Halle Bailey Shines, the Film Does not

Director Rob Marshall (Mary Poppins Returns) brings audiences a live-action retelling of Disney’s The Little Mermaid, the 1989 animated characteristic that revived the studio. It pays devoted homage to the unique movie—however doesn’t fairly recapture its magic. Its saving grace is a cleverly reimagined second act carried by Halle Bailey’s sheer tour de drive breakthrough … Read more