With a string of hits under its belt, 2016 had already been a stellar year for Walt Disney Pictures at the global box office, but thanks to the release of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, the House of Mouse has become the first studio to break the $7 billion mark in a single year, […]
Why Does Everyone Like Films With Talking Animals In?
This week, Neil Calloway looks at what connects four of the top five films of the year… It came in a pub quiz question last week – what do four of the top five films of 2016 have in common? I got it wrong – I said they were all based on comic books. It […]
Blu-ray Review – Finding Dory (2016)
Finding Dory, 2016. Directed by Andrew Stanton and Angus MacLane. Featuring the voice talents of Ellen DeGeneres, Albert Brooks, Ed O’Neill, Kaitlin Olsen, Ty Burrell, Hayden Rolence, Diane Keaton, Eugene Levy, Idris Elba, Dominic West, Bob Peterson, Kate McKinnon, Sloane Murray, Bill Hader, Sigourney Weaver, Brad Garrett, Allison Janney, Vicki Lewis, Austin Pendleton, Stephen Root, and […]
A record 27 films submitted for the Best Animated Feature Oscar
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has announced that a record 27 movies have been submitted for consideration for the Best Animated Feature Oscar at the 89th Academy Awards: The Angry Birds Movie April and the Extraordinary World Bilal Finding Dory Ice Age: Collision Course Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV Kubo and the Two […]
Disney has record-breaking year at the box office
This won’t come as much of a surprise given that they already have four of the top five highest-grossing movies of the year in Captain America: Civil War, Zootopia, Finding Dory and The Jungle Book but The Walt Disney Company has announced that it has had its biggest-ever year at the worldwide box office with $5.85 […]
Disney announces Big Sleeve Editions for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Guardians of the Galaxy, Aladdin and more
The Walt Disney Company has announced that it is launching a new collectible format of Big Sleeve Editions, which consist of 12″ vinyl collectible packaging, DVD and Blu-ray copies and bespoke artwork. The line will get underway with six titles: Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Guardians of the Galaxy, Aladdin, Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast […]
Finding Dory hits $1 billion at the global box office
Disney-Pixar’s Finding Dory has crossed the $1 billion mark at the global box office this weekend, with the hit sequel to 2003’s Finding Nemo hitting $1.001 billion around the globe. Dory is the year’s highest-grossing domestic release with $485 million, and the third biggest movie of the year worldwide after fellow Disney releases Captain America: […]
Second Opinion – Finding Dory (2016)
Finding Dory, 2016. Directed by Andrew Stanton and Angus MacLane. Starring Ellen DeGeneres, Albert Brooks, Ed O’Neill, Kaitlin Olsen, Ty Burrell, Hayden Rolence, Diane Keaton, Eugene Levy, Idris Elba, Dominic West, Bob Peterson, Kate McKinnon, Sloane Murray, Bill Hader and Sigourney Weaver. SYNOPSIS: The friendly-but-forgetful blue tang fish begins a search for her long-lost parents, […]
Movie Review – Finding Dory (2016)
Finding Dory, 2016. Directed by Andrew Stanton and Angus MacLane. Featuring the voice talents of Ellen DeGeneres, Albert Brooks, Ed O’Neill, Kaitlin Olsen, Ty Burrell, Hayden Rolence, Diane Keaton, Eugene Levy, Idris Elba, Dominic West, Bob Peterson, Kate McKinnon, Sloane Murray, Bill Hader, Sigourney Weaver, Brad Garrett, Allison Janney, Vicki Lewis, Austin Pendleton, Stephen Root, and […]
Exclusive Interview – Andrew Stanton and Lindsey Collins talk Finding Dory, Ellen DeGeneres and Pixar sequels
After already conquering the US box office, this week finally sees Pixar’s long-anticipated sequel Finding Dory arrive on UK shores, and to celebrate the release Flickering Myth’s Scott J. Davis had the chance to sit down with the film’s writer-director Andrew Stanton and producer Lindsey Collins to discuss the sequel and what the future holds for […]