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How Disney incorporates political messages into its children's films
With the release of 'Maleficent: Mistress of Evil', let's take a look back at the political undercurrent of Disney movies.
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School lesson plan claims Beauty and the Beast promotes domestic abuse
A new controversial school lesson has been introduced which has caused a huge division amongst parents. The teachings dissect the 1991 animated classic and address the opinion that Belle is the victim of domestic abuse, say Metro. The plan, titled Racism/Sexism in Disney, was uploaded to the Times Educational Supplement website by an unknown professional and has so far been viewed over 11,000 times and downloaded 600.
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Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson voted People’s sexiest man alive
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson has not only won over the global box office, but our hearts too as he was crowned People’s sexiest man alive, 2016. The action star won the title as he beat off stiff competition from the likes of Tom Hiddleston, Brad Pitt, and a host of famous names which caps off a pretty remarkable year for the WWE star turned Hollywood hero.
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Felicity Jones is now obsessed doing stunts after working on Rogue One
Appearing in a ‘Star Wars’ movie essentially transforms you into a globally recognisable face overnight but in the case of Felicity Jones it’s done far more. For starters, Jones is already an established actor, with films such as ‘The Theory of Everything’ (for which she got an Oscar nomination) to her name. In an interview with Harper’s Bazaar (via The List), the British actress has spoken about working on ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’, revealing the spin-off film is like nothing she’s done
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Disney record their most successful box office year ever
Disney are going from strength to strength when it comes to their movie output but with two months of 2016 left they’ve already had their best ever year. While ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ isn’t part of the episodic instalments, the spin-off is still predicted to do very well. The question is, will it go toe-to-toe with last year’s ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’?
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Bette Midler recreates her Hocus Pocus look for Halloween & it’s AMAZING
The ‘Hocus Pocus’ sequel may still be unconfirmed by Disney but it hasn’t prevented its star Bette Midler from resurrecting her character this Halloween. For this year’s Hulaween Bash at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, Midler turned up as the one and only Winifred from the movie and her efforts blew everyone away. It’s been 23 years since Midler appeared in the Disney comedy alongside Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy, and Thora Birch and her enthusiasm for a long-awaited sequel has, in one way at
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Thor’s Flatmate Darryl Could Appear In Thor: Ragnarok
After Marvel’s ‘Civil War: Team Thor’ mockumentary showed the Norse God getting a flatmate, Darryl, director Taika Waititi says we may see more of him in the upcoming instalment. Speaking to IGN about Thor’s (Chris Hemsworth) new roomie, Waititi, the helmer of ‘Thor: Ragnarok’, revealed what Thor got up to while ‘Civil War’ was happening and about Darryl’s place in the MCU. Whether or not Waititi was intentionally misleading the conversation, he actually hinted that Darryl would play a part in
