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‘Pete’s Dragon’ Flies onto Blu-ray and DVD

Blu-Ray / DVD Reviews News Reviews By Heather Turk|November 29, 2016 |0

By HEATHER TURK Front Row Features Walt Disney Studios’ recent reimagining of the classic 1977 film “Pete’s Dragon” is now available to own on DVD and Blu-ray, and while it may not be Disney’s strongest live-action adaptation to date, it’s still a heartwarming adventure families will want to add [...]

Photos: EXCLUSIVE: Opetaia Foa’i Infuses ‘Moana’ with Polynesian Sound

Film Features Photos Music Features Photos Photo Gallery By Angela Dawson|November 20, 2016 |0

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EXCLUSIVE: Opetaia Foa’i Infuses ‘Moana’ with Polynesian Sound

Features Film Features By Angela Dawson|November 20, 2016 |0

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—Opetaia Foa’i grew up about as far away from Hollywood as you can get—a small village in Apia in Western Samoa. But now he, along with “Hamilton” creator and star Lin-Manuel Miranda and Grammy winner Mark Mancina (“The Lion King,” “Tarzan”), have coll [...]

Photos: Dwayne Johnson Pays Homage to Polynesian Roots in Disney’s ‘Moana’

Film Features Photos Photo Gallery By Angela Dawson|November 18, 2016 |0

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Dwayne Johnson Pays Homage to Polynesian Roots in Disney’s ‘Moana’

Features Film Features By Angela Dawson|November 18, 2016 |0

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—Dwayne Johnson gives voice to a demigod named Maui in Disney’s colorful tropical animated adventure “Moana.” The professional wrestler turned action and comedy star spent part of his youth in Hawaii and is Polynesian on his mother’s side. He say [...]

‘Finding Dory’ Swims Onto Blu-ray with an Ocean of Bonus Features

Blu-Ray / DVD Reviews News Reviews By Heather Turk|November 15, 2016 |0

By HEATHER TURK Front Row Features It’s hard to believe it’s been 13 years since “Finding Nemo” first swam into audiences’ hearts. While the beloved animated adventure’s long-awaited sequel, “Finding Dory,” may not live up to the high standards Pixar set for itself with “Toy Story 2” and “Toy Sto [...]

Photos: Dazzling ‘Alice Through the Looking Glass’ Worth a Look on Blu-ray—But Not Much Else

Photo Gallery Review Photos By Heather Turk|October 25, 2016 |0

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Dazzling ‘Alice Through the Looking Glass’ Worth a Look on Blu-ray—But Not Much Else

Blu-Ray / DVD Reviews News Reviews By Heather Turk|October 25, 2016 |0

By HEATHER TURK Front Row Features It’s hard to believe six years have passed since Disney reimagined its beloved animated tale “Alice in Wonderland” as a live-action feature film. Since then, a couple of other Disney animated classics have gotten the live-action adaptation treatment, including “ [...]

Photos: Disney’s ‘The Jungle Book’ Swings On To Home Video

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Disney’s ‘The Jungle Book’ Swings On To Home Video

Blu-Ray / DVD Reviews News Reviews By Heather Turk|August 29, 2016 |0

By HEATHER TURK Front Row Features Rudyard Kipling’s “The Jungle Book” might be a literary classic, but many would say that Walt Disney Productions’ 1967 animated film of the same name is the definitive version of the coming-of-age tale of a man-cub raised in the jungle by a family of wolves. Tha [...]