Kyle J. Steenblik Archives

Kyle J. Steenblik is a resident of Davis County Utah, husband, and father of two children. A local film critic, author, and Podcaster (Utah Outcasts, The Nerd Dome Podcast), with a passion for comedy, fantasy, art, the natural world, science, and discovery, and road trips to various landmarks, and historical sites around the United States. Kyle has been a longtime activist in the hopes of leaving the world a better place for his children. Whether that is through standing up to inequality, injustice, or by adding a little laughter or a good story.

The Future of Disney's Live-Action Remakes from 'Mulan' to 'Lilo & Stitch'
The Walt Disney corporation is a powerhouse of production when it comes to film. With seemingly limitless resources, they could push anything they want The Walt Disney corporation is a powerhouse of production when it comes to film. With seemingly limitless resources they could push anything they want into production. One thing they are doing is reaching into their own pockets to remake their back catalog of animated films as live action, or hyper-realistic animated films. The question of why is the subject of another discussion, what we want to look at is what they have in the pipeline, and what we wish was in that pipeline.
From A Star is Born to Godzilla: Why the Remake Will Never Die
In Hollywood there are many traditions when it comes to filmmaking, some things we as an audience can always count on seeing year after year. One of those traditions as old as motion pictures themselves is that of the remake. Take a successful film, clean it up, recast it, and crank out another money-maker, year after year. Along with this tradition is an audience crying out for originality, as they open their wallets repeatedly.