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Blog Post: What Rich Ross' exit from Walt Disney Studios is really all about

Jim Hill

For the past three days, the story that's been dominating entertainment news is Rich Ross' removal as Chairman of Walt Disney Studios . Now most of these articles seem to lay the blame for Ross' exit on " John Carter " 's box office . And while it's true that this Andrew...

on22 Apr 2012
Blog Post: How Disney's two-dimensional "Beast" became a 3D "Beauty"

Jim Hill

New and a bit alarming Who 'd have ever thought that this could be? Well, " Beauty and the Beast " co-director Kirk Wise doesn't seem all that surprised that this Academy Award-winning film (which was the first animated feature to ever be nominated for Best Picture) got selected for...

on5 Sep 2011
Blog Post: Tune Tuesday: Disney to celebrate the performing arts in 2010

Jim Hill

If you’re a fan of The Walt Disney Company’s theatrical productions , then you should probably make a point of setting your TiVo to record Friday’s “ Live with Regis & Kelly ” (when the Las Vegas company of “ The Lion King ” will be making an appearance on that syndicated morning talk show) as well...

on24 Nov 2009
Blog Post: Do eye-popping effects & an emotional thru-line really hold the key to audiences connecting with “Alice” ?

Jim Hill

In response to last week’s Alice in Wonderland touring exhibit article , Cheshire Brat wrote in to say: In today’s article, you say that Tim Burton wants his version of “ Alice in Wonderland ” to be different from all the movies & TV shows that proceed it. That this time around, Burton wants to emotionally...

on5 Aug 2009
Blog Post: Will showing selected scenes from “The Princess and the Frog” finally silence this film’s critics?

Jim Hill

Is it just me? Or does it seem like – every other week – someone new is inventing yet another reason to go after “ The Princess and the Frog ”? Almost from the moment that this Walt Disney Animation Studios’ production was officially announced back in March of 2007, there have been individuals &...

on3 Aug 2009
Blog Post: Monday Mouse Watch : "Camp Rock 2" ? A Jonas Brothers concert in 3D ?

Jim Hill

Over the past few weeks there have been several high profile stories out there about how the Walt Disney Company will be building on the lessons that it learned with the "Hannah Montana" & "High School Musical" franchises . So that the June 20 - 23rd roll-out of "Camp Rock" will be the biggest thing...

on13 Apr 2008

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Blog Post: What Rich Ross' exit from Walt Disney Studios is really all about

Blog Post: How Disney's two-dimensional "Beast" became a 3D "Beauty"

Blog Post: Tune Tuesday: Disney to celebrate the performing arts in 2010

Blog Post: Do eye-popping effects & an emotional thru-line really hold the key to audiences connecting with “Alice” ?

Blog Post: Will showing selected scenes from “The Princess and the Frog” finally silence this film’s critics?

Blog Post: Monday Mouse Watch : "Camp Rock 2" ? A Jonas Brothers concert in 3D ?