Posts Tagged ‘Aladdin’
Film Review – Disenchanted
Enchanted (2007) came as a surprise in how it balanced a traditional fairytale with a modern sensibility. It worked to undermine the familiar tropes of princesses, dashing heroes, and evil witches – and yet it had such an earnest sensibility that it can win over the…
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Episode 10 – Aladdin and Booksmart
On this episode of the podcast, Keith and Cassidy review Disney‘s live-action remake of their animated classic Aladdin and Olivia Wilde‘s directorial debut, the teen, coming of age comedy Booksmart. We also discuss sleazy pinball art, Upright Citizen’s Brigade. At the end of the program,…
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Film Review – Aladdin (2019)
Disney’s shameless practice of remaking their classic animated films into cynical live action cash grabs continues with Aladdin (2019). Perhaps I’m being a little too facetious with that last sentence. There’s nothing inherently wrong with remakes, some of the greatest pictures ever made were redone…
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Film Review – Coco
It’s a careful balancing act, making a movie that both celebrates a heritage in an entertaining fashion and yet doesn’t trivialize that same culture. It’s an especially tricky balance when creating an animated kid’s movie which usually trade in generalities or quickly referenced stereotypes. Representation…
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An Appreciation – Pinocchio
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) may have proven that Walt Disney could make a feature length animated film, but it was Pinocchio (1940) that showed the medium reaching high art. In just the second outing from his studio, Disney shaped a flat out…
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SIFF Film Review – Life, Animated
For those that think movies are a just disposable means of escapism, I suggest watching Roger Ross Williams’ Life, Animated (2016). This is a beautiful, heart-wrenching documentary that shows how the power of cinema can break through boundaries and enter a near spiritual realm. It’s…
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SIFF Interview – Roger Ross Williams – Life, Animated
Spencer interviews director Roger Ross Williams from the documentary Life, Animated at SIFF 2016.
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MacGuffin Audio Podcast #159
Spencer is joined by Brian Kirk & Jessica Aceti (MovieCat, FilmWise) and Nick Ahlers (The MacGuffin, The Grapes of Rad). Segments include: This Day in Film History, Meeting Brian & Jessica, and the News at 5. News at 5: 1. No Star Wars for JJ…
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