Any questions I had about the wisdom of remaking the classic film that revived the flagging Disney studio back in 1989 were quickly dissipated when Halle Bailey appears as Ariel, the unsatisfied daughter of underseas King Triton (Javier Bardem). This wonderful singer, whose voice can raise the rafters, greatly enhances the story, her beautifully tawny …
Prince Brat and the Whipping Boy (1994)
A boy living with his sister in the streets of an 18th century German city is made to be the spoiled prince’s whipping boy & when they run away, helps the prince to change for the better.
Cinderella (2015)
Kenneth Brannagh and Lily James of ‘Downton’ give us a wonderfully romantic new Cinderella. Click to read my entire review.
Into the Woods (2014)
A blend of fairy tales–Cinderella, Jack & the Beanstalk, LittleRed Riding Hood, Rampunzel–the tale is about wishes & the discoveries we make in the woods of danger & adventure.