To Disney, from the desk of Mufasa: “Remember who you are.” The Lion King, Disney’s computer-generated remake, isn’t like the rest. Yes, the story—Hamlet meets Bambi with a touch of The Jungle Book—is intact, as are the memorable Elton John and Tim Rice songs. … Continue reading THE LION KING
The Walt Disney Company has had a long and storied relationship with Lewis Carroll’s Alice books. When Walt Disney struck out on his own to make a hybrid of live-action and hand-drawn animation, he turned to Alice for the 1923 short Alice’s Wonderland. … Continue reading ALICE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS
Maleficent is Disney’s latest in a spate of Nostalgia Branding, a trend spawned from the enormous box-office success of 2010’s Alice in Wonderland. Last year’s Saving Mr. Banks was a lesser movie than the movie it referenced, Mary Poppins, but the performances from Tom Hanks … Continue reading MALEFICENT
Michael J. Cinema 