by Jim Smith | Oct 4, 2024 | Best of the Best - Disney and Beyond, Disney, Lists
(A version of this article was shared with Laughing Place and published on October 16, 2024.) The spooky season is upon us once again, when our collective minds drift to visions of witches, skeletons, black cats, and feelings of fright and villainy. Of course, it’s...
by Jim Smith | Aug 31, 2024 | Best of the Best - Disney and Beyond, Lists, Marvel, Media, Star Wars
(A version of this article was shared with Laughing Place and published on September 9, 2024.) The Marvel and Star Wars franchises are among the biggest scores available for actors looking to cement their entertainment reputations in big-budget event films. To some,...
by Jim Smith | May 1, 2023 | Disney, Lists, Media, Role Call - The Best of Disney, Star Wars
(A version of this post was shared with Laughing Place on May 4, 2023.) A long time ago (40 years to be exact) in a galaxy far, far away (movie theaters worldwide), George Lucas gave us the third and final installment of his epic Star Wars trilogy – Return of...
by Jim Smith | Mar 13, 2022 | Best of the Best - Disney and Beyond, Disney, Disney Spotlight Series, Role Call - The Best of Disney
(A version of this article was published for Laughing Place on March 14, 2022.) Every good story includes a host of characters. The hero, the villain, a few supporting roles, and maybe a cameo or two. While the characters may be the most important pieces of the story,...
by Jim Smith | Dec 29, 2021 | Best of the Best - Disney and Beyond, Disney, Disney Connections
What do you listen to on your way to work, on a morning run, or while taking the dog for a walk? For many – myself included – podcasts are as important a source of information (if not moreso) than reading the paper, searching a news site, browsing Twitter,...
