Tag: Rewind Revue
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Hercules Finds Its Nerve
in ReviewsAfter a run of cautious, overly faithful adaptations, Disney finally loosens its grip with Hercules. Bold, disciplined and genuinely theatrical, this is a production that prioritises storytelling over spectacle and is far stronger for it.
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Rewind Review: The Greatest Showman Is Loud, Empty and Built on Illusion
in ReviewsA film so terrified of scrutiny it turns the dialogue down and the spectacle up. The Greatest Showman is not revisionism for drama’s sake, but a moral abdication that ignores the truth because the real story is too complex and too human to sing along to.
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The Parent Trap: Trust, Craft And A Confident Disney
in ReviewsA rewind of The Parent Trap that celebrates its confidence in craft, performance and restraint. Wholesome, genuinely funny and quietly clever, this is Disney trusting its audience and being rewarded for it.
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