Disney
★★½
Review
Toy Story prequel Lightyear reaches for the stars, but lands in a black hole
My first thought going into this Toy Story spin-off was to wish Pixar hadn’t bothered.
- by Jake Wilson
Latest
★★★★
Review
A star is born in this joyous gay Jane Austen reboot
There’s sex, fighting, love, drugs, drinking and all-night parties in Fire Island, a new rom-com that offers an appealing twist on Pride and Prejudice.
- by Paul Byrnes
Critics love Marvel’s new TV show, so what’s with all the one-star reviews on IMDB?
A flood of negative reviews for Marvel’s critically acclaimed new superhero series, Ms. Marvel, seems super-suspicious.
- by Thomas Mitchell
‘Our moment was destroyed’: Disney says sorry as superfans’ ruined proposal goes viral
The couple had watched every Disney animation together. But his proposal in front of Sleeping Beauty’s castle was cut short by a bossy employee in mouse ears.
- by Livia Albeck-Ripka
★★★½
Review
Obi-Wan Kenobi mines Star Wars nostalgia, but is the franchise getting tired?
The six-part mini-epic shows the strengths and weaknesses of the Star Wars universe. Where does it go from here?
- by Karl Quinn
Disney gives family a whole new meaning with new TV series on famous Australian cult
On Tuesday morning Disney announced a wide-ranging and long-awaited slate of Australian-made content, including a series about infamous cult, The Family.
- by Karl Quinn
Mary Poppins serves a spoonful of theatre magic in a most delightful way
It garnered five-star reviews in London and now Mary Poppins the musical is set to open in Sydney.
- by Kerrie OBrien
For battered Netflix, content is king. But is the crown a little tarnished?
The streaming giant’s co-CEOs were united in their view that the key to continued growth is great content. But is Netflix still delivering that?
- by Karl Quinn
Is Netflix’s era of global screen domination finally coming to an end?
The streaming giant’s latest figures show a decline in subscribers globally. Is it a blip, or a sign of what’s to come?
- by Karl Quinn
‘Never say never’: As subscriptions hit a wall, streaming giants are eyeing ads
The two titans of the video streaming wars – Netflix and Disney+ – have long resisted commercials. But with the pandemic-induced surge of subscriptions waning, they’re starting to come around to it.
- by John Koblin and Tiffany Hsu
People are trying to cancel Disney (again). Will the theme parks suffer?
Conservative activists and politicians have set their sights on the entertainment giant, urging boycotts of theme parks and media.
- by Hannah Sampson