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‘Come Away’ Director Brenda Chapman Stands Up to ‘Racial Bigots’ Who Review Bombed Her Colorblind Film

For her first live-action feature, Oscar-winning filmmaker Brenda Chapman was determined to play the hits, but with the kind of personal twist she’s put on animated classics like “The Lion King,” “Beauty and the Beast,” and “Brave” throughout her career. A fairy tale obsessive from the jump — she literally grew up reading Classics Illustrated […]

Pippi Longstocking: can the world’s strongest girl conquer Britain?

Karin Nyman tells Richard Orange of her hopes that a new film and musical will lead another generation of readers to her mother’s subversive heroineShe heaves a circus strongman above her head and tosses policemen into bushes, vanquishes hapless burglars and wrongfoots the uptight, bourgeois woman who wants her put into a children’s home. Yet […]

Mia Wasikowska: ‘After a while acting leaves you feeling hollow’

The Australian star of Alice in Wonderland on her new film, a feminist take on Punch and Judy, and why her costumes need pocketsAustralian actor Mia Wasikowska trained as a ballet dancer in her teens before switching careers. In 2010 she was the highest-grossing film star in the world after playing the lead in Tim […]

The Lion King review – resplendent but pointless

Jon Favreau’s photorealistic copy of the classic 1994 animated feature is a virtual triumph – but why go to the effort?Disney’s money-spinning mission to recycle its animated back catalogue with “live action” remakes continues apace. In the past few years we’ve had Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland and Dumbo, Kenneth Branagh’s Cinderella, Bill Condon’s Beauty […]

‘Paradise Hills’ Trailer: Milla Jovovich Teaches Emma Roberts Manners in Feminist Fable

Unspooling like the candy-coated dystopian design baby of “Midsommar” and Tim Burton’s “Alice in Wonderland,” the first trailer for the female-fronted “Paradise Hills” is a veritable feast of celebrated talent. The feature filmmaking debut of Spanish filmmaker Alice Waddington, the film is anchored by some of the buzziest actresses working in indie film: Emma Roberts, […]

‘Amazing Spider-Man’ Director Marc Webb In Talks For Disney’s Upcoming ‘Snow White’ Live-Action Remake

Let’s be honest, Disney is running out of animated films to remake in live-action. This year alone, there’s “Dumbo,” “Aladdin,” and the upcoming “The Lion King.” This is on the heels of “The Jungle Book,” “Maleficent,” “Cinderella,” “Beauty and the Beast,” and “Alice in Wonderland.” This doesn’t even take into consideration the multitude of films […]

‘Hereditary’s’ Ari Aster Says “Psychedelic” Horror Film ‘Midsommar’ Is a “Fairytale” Similar To ‘Alice In Wonderland’

When you first watch the trailer for director Ari Aster’s upcoming horror film, “Midsommar,” you wouldn’t be wrong to draw comparisons to “The Wicker Man.” The ‘70s horror film is a bit of a cult classic and deals with very similar territory of a creepy cult that is likely up to no good. However, the […]

New Full-Length Trailer for Tim Burton’s ‘Dumbo’ Soars to Greater Heights

Disney has released a new trailer for director Tim Burton’s new live-action Dumbo movie is here. The film updates the classic animated Disney film and revolves around a circus owner (Danny DeVito) who enlists a former star (Colin Farrell) and his children t care for a newborn elephant, whose gift of flight takes the circus […]

‘Dumbo’: Tim Burton Reimagines A Magical Live-Action Flying Elephant Fairytale

It seems like yesterday when Disney released the box-office behemoth that was “Alice in Wonderland” in 2010. The astounding return— $10.25 billion— secured the future of the company’s cinema, as we currently witness the everlasting impact of that seminal picture. To be fair and honest, the film wasn’t all that remarkable to begin with, despite […]

David Thewlis Joins Billie Piper’s Directorial Debut ‘Rare Beasts’

David Thewlis has joined the cast of Rare Beasts, the directorial debut of British stage and screen star Billie Piper (Yerma, Doctor Who), which has now started principal photography.The Harry Potter grad, recently seen in the third season of Fargo, has been cast alongside Leo Bill (Peterloo, Alice in Wonderland), Kerry Fox (Shallow Grave, The […]

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