptation Luke Cage, but since then only Moon...
View ArticleA final teaser for the second season of Marvel’s Loki
The world is waiting for a turnaround from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. What better character to turn around the slump in the Multiverse than Loki? Tom Hiddleston’s odd villain is likely the most...
View ArticleNow streaming–Haunted Mansion arrives on Disney+
Review by C.J. Bunce Viewers know to gauge their expectations when a new movie is coming based on a ride at a Disney theme park. It could land flat like Disney’s Muppets Haunted Mansion. Once upon a...
View ArticleThe Best Movies of 2023
After three years of a downturn in movie quantity and a brief upturn this year resulting from the writer and actor strike delays, movie watchers may have seen the last good year of movies for a while....
View ArticleNext teaser trailer arrives for Marvel’s Echo series
Echo–It’s a series that has experienced several missteps in getting released. Initially figured at a full season series as discussed here at borg, it’s since been whittled down to a mini-series....
View ArticleWhat If…? Season 2 begins today on Disney+
What If…? is a range of comic book series featuring more than 200 stories that allowed creators to jump outside the usual and let their imagination take over. What if Jane Foster (or Loki? or Rogue?)...
View ArticleMarvel’s Echo–A strong superhero series that merits more
Review by C.J. Bunce Despite what seems like Disney’s efforts to hamstring the show from its inception, even at only five episodes the new superhero series Marvel’s Echo is one of its strongest,...
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