Finding Dory

In general, I loved the movie “Finding Dory.” In fact, I thought it mostly delivered a great message about disability inclusion. A big part of the story centers on how, despite her cognitive disability, Dory is able to successfully manage the world and find love and acceptance. Unfortunately, this beautiful message of inclusion and empowerment [...]

“Unforgettable.” After Dory’s notable last line, Sia’s cover of Nat King Cole’s “Unforgettable” played over the end credits for “Finding Dory.” It was a beautiful, if somewhat haunting, rendition of the song. “Mommy, did you like the movie?” My son’s smile suggested he liked it very much. An unexpected sob rose in my throat. My [...]

Being a child in the late seventies and early eighties, movies about people with disabilities were scarce.  I remember seeing one on television that showed a man falling for a woman in a wheelchair, but she ended up dying in the end. Not very positive. As of lately, there is a movie about a man [...]

Editor’s note: This piece contains some spoilers. So I’ve just seen the new movie “Finding Dory,” the sequel to the hit Disney movie “Finding Nemo.” For those who have seen the first movie, you would know Dory is the adorable little blue fish with a lovable personality and a sense of adventure. But, she also [...]

A movie theater screening “Finding Dory,” a movie highlighting disability and promoting acceptance, was not the most accepting place when it asked a 3-year-old boy with autism spectrum disorder and his mother to leave the theater for being disruptive. Jessica Matthews took her son, Aiden, to Regal Crossroads in Bellevue, Washington last Tuesday to have [...]

I just got home from watching the much anticipated movie sequel, “Finding Dory.” Even though I took my kids to it, I have to admit, I’ve been excited about it. “Finding Nemo” is one of my top 10 favorite movies of all time. It had to be. It was on repeat in my minivan back [...]

I’m a huge fan of Ellen DeGeneres, so I was more than excited to see her new movie “Finding Dory” on opening night. I arrived so early that I waited in my car for an extra hour (OK, maybe two hours) before I even entered the theater! I got my snacks and picked my seat, [...]