Planes: Fire and Rescue is a sequel to Disney's first Planes movie. The first movie focused on the dust cropper plane, Dusty, who wanted to be a racer. This story is similar to the first movie but instead of a racer, he wants to fight fires.
Maleficent is a Disney movie about her life and how she became known as an evil fairy. It's a new take on the story of Sleeping Beauty. The movie starts out with Maleficent as a young yet powerful fairy in the peaceful Magical Moors that borders the human land and how she met a human boy and fell in love with him. Stefan, the young boy, grows up and doesn't come back for many years.
Children’s Musical Theaterworks likes a challenge. Tarzan Jr., an adapted, simplified version of the Broadway musical, with book by David Henry Hwang, based on the Disney film with music and lyrics by Phil Collins, based on Edgar Rice Burroughs’ 1910 novel Tarzan of the Apes, is a challenge.
Mrs. P. L. Travers (Emma Thompson), who created Mary Poppins, the magical British nanny, was Australian-born (as Helen Lyndon Goff), unmarried, had an estranged adopted son, and lived for many years with a female companion.
Beauty and the Beast Jr. opened this weekend in Fresno presented by the Children's Musical Theaterworks (CMT). The show runs through December 15. We had the chance to talk with the show's director Jenny Myers this week about the show.
Everyone loves the story of the two brave monsters who befriended a little human named Boo in Monsters Inc. So of course everyone was dieing to see the prequel, Monsters University. I looked forward to this movie for years and had high expectations. And let me tell you, it didn’t disappoint. The characters stayed true to themselves and made me laugh, cry, and cheer as they conquered the craziness of college.
As we continue our coverage of theatre in the Valley in December, we now travel to the enchanted world of Disney with the Reedley River City Theatre Company's production of Beauty And The Beast.
Wreck-It Ralph is a different kind of movie. It’s one that many will enjoy, but for those that understand all the video game references, it will be one filled nostalgia. The sheer amount of Easter eggs and homages that Disney managed to pack into this movie is unbelievable. Even if you understand just a few of the references you’ll find yourself smiling. Whether it’s Bowser from the Mario games sitting in a meeting or a Metal Gear Solid reference that I won’t spoil, the movie consistently made me grin.
Frankenweenie is a remake from Tim Burton's short film created in 1984. It is a stop motion film made in black and white. The movie starts out with Victor Frankenstein and his parents watching a stop motion film that Victor made with his dog Sparky as one of the characters.
Pixar’s latest animated film stars hopefully a new Disney princess, Merida. Set in Scotland during the 10th century, the princess defies the old age custom of marrying the first-born son of the clan chiefs under her father’s rule by competing for her own hand to avoid getting married. All this much to the chagrin of her mother, the Queen Elinor, who has been preparing her, her entire life as a princess.
