Daily Archives: March 26, 2019

Movie Review: “Storm Boy” updates an Australian classic

Posted on March 26, 2019 by Roger Moore

A beloved Australian tale about a boy, his pelican and preserving and respecting nature earns a sympathetic new telling in “Storm Boy,” which could be called a remake, a reboot and a sequel all at once. Colin Thiele’s novel was … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Tim Burton’s “Dumbo” lacks the magic touch

Posted on March 26, 2019 by Roger Moore

Gloom and doom hang over Tim Burton’s live-action (ish) remake of “Dumbo,” a classic in the Disney cartoon canon. You knew from the source material and the trailers to this remake that he was going for a sweet, sentimental fable, … Continue reading →

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Preview: What have they DONE to “Dora the Explorer,” in “Dora and the Lost City of Gold?”

Posted on March 26, 2019 by Roger Moore

There’s almost certainly market research backing up Nickelodeon/Universal’s decision to put “Dora the Explorer” in high school, strip the “boots” off “Boots” — her digital monkey pal, and generally “Tomb Raider” the daylights out of this adorable pre-tween character, her … Continue reading →

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