Monoreel Radio

This week, we are joined by everybody’s favorite pianist, Rob Volpe, to discuss 2009's "The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story". Is their story what we were expecting? How do we feel about their complex relationship? What happened when they no longer had a contract with Disney? All of that and more this week on Monoreel Radio. 

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This week we celebrate the 30th anniversary of "Camp Nowhere". Why was this film released toward the end of Summer? Is this film a product of it’s time? Is it age appropriate? All of that and more this week on Monoreel Radio.

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This week we celebrate the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics with a discussion of "Young Woman And The Sea". How close does this film mirror the historical events of Trudy Ederle's swim of the English Channel? Are these the right casting choices? Where does it rank among other Disney sports films? All of that and more this week on Monoreel Radio. 

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This month, are back at Disney Springs for a second round of Flavors of Florida, as well as round two at to the Kennedy Space Center. We also discuss all of the major announcements from D23 The Ultimate Fan Experience.

This week, we welcome back Ted Thomas to discuss his 2009 documentary "Walt and El Grupo", an account of Walt Disney's Goodwill Tour of South America in 1941. Ted tells us all about his experience producing the film and how it lead so many new discoveries, he is now releasing a 230-page follow up book, "Walt and El Grupo In Latin America", with co-authors Didier Ghez and JB Kaufman. This hardcover monograph is published by the Hyperion Historical Alliance, which will have a booth set up for book signings at the upcoming 2024 D23 Expo in Anaheim, following the authors' panel. 

Click here to listen to our review of "Frank and Ollie".

Click here to listen to our first conversation with Ted about producing "Frank and Ollie".

Click here to listen to our review of "Saludos Amigos".

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This week we review and discuss 2003's "Inspector Gadget 2". Is this film closer to the source material than the first film? How do we feel about the re-castings? Does the CGI get any better? All of that and more this week on Monoreel Radio. 

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This week we discuss "Inspector Gadget" on its 25th anniversary. What talent was originally attached to the film? Does this movie stay true to the source material from the television show? Do the effects hold up? All of that and more this week on Monoreel Radio.

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This week we review and discuss "Deadpool 2". Are they trying too hard to out-shock the first film? How do we feel about the villain in this film? Are we excited for the third installment? All of that and more this week on Monoreel Radio. 

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This month our friends Nicole, Damian, and Mike join us for a conversation on the 2024 Flavors Of Florida offerings. We also discuss enjoying EPCOT without a festival, seeing Jodi Benson live, and going broke on nostalgia at Universal Studios Orlando.

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This week we start the countdown to "Deadpool And Wolverine" with a discussion of Deadpool's origin film. How does this film break the mold? Why is it polarizing? Is it a good MCU intro to the X-men? All of that and more this week on Monoreel Radio.

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