It breathed fire into the box office. “How to Train Your Dragon” had a mythical day in theaters on Friday, its opener, landing in first place with $35.6 million in sales, according to The Numbers. The live-action remake of the 2010 DreamWorks Animation film, which The Post said “is nice, but doesn’t always soar,” had … Read more
Disney’s “Snow White” reboot is leaving a legacy it certainly doesn’t want, becoming the company’s worst-performing wide-release live-action remake in almost 10 years. The 2025 remake of the original 1937 movie opened March 21 in the US and Canada, and has struggled, earning barely $200 million worldwide. The film’s page on IMDB.com calls the movie “officially a flop,” … Read more
movie review HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON Running time: 125 minutes. Rated PG (sequences of intense action, and peril). In theaters June 13. Over the course of two hours, the macho Vikings of the village of Berk go from despising and demonizing dragons to loving them like adorable puppies. I can’t say I experienced the … Read more
Oh, Blitznak! Disney fans are outraged that one key character from the original “Lilo & Stitch” film was cut from this year’s live-action remake. Captain Gantu, the villain of the 2002 animated flick, was noticeably absent from the new version that hit theaters on Friday, May 23. A shot of Stitch in Disney’s new “Lilo … Read more
I’m miffed at Mickey. Disney, Hollywood’s Meh-gic Kingdom, has once again delivered another awful live-action remake of a well-loved cartoon. For more than a decade, the House of Mouse has been addicted to these robotic abominations. It’s a sickness. Over the weekend, the latest poor unfortunate soul was “Lilo & Stitch,” that sweet little 2002 … Read more
Disney’s newest attempt to turn one of its animated classics into a live-action hit is already taking heat from fans — similar to the “Snow White” fiasco that embroiled the entertainment giant earlier this year. “Lilo & Stitch” has sparked concern among Disney fans after its director, Dean Fleischer Camp, revealed he tried to keep … Read more
Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your big screen dreams. Disney is hitting the pause button on its planned live-action remake of the 2010 animated hit “Tangled” following the disastrous box office performance of “Snow White,” according to multiple reports published on Thursday. The Hollywood Reporter was the first to break the news. Entertainment Weekly and Deadline … Read more
movie review SNOW WHITE <br>Running time: 109 minutes. Rated PG (violence, some peril, thematic elements and brief rude humor). In theaters. Mirror, mirror on the wall, who’s the laziest of them all? That’d be Disney, the creativity-starved studio that has seemingly lost all ability or inclination to make new hits and would rather rifle through its … Read more
“Mirror, Mirror on the wall, who’s the fairest of them all?” Disney has debuted a first-look image of actress Rachel Zegler in the titular role for it’s live action reimagining of “Snow White.” The studio also announced that the release date for the film would be pushed back from March 22, 2024 to March 21, … Read more
Look at this stuff. Isn’t it neat? Ariel’s lyric in the song “Part of Your World” from “The Little Mermaid” could describe Disney’s reliably heartless approach to their live-action remakes of cherished cartoons. They’ve got gadgets and gizmos aplenty. They’ve got whosits and whatsits galore. You want thingamabobs? They’ve got 20 million. movie review Running … Read more
Will this idea go the distance? Producer and director Joe Russo revealed Wednesday that the forthcoming live-action “Hercules” will push the boundaries of cinema, Variety has reported. “[‘Hercules is] a little bit more experimental in tone, a little bit more experimental in execution,” said Russo. “I think they’re excited to see what we can all … Read more