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Tag: Disney
The Rundown for Weekend 7/30/2021
Welcome to The Rundown report (as gathered by Taryn Belle) with Nerd Union for the weekend of July 30th, 2021. MOVIES On Thursday, Black Widow star Scarlett Johansson filed a lawsuit that argues Disney breached her contract by releasing the…
To The Media: You Are Entitled to Nothing
Earlier this week my newsfeed was filled with news of the unthinkable: Disney had banned the LA Times from all screenings of the company. One of their critics had been banned from a critic screening of Thor Ragnarok. The media…
Disney, the Oscars, and Animation
The Oscars had a fair share of excitement on Sunday, especially in regards to the mix up over the Best Picture award. However, our attention is focused elsewhere, as Disney took home their ninth award in the Best Animated Feature…
Rogue One Is The Story You Needed
Last December, I was rather disappointed by The Force Awakens (as was much of the Nerd Union staff). While there was plenty to like and enjoy, we quickly discovered the movie was giving us a ton of material retread. So it would…
Moana’s Splash is Worth the Hype
Disney’s been having a good year with animation, as Moana hit theaters for the holiday weekend. Beautifully animated, matched with a strong story and a wonderful soundtrack, Moana stands on it’s own is and is one film you don’t want…
Marvel Universe Live: Try the “It’s Not Just For Kids” Argument After This
If you’re a nerd like me, you inevitably run into someone who overhears you talking about how much you love something nerdy ( for me it’s superheroes), and they will look at you with their snide, condescending look and ask…
New Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 and III Trailers
By Jerry Maynard Happy Saturday friends! Last night at Japan’s Jump Festa we received a bit of an early Christmas present from Square-Enix. No I’m not about any actual release dates for Kingdom Hearts games, but we instead got a…
Jessica Jones: Why You Should Care About Someone You Know Nothing About
By James Nelson We’re about a month away from the live action debut of Jessica Jones, the second female character that Marvel has given a standalone series to (seriously, they’ve only done Agent Carter, and it was pretty terrible). Aside…
Final Star Wars Trailer Gave Us Everything We Didn’t Know We Wanted
By James Nelson At last, the last days of waiting are upon us! We have our tickets (of course), and are patiently deciding what to wear to the IMAX premiere (some TK armor, or maybe a Jedi robe?), and for…