Tune in as my friend Misty Rose joins the show for the fourth and final episode of Christmas Month 2022, where we cover The Santa Clause, the 1994 Disney Christmas classic starring Tim Allen as a cynical dad who gets contractually roped into the legendary role of Santa Claus. A few of the included talking … Continue reading #86 – The Santa Clause | Directed by John Pasquin (with Misty Rose)
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#84 – Netflix’s Klaus | Directed by Sergio Pablos (with Dustin Holden of Dustin Can Read & Watch and The Rewatch Recap)
Tune in as Dustin Holden (Dustin Can Read & Watch and The Rewatch Recap) visits the show for a discussion on Klaus, the 2019 Netflix Christmas movie starring Jason Schwartzman and J.K. Simmons in a Santa Claus origin story that’s set in 19th-century Norway. Similarities between Klaus and The Nightmare Before Christmas, themes of selfishness … Continue reading #84 – Netflix’s Klaus | Directed by Sergio Pablos (with Dustin Holden of Dustin Can Read & Watch and The Rewatch Recap)
#77 – Kung Fu Panda | Directed by Mark Osborne and John Stevenson (with Joey DiCarlo of So Wizard Podcast)
Tune in as Joey DiCarlo of So Wizard Podcast hangs out with Arthur to break down Kung Fu Panda, the 2008 DreamWorks Animation movie that follows an enthusiastic and bumbling panda named Po as he goes on an unlikely-hero’s journey to become the Dragon Warrior. On top of discussing one of Arthur’s favorite animated movies … Continue reading #77 – Kung Fu Panda | Directed by Mark Osborne and John Stevenson (with Joey DiCarlo of So Wizard Podcast)
#74 – Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs | Directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller (with Larry Fried of My Favorite Movie is…)
Tune in as Larry Fried (My Favorite Movie is…) hangs out with Arthur for a deep dive into Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, the 2009 animated movie that was loosely adapted from Judi and Ron Barrett’s 1978 children’s book. A few of the topics that the hosts chat about include subverting the Manic Pixie … Continue reading #74 – Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs | Directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller (with Larry Fried of My Favorite Movie is…)
#67 – Pixar’s The Incredibles | Directed by Brad Bird (with Matthew of That’s SO Matthew)
Tune in as Matthew (That’s SO Matthew) hangs out on 2CC to talk about Pixar’s The Incredibles, the 2004 animated superhero movie that gives you all the alarm-button red super-suits, golden jazz, and Fantastic Four energy you could ever want. The viral TikTok fame of Michael Giacchino’s splendid score, the concept of the mundane versus the … Continue reading #67 – Pixar’s The Incredibles | Directed by Brad Bird (with Matthew of That’s SO Matthew)
My 2 Cents on Disney’s Encanto
What’s new, everyone? I’ve finally got around to watching Encanto, the 60th animated movie to come out of Walt Disney Animation Studios, which started streaming on Disney+ on December 24 after having released theatrically on November 24. A musical with original songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda (who also has a Story By credit), it takes us to a secluded … Continue reading My 2 Cents on Disney’s Encanto
2 Cents Critic Podcast – Night at the Museum | Directed by Shawn Levy (with Arthur’s Mom)
Tune in as Arthur’s Mom returns for the third week in a row to cover Night at the Museum, the 2006 fantasy comedy in which struggling inventor and deadbeat dad Larry Daley becomes a night guard at the Museum of Natural History and learns the exhibits come to life at night thanks to the ancient … Continue reading 2 Cents Critic Podcast – Night at the Museum | Directed by Shawn Levy (with Arthur’s Mom)
2 Cents Critic Podcast – The Polar Express | Directed by Robert Zemeckis (with Arthur’s Mom)
Tune in as Arthur’s Mom returns yet again to 2CC for a breakdown of The Polar Express, the 2004 animated Christmas movie adapted from Chris Van Allsburg’s 1985 picture book of the same name. The episode also covers morbid fan theories for TPE and other Christmas flicks, Arthur‘s surprisingly amenable attitude towards the notorious motion … Continue reading 2 Cents Critic Podcast – The Polar Express | Directed by Robert Zemeckis (with Arthur’s Mom)
2 Cents Critic Podcast – Home Alone | Directed by Chris Columbus (with Arthur’s Mom)
Tune in as Arthur’s Mom returns to 2CC for a discussion on Home Alone, the 1990 Christmas classic whose third act could have expanded into its own feature-length home invasion thriller. The hosts also touch on the state of airport security pre-9/11, the possibility of magic granting Kevin’s wish, and never being too old to … Continue reading 2 Cents Critic Podcast – Home Alone | Directed by Chris Columbus (with Arthur’s Mom)
My 2 Cents on Disney+’s Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2021)
What’s new, everyone? On December 3, Disney+ dropped a new Diary of a Wimpy Kid movie—not a live-action adaptation of the heavily illustrated middle grade book series by Jeff Kinney, but an animated version this time around. It focuses on the series’s first book, which is also called Diary of a Wimpy Kid, as Greg Heffley (Brady Noon, … Continue reading My 2 Cents on Disney+’s Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2021)
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