ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
ON THE SMALL SCREEN By Jenny Peters
KEEPING KIDS HAPPY THE MIGHTY DUCKS: GAME CHANGERS Disney+ Almost thirty years ago, The Mighty Ducks entered the world’s consciousness as Gordon Bombay (Emilio Estevez), a selfish lawyer who learned a lot when forced to coach a kids’ hockey team. Two sequels followed in the 90s and now Estevez is back again, with this series that pairs him with Lauren Graham and a whole new team of misfits, in a show created for kids who have no awareness of the origin, as everything old is new again on TV. RAYA AND THE LAST DRAGON Disney+ Expected to be a theater blockbuster, Raya and the Last Dragon is Disney’s latest bigbudget animated feature to head to the small screen. The tale of an alternative world where dragons and monsters dwell, this Asianinfluenced, visually lovely story stars the voices of Kelly Marie Tran, Sandra Oh, Gemma Chan, Daniel Dae Kim, and Awkwafina. You’ll pay $29.95 on Disney+ for unlimited access to this animated adventure. WAFFLES + MOCHI Netflix Michelle Obama stars (and produces) this new children’s series that’s all about good food from around the world. Waffles and Mochi are a puppet duo who join real-life humans in their quest to find out how to cook and eat flavorful, healthy dishes. It’s a little bit animated, a little bit live, and all-around a fun, delicious way to help children learn to enjoy yummy food from many cultures. YES DAY Netflix Jennifer Garner and Edgar Ramirez play the beleaguered parents of three rambunctious children, who give their kids 24 hours to run the family. It’s every parent’s worst nightmare and a fun way for your whole brood to watch the same thing. The only problem is it will give your kids some ideas for their own Yes Day. 68 | OUR CITY, YOUR LIFE | MARCH/APRIL 2021
