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

Little Mermaid Icon Howard Ashman Doc Will Keep on Disney+

Screenshot: Disney+ After an web uproar, Howard—the 2018 documentary chronicling the indelible legacy of lyricist Howard Ashman, the queer icon who gave The Little Mermaid a voice—will keep on Disney+. Deadline shared the replace that that the title was now not on an inventory of movies being faraway from the streamer. Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas … Read more