So from the trailer and even from reading about it I feared the Aladdin vibes would be strong in Wish Dragon- and they are definitely there don’t get me wrong- but this story about a magic wish granting dragon was different in all the right ways.
And for me that makes it worth a watch.
I’ve been trying to stay positive recently but movies (and books obviously) are my happy place and when something annoys you it just annoys you.
Actually this is mostly because I watched Nomadland and while a really good movie it has the number one thing that annoys me…
Howl’s Moving Castle
Directed By: Hayao Miyazaki
After getting HBO Max solely to see the Studio Ghibli films (unseen to me before now!) and weeks of going back and forth where to start I jumped right in with Howl’s Moving Castle and honestly think I made an excellent choice!
Now I can worry I started at the top!
It is very much a goal this year to expand my film watching and that means getting back into the classics I’ve never seen before.
So the 1992 version of Aladdin which is on Disney+ seemed like a perfect place to start. And I honestly thought this would be a simple win. I was definitely going to like this more than the flawed but still enjoyable live-action version from last year.
Turns out I’m very torn so I thought I’d weigh the scales.
The Addams Family
Directed by: Conrad Vernon & Greg Tiernan
Their creepy and their kooky
their all together spooky
animating Oscar Isaac
is actually a cruelty
Toy Story 4
Directed By: Josh Cooley
These stupid toys! Why? Why are they better at pulling the emotion than almost any other movie I’ve seen this year?
I spent most of this movie contemplating the likely fate of a spork, being annoyed with a toy and wishing he would grow up and thinking that another toy could do a heck of a lot better in the guy department.
Yeah these characters are more human than the human characters in some recent movies and shows.
Alice in Wonderland (1951)
My March Blind Spot Series Pick was Alice in Wonderland. It’s of course the famous tale of the girl who falls down a rabbit hole and into Wonderland. Much as I love the story (and wonder who goes around sticking their heads down holes?) I’ve never seen this version.
The Breadwinner
Directed By: Nora Twomey
Grade: A
“Stories remain in our hearts even when all else is gone.”
And this is a beautiful story, based on a book by Deborah Ellis, about a young girl in Afghanistan who must pretend to be a boy simply in order to keep her family afloat.
Book Beach Bunny 