Tag Archives: #cinderella

Inconsequential sequels sweep through cinemas

Posted on November 4, 2019 by reelentropy

In an era of long-awaited sequels, remakes and “soft reboots” that roll into theaters decades after their corresponding media, Disney’s and Sony’s Maleficent: Mistress of Evil and Zombieland: Double Tap were the least long-awaited, releasing five and 10 years after … Continue reading →

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‘Aladdin’ is one of the worst movies I have ever seen

Posted on May 25, 2019 by reelentropy

2/10 As Disney plumbs ever deeper into its vault of classic- and renaissance-era features to remake live — or, “live” — it will inevitably begin to withdraw properties that will take more effort to translate into live-action or that make … Continue reading →

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Now is not 1964

Posted on December 27, 2018 by reelentropy

3/10 The original Mary Poppins was a technical marvel, one that reinvigorated a dying genre and would be held unto this day as the crowning triumph of Disney productions. It was sold and resold and resold again on the strength of how … Continue reading →

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Predictably, Huntsman is a colossal mess

Posted on April 25, 2016 by reelentropy

The Huntsman: Winter’s War is partially a prequel to Snow White and the Huntsman and partially a sequel. The plot has a timeskip in it, and the narrator — Liam Neeson, somehow — says “that entire movie happened in this spot.” It’s half-and-half. … Continue reading →

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