Josh Sharpe

Disney's Pocahontas is a film that would likely not be made today, at least not the Pocahontas that we got in 1995. Though it was well-intentioned by the filmmakers, it paints a problematic picture of the "history" of the title character by…
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This week, we watched the second Beauty and the Beast sequel, Belle's Magical World. This direct-to-video film, released in 1998, was originally conceived as a television show, likely in the vain of Aladdin. Ultimately, the show never came…
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Renowned film historian and critic Leonard Maltin has had a life-long love for Disney. In 1973, he published a book on the films of Walt Disney, which was the first of its kind. He has released several other books including Of Mice and…
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This week, we looked at Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas, which takes place during the events of the original film following when Belle was rescued from the wolves by the Beast. The film opens a year after the end of the…
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This week, we are looking at Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin, the first film in the Winnie the Pooh franchise since 1977's The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh. After Walt Disney bought the rights to the Winnie…
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