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The Black Hole *** (1979, Maximilian Schell, Anthony Perkins, Ernest Borgnine, Yvette Mimieux, Robert Forster, Joseph Bottoms, Tom McLoughlin) – Classic Movie Review 3711

The Walt Disney Studio, under producer Ron Miller, commendably trying for something different in 1979, came up with director Gary Nelson’s extremely good-looking but rather poorly conceived sci-fi adventure about a group of American researchers […]

May, 15

The Jungle Book **** (2016, Neel Sethi, voices of Bill Murray, Ben Kingsley, Christopher Walken, Idris Elba, Garry Shandling, Scarlett Johansson) – Movie Review

Little Neel Sethi is ideal as the man-cub Mowgli who flees the jungle after a death threat from the tiger Shere Khan. Guided by Ben Kingsley and Bill Murray provide the excellent key voices of Bagheera the panther and the bear […]

Apr, 13

The Story of Robin Hood and his Merrie Men **** (1952, Richard Todd, Joan Rice, Peter Finch, James Hayter, Martita Hunt, James Robertson Justice) – Classic Movie Review 3474

Director Ken Annakin’s lusty, richly enjoyable 1952 British Disney live-action version of the classic tale highlights reliably engaging turns from a splendid ensemble headed by Richard Todd as the outlaw Robin Hood, Joan Rice as […]

Mar, 14

Cinderella *** (2015, Lily James, Cate Blanchett, Richard Madden, Ben Chaplin, Derek Jacobi, Stellan Skarsgård, Helena Bonham Carter) – Movie Review

Disney remakes its classic 1950 animated feature as director Kenneth Branagh’s very likeable, traditional and romantic if rather dull and old-fashioned live-action retelling of the classic fairy tale about Cinderella, the orphaned servant step-daughter of the Wicked Stepmother, […]

Mar, 05

101 Dalmatians **** (1996, Glenn Close, Jeff Daniels, Joely Richardson, Hugh Laurie) – Classic Movie Review 2224

Director Stephen Herek’s sprightly 1996 live-action version of the 1961 Walt Disney animation classic spot-lights comedy, fantasy and fun-filled adventure, in an adorable, irresistible story based on the 1956 novel by Dodie Smith. It sits up […]

Feb, 28

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