Brother Bear

Deconstructing Disney by Rachel Casey

May 19, 202401:18:16TV & Film

Episode Summary Welcome to our family time! Erin and Rachel discuss Brother Bear (2003), another entry in the canon of Disney’s flop era. Despite disappointingly little effort on the part of the filmmakers to ensure cult...

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