Why Disobedience is Good in Del Toro’s Pinocchio
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for almost 140 years now, Pinocchio has been told as a fable about a boy learning what makes a person good
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Every Snake Sheds Their Skin: “White Snake” and Regressive Representations of Heroines
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Despite the film’s potential, White Snake is ultimately a bit too predictable, a bit too safe, and perhaps a bit too regressive.
Read MoreHow "I Kill Giants" Gets Fantasy Wrong
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If you read the graphic novel of I Kill Giants, you will hate the film adaptation because the amount of wasted potential is maddening. Otherwise, it’s a decent coming of age story about confronting death.
Read MoreAnimal World
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Animal World holds enough action and suspense to treat anyone seeking a unique psychological thriller, but a stronger protagonist and clearer character relationships could have helped the emotional appeal of the film.
Read MoreMowgli: Legend of the Jungle
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Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle is a mixed bag of groundbreaking technology and fascinating cutthroat politics, spoiled by a distastrous finale.
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Peter Rabbit
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Peter Rabbit is one of those films where someone needed to walk into Sony and whack the producers on the head with a carrot.
Read MoreThe Curious Case of Benjamin Button
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Director David Fincher and screenwriter Eric Roth present a film about the inevitable slow release of death (and this film).
Read MoreMaximum Ride
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“Maximum Ride” sounds like it should be one of the greatest thrill rides of your life, but instead it’s like getting on a roller coaster that only moves at one speed down a straight line…
Read MoreBeauty and the Beast (2017)
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Most of the plot and dialogue are transposed from the 1991 animated version. For everyone who fell in love with the “tale as old as time,” they can find comfort in familiarity. But it’s a mistake to expect Disney to deviate from the formula that made Beauty and the Beast the first animated feature ever nominated for Best Picture at the 64th Academy Awards…
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