Still, despite these tricky issues, Disney’s corporate stranglehold shows no sign of abating. Its reach is gigantic. From cartoons to comics to CGI, Disney controls much of our popular culture.

THE EMPEROR'S NEW GROOVE: Animated adventure comedy. Voices of David Spade, John Goodman, Eartha Kitt, Patrick Warburton. Directed by Mark Dindal. (G. 80 minutes. At Bay Area theaters.) Though an ...