Tag Archives: Disney

Mulan (2020) Review

Posted on September 7, 2020 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

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Mulan (1998) Review

Posted on August 15, 2020 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

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Disney Renaissance Movies Ranked

Posted on May 30, 2020 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

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Review: The Clone Wars: Season 7 (2020)

Posted on May 9, 2020 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

Going forward, Star Wars movies should be more like Star Wars TV. Whereas the movies have largely become overly self-conscious and uninspired, recently THE MANDALORIAN and especially THE CLONE WARS have shown us how character-driven storytelling in a galaxy far, … Continue reading →

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Review in Brief: Aladdin (2019)

Posted on April 4, 2020 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

There’s a line of dialogue in the new ALADDIN that sums it up rather well: “Clumsy, but in a charming sort of way”. It’s very close to the animated movie, with Mena Massoud really looking and sounding the part, but … Continue reading →

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Review in Brief: Dumbo (2019)

Posted on August 15, 2019 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

To its credit, this Disney remake has some good gags (a circus strongman making a valiant effort to double as their accountant) and a level of visual sumptuousness impressive even by Tim Burton’s usual standards (the costumes, the reimagining of … Continue reading →

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Review: The Lion King (2019)

Posted on August 3, 2019 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

I watched the original LION KING the night before I saw this new version to have a point of comparison. I now realise that was a mistake. The 1994 film is so efficient in its storytelling, so full of animation … Continue reading →

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Review: Mary Poppins Returns (2018)

Posted on January 16, 2019 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

Like everyone who’s reviewed this what I’m going to ask is (brace yourself) is MARY POPPINS RETURNS practically perfect in every way? Not quite, but its strengths far outweigh its weaknesses and its style and intentions are quite admirable. The … Continue reading →

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Looking Back and Looking Forward: 2018, Part 1

Posted on December 23, 2018 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

Where did 2018 go? For me it’s been a funny year of highs and lows, beginnings and ends and other summing-up-the-year clichés as well. In film, the year started well, then flagged a bit in the middle before picking up … Continue reading →

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Review: Mowgli (2018)

Posted on December 16, 2018 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

Giving a wolf Peter Mullen’s face and all the other creatures of the jungle distinctive deformities doesn’t make your JUNGLE BOOK adaptation interesting. The mo-capped actors in MOWGLI don’t exactly have to stretch themselves; Bale can always fall back on … Continue reading →

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