CW delivers a malformed Beauty and the Beast
The network’s latest TV drama disappoints with tired concepts and poor stylistic choices.
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Fairy tale films not so successful
Once upon a time, a pretty girl got lost in a scary forest only to be rescued by … a beast? A hunter? A bunch of little men? Any of those will work for the multitude of fairy tale films from our childhood. We have all been inundated by these narratives, which often involve a […]
Haute High-Lights
Movie of the week: Jane Eyre – Premieres Friday Yet another version of this literary canon novel is coming to theaters, this time featuring Mia Wasikowska, known most recently for the whimsical Alice in Wonderland and Oscar-nominated The Kids Are All Right. And remember the kid from 2000’s Billy Elliot? He’s St. John Rivers. Though the […]
Pixar’s success stems from personal effort
Since the Academy created the Best Animated Feature category in 2001, Pixar has taken five of those nine Oscars and every one of their films released in the last 10 years has been nominated.
A not so inconspicuous remake
Thai movemakers have created a shot-for-shot version of Beauty and the Beast.