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Bonjour! Palace Theatre Manchester invites you to be their guest

Bonjour! Palace Theatre Manchester invites you to be their guest

The new, redesigned stage adaptation of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast comes to Manchester’s Palace Theatre for a two month residency
‘Magic truly is real’ – Bedknobs and Broomsticks at The Lowry

‘Magic truly is real’ – Bedknobs and Broomsticks at The Lowry

Brummie/Cockney accents, excellent puppetry and a truly magical bed – Emily Turvey reviews the stage adaptation of Bedknobs and Broomsticks at the Lowry, which last played in Manchester mere months ago and stars Dianne Pilkington in the lead role
Bedknobs and Broomsticks flies into the Lowry

Bedknobs and Broomsticks flies into the Lowry

Disney’s stage musical adaptation of Bedknobs and Broomsticks returns to Manchester, playing at the Lowry and starring Dianne Pilkington
Review: Bedknobs and Broomsticks

Review: Bedknobs and Broomsticks

Theatre Editor Jay Darcy reviews Bedknobs and Broomsticks – based on the film of the same name – at the Palace Theatre, which starred Dianne Pilkington in the lead role
Disney’s Cruella: De Vil-lishly Entertaining

Disney’s Cruella: De Vil-lishly Entertaining

A review of Emma Stone’s latest performance as Cruella and the re-imagining of on one of Disney’s classic films, 101 Dalmations
Cinemas are back soon – here’s what I’m looking forward to

Cinemas are back soon – here’s what I’m looking forward to

Katie Bray tells us why she is looking forward to cinemas reopening, and the films she is most excited to watch when they do
Disney+ Star – more content, but at what cost?

Disney+ Star – more content, but at what cost?

With hundreds more films and TV shows added to the site, has Disney Plus finally claimed top spot amidst the ‘Streaming Wars’?
The Lion King – Launch Event

The Lion King – Launch Event

Deputy Head of Marketing Camila Florencia Rusailh and Theatre Editor Jay Darcy attend the launch event of The Lion King
Review: Frozen 2

Review: Frozen 2

Despite the critically-acclaimed magic of its smash-hit predecessor, due to poor plotting, awkward pacing and musical mis-steps, Frozen 2 has certainly let it go, writes Carl Fitzgerald
DeJa Review: 90s Disney

DeJa Review: 90s Disney

Will Johnston reveals his top 5 90s Disney films, you won’t BELIEVE his picks
Review: Dumbo

Review: Dumbo

Tim Burton and Disney team up to bring another animated classic to life in live action, with mixed results of solid moments and missed opportunities
Review: Ralph Breaks the Internet

Review: Ralph Breaks the Internet

The Disney sequel works for both kids and adults, due to intelligent writing, intricate and funny world-building, and excellent voice acting
Military Martyrs over Mickey Mouse

Military Martyrs over Mickey Mouse

Cachella Smith considers how replacing Mickey Mouse images with those of war heroes in Egyptian schools may cause children to idolise the wrong kinds of role models.
Review: A Wrinkle in Time

Review: A Wrinkle in Time

Lama Chmayaa offers her verdict on Disney’s latest live action fantasy
Animated Shorts Oscar Nominees

Animated Shorts Oscar Nominees

Eloise Wright and James Gill assess the nominations for the Best Animated Short Oscar
What can we expect from Kingdom Hearts 3?

What can we expect from Kingdom Hearts 3?

The long wait for the latest instalment of Square Enix’s critically acclaimed RPG is nearly over
Review: Coco

Review: Coco

Pixar crafts an action-packed, emotional celebration of Mexican culture

Why Disney’s potential acquisition of 20th Century Fox is a dangerous idea

Pass go, collect $200 and use that for two tickets and a small popcorn for Avengers Vs X-Men

Are Star Wars games doomed?

Are Star Wars games redeemable, or have they fallen to the dark side?

How the ‘Shared Universe’ is taking over Hollywood

After DC’s recently released Wonder Woman, and ahead of Marvel Studio’s upcoming Spiderman: Homecoming, Jamie McEvoy addresses the gargantuan on-screen elephant in the room which is the shared universe