Black Widow is streaming on Disney+ Prequels are terrible. That is, until they aren’t. It used to be that the idea of checking out the earlier adventures of beloved characters was nothing more than a craven cash grab. You had the tomfoolery of Butch and Sundance: The Early Years, the nonsense of Hannibal Rising, and the blatant idiocy of X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Done well, a prequel can add texture and character to a franchise. It can fill in the blanks and even recontextualize the original work. Despite the clunky execution, mostly poor acting, and thunderingly obvious storytelling, George... Read More

If you’re reading this, you’re alive and you survived 2020. Trust me when I tell you, that’s good! We had an insanely acrimonious presidential election, a pandemic that almost completely caught the world unawares, and an economy that’s currently curled in the fetal position. Selfishness and willful ignorance swept the land. There was serious talk of secession. The whole thing sucked. And then? Then, we passed across that hazy and insubstantial border to 2021. A new year. An opportunity to, if you’re a cynic, make laughable public promises to change your life and fail to do so. Years of... Read More

The One and Only Ivan is streaming on Disney+. Once upon a time, there was a mall, located in a faraway land known as Tacoma. This mall wasn’t the sort of mall you might have hung out at as an incorrigible youth. It didn’t have a food court. It didn’t have an Apple store. It didn’t have a mall security guard. It was not a gleaming bastion to capitalism. Instead, this mall was…different. Instead of chains, it was a haven of small businesses. Some of them were the kind of places that sold incredible art or wonderful used books. Other were the kind of places that would sell throwing... Read More

Pleasure Guild of Nationwide Children’s Hospital is proud to present Disney’s The Little Mermaid, this Friday Feb 22 at 7 p.m., Saturday Feb 23 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. and Sunday Feb 24 at 2 p.m. This annual Broadway-style production will take place at the historic Palace Theatre (34 W Broad St. Columbus). Ariel, King Triton’s youngest daughter, wishes to pursue the human Prince Eric in the world above, bargaining with the evil sea witch, Ursula, to trade her tail for legs. But the bargain is not what it seems, and Ariel needs the help of her colorful friends, Flounder the fish,... Read More

Have you ever wished (upon a star) that you could relive the magic of Disney movies on the big screen? Well your wish has come true! Marcus Crosswoods Cinema (200 Hutchinson Ave Columbus) proudly presents the Disney’s Enchanted Tales series. This January and February you can enjoy timeless classics for only $5! Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays you can experience Enchanted Tales at 10 a.m., 12:15 p.m., 2:30 p.m. and 4:45 p.m. on the following dates: Jan 25 – 27         The Little Mermaid Feb 1 – 3             Lilo and Stitch Feb 8 – 10          Tangled Feb 14 –... Read More

Discover a whole new world at Disney’s Aladdin, the hit Broadway musical. Disney’s Aladdin hits the stage at Ohio Theatre (39 E State St. Columbus) this Wednesday Oct 24 and continues through Sunday Nov 4.  For a full listing of showtimes, visit https://www.capa.com/events/detail/disneys-aladdin. From the producer of The Lion King comes the timeless story of ALADDIN, a thrilling new production filled with unforgettable beauty, magic, comedy and breathtaking spectacle. It’s an extraordinary theatrical event where one lamp and three wishes make the possibilities infinite. Directed and choreographed... Read More