Being a fan of Disney and Angelina Jolie, I was predisposed to like this big-budget summer venture titled Maleficent. A reimagining of the 1959 animated classic Sleeping Beauty, Maleficent is told from the point of view of the title character by a mysterious narrator. A pleasant, but predictable third-act twist continues Disney’s notable feminist fairytale trend (recall last year’s hit Frozen?), leaving audiences with fond…
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ENTERTAINMENT news: The Magical World of Disney
Disney has been the talk of Tinseltown this past week – from the strong weekend opening of Oz, The Great and Powerful ($79 million) to the announcement that Disney is shutting down their 2-D, hand-drawn animation division. This week, Disney is adding more fuel to their blazing wildfire: they’re “re-imagining” Beauty and the Beast. The newest…