by Jim Smith | Mar 21, 2022 | Best of the Best - Disney and Beyond, Disney, Disney Spotlight Series, Lists, Marvel, Role Call - The Best of Disney, Star Wars
(A version of this article was published for Laughing Place on March 22, 2022.) Fully developed characters are essential to great storytelling. Start with an inspiring hero, solid villain, a few supporting roles, and you’ve got the foundation for a good story. But...
by Jim Smith | Dec 27, 2021 | Disney, Disney Spotlight Series, Marvel, Media, Spotlight
When former Disney CEO Bob Iger made Disney history with his November 2018 announcement of the planned rollout of the Disney+ streaming service, social media buzzed over how Disney would impact the direct-to-consumer (streaming) market. During an anticipation-filled...
by Jim Smith | Sep 7, 2021 | Disney, Disney Spotlight Series, General, Marvel
“Hello Peter.” Image: Disney-Marvel These two exceedingly simple words were spoken by none other than Doctor Octopus in the recently released trailer for Spider-Man: No Way Home. My first reaction was to exclaim with glee “Doc Ock is back!” But then I thought a little...
by Jim Smith | Jul 25, 2021 | Best of the Best - Disney and Beyond, Disney, Lists, Marvel, Role Call - The Best of Disney, Star Wars
Disney films have used MacGuffins as storytelling devices almost since the founding of the Walt Disney Studios. These devices – whether they be objects, characters, or even events or ideas in film, serve to set and keep the story’s plot in motion. At their core,...
by Jim Smith | Jul 12, 2021 | Bits & Pieces, Disney, Marvel, Media
Loki – Marvel’s most anticipated streaming series to date – has introduced five new variant show posters, featuring the most memorable of the new Loki variants. We’ve all seen the posters highlighting Loki, Mobius, Ravonna Renslayer, Hunter B-15, the Loki...
