Raechel Meyers

Even with the nostalgia side of things discounted, I'd still consider this an amazing movie. The story is a brilliant twist on the classic story, the visuals & animation are amazing, and the characters are lovable, as they go through realistic arcs of development. The songs, damn. Extremely catchy and jazzy, reflecting New Orleans wonderfully. And on top of that, Tiana is my favorite Disney princess and remains a self-sufficient badass. The one thing I will say is that the voodoo stuff can be a bit scary to younger kids. There's nothing gory or super dark, it's just a few overwhelming scenes that I recall frightening me a bit when I first watched it as a four-year-old. (I have seen some negative comments mentioning demons and devil appreciating sentiments... It's not that at all. It's just New Orleans voodoo culture, and I'd say it's more of a spirit-y representation of it all rather than an evil one. And it's not portrayed as something aspirational, nothing like "hey kids, make yourself a voodoo doll!") All in all, a rave review! I adore this movie and come back to rewatch it often. It never gets old, and I'd highly recommend it. As long as little ones won't be scared of the slightly creepy antagonists and ghouls, I think this is a movie everyone can enjoy. Definitely give it a watch!

O Captain, My Captain. It's beautiful. It made me laugh. It made me cry. It shows life in a raw and shockingly real way. With intertwining literary mastery, this film shows humanity in a poetically relatable way. The care in the portrayal of the characters is astounding. Particularly that of the late and great Robin Williams. In each line, he delivers character of his own, while still doing more than justice to Mr. Keating. Meaningful intertwining messages litter and define this masterpiece, which is well worth two hours of your life. A life, that Robin's defined character encourages you to make marvelous. I encourage any and all to watch this movie at some point. If you're in for some laughs, lessons and a few tears, go for it. Carpe Diem. Live life to the fullest. Take the road less traveled. And for the love of the society, enjoy this movie. I promise you won't be disappointed. Since I feel my own words have not done it justice, I leave with the wise and frequently in-film quoted Uncle Whitman. "Gather ye rosebuds while ye may." Enjoy.

I grew up on PBS. Plain and simple. Arthur was among the shows that helped to shape my world view. When I was little, I loved the characters. I could relate to them, and I cherished that. I saw, and still see for that matter, a bit of myself in every one of them. Arthur was very important to me, and I watched it religiously after school. I adored finding the real world references, such as Prunella's chosen book saga being pleasantly familiar to the Harry Potter series. I haven't watched the show in years, but I'm delighted to hear it's still going, with the same values. While many may not agree with new additions of characters, the show is still a heartwarming time-capsule to flip past on TV. To further address a certain gay wedding of Mr. Ratburn's, I must encourage narrow -minded people to stop reading here. I think it is WONDERFUL. Further sticking with the theme of Arthur's real-world ties to things children experience, it shows love in a way not many kids shows have the guts to do. I get it may make some uncomfortable, but might I say, love is love. I'm glad the creative people at PBS recognize that and continue to make more of the show I loved as a child, and inspire many more to come. *May I say, Christine Carreiro, that 'sickening' is an awfully strong word to use about a kids show. Like I said before, love is love. This is a real-world topic, not a thing of fiction. The fact that this simple show of acceptance is looked down upon is truly sickening.