There was a lot I loved about the movie The Croods, releasing on Blu Ray and DVD on October 1, 2013. One of the main things was the theme about the importance of getting outside of your comfort zone. In The Croods, natural forces beyond their control destroy a prehistoric family’s cave. It had been […]
Jodi Benson interview: The voice of Ariel discusses The Little Mermaid
Disclosure: I received an expense-paid trip from Disney to a blogger event celebrating the Diamond Edition release of The Little Mermaid, The Disney Planes premiere, and Super Buddies Blu Ray premiere. Check out Jodi Benson singing Part of Your World! Jodi Benson, best known for her role as the voice of Ariel in Disney’s The […]
Directors Ron Clements and John Musker on making The Little Mermaid
Disclosure: The following interview was conducted as part of an expense-paid blogger event for Disney. Ron Clements and John Musker talk Disney Meeting Ron Clements and John Musker was a real bucket list moment for me. The directors of Aladdin, The Princess and the Frog, and The Little Mermaid were on the Disney lot recently […]
Emma Kenney interview ~ On starring in animated film EPIC and more
Look up the word WUNDERKIND in the dictionary, and you might just find a picture of Emma Kenney. The thirteen-year-old might not be a household name just yet, but she will be, rest assured. She just might be the brightest young star burning on the horizon whose time has come. If you are a fan […]
An interview with RETURN TO NEVERLAND screenwriter Temple Mathews
When it comes to family films, Temple Mathews is one of Hollywood’s best. Gifted in a variety of genres, Temple is well known for his work on Disney’s “Return to Neverland,” “The Little Mermaid 2,” “Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas,” and more. Temple Mathews has also proven his talents as a novelist, having written three […]
Actor Robinne Lee on breaking into Hollywood, independent film, and being a working mom
Many secretly dream of a successful career in Hollywood, but few know how to turn that dream into a reality. Hollywood actor Robinne Lee is living that dream, and fortunately for Reel Mama readers, she has agreed to provide some insights into her fabulous career, the state of the entertainment industry, and how to make […]
Renowned filmmaker Roger Sherman on making better home videos
Celebrated director and cinematographer Roger Sherman has had a career most filmmakers can only dream about. Sherman has two Oscar nominations, and his outstanding documentaries have been some of the best ever broadcast on PBS. He is a founding partner of Florentine Films along with fellow documentarian Ken Burns, known for his “Civil War” documentary […]
Cinema crusader Julia Marchese: fighting for the future of film
Julia Marchese at her beloved New Beverly Theater, which screens exclusively 35mm film Julia Marchese is a woman on a mission: to preserve a movie going experience, and a part of film history, that may soon disappear forever. At stake is 35mm gauge film, the screening format developed over 100 years ago by George Eastman […]
Masters of invention: Oscar-winning Moonbot Studios artists discuss new Numberlys children’s app and more
Imagine a world populated only with numbers. Every street sign, every town and every person in it is a number. The inhabitants of this world are known as the Numberlys, and they know that something’s missing. Daily the Numberlys go to work in their factory, but what they are producing seems meaningless until they […]
