Welcome (back) foolish mortals, to the Haunted Mansion. Following a heavily panned, albeit unfairly, adaptation of Disney's classic theme park attraction, Haunted Mansion is given a second after-life. The new film by Justin Simian features a new cast and story and does what the previous movie did not. It expands on the lore of the … Continue reading Review: Disney’s ‘Haunted Mansion’ – A Grim, Grinning Good Time
Review: ‘Haunted Mansion’ – Happy Haunts Do Not Materialize
Haunted Mansion is somewhat of an oddity. The Walt Disney Studios release calendar has recently been dominated by superheroes, live-action remakes, and animated movies. The studio had already brought the popular theme park ride to the big screen back in 2003, during the ride to movie days. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the … Continue reading Review: ‘Haunted Mansion’ – Happy Haunts Do Not Materialize
Review: ‘Dumbo’ Occasionally Flies High, Bringing Back Some Burton Magic in the Process
Over the past four weeks, I've been dreading the release of Dumbo, the latest animated classic to receive the live-action treatment. To be honest, I have a lot of mixed emotions surrounding the original. Obviously the black crows and "When I See an Elephant Fly" have aged extremely poorly. Yet there was always something about Dumbo, … Continue reading Review: ‘Dumbo’ Occasionally Flies High, Bringing Back Some Burton Magic in the Process