Posts tagged Brenda Chapman
Come Away (2020)
Come Away (2020)

An intriguing concept gets pushed aside for a frustrating, and surprisingly bleak family film, remixing the stories of Peter Pan and Alice in Wonderland into one misguided mash-up.

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Michael WardDavid Oyelowo, Angelina Jolie, Keira Chansa, Jordan A. Nash, Anna Chancellor, Clarke Peters, Michael Caine, David Gyasi, Derek Jacobi, Ned Dennehy, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, 2020, Come Away, Family, Fantasy, Drama, Brenda Chapman, J.M. Barrie, Lewis Carroll, Marissa Kate Goodhill
The Lion King (2019)
The Lion King (2019)

Disney’s 2019 reinterpretation of The Lion King is innovative and groundbreaking and unlike anything I have ever seen before. The rest of the movie struggles to find its own identity.

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Michael Ward2019, Musical, The Lion King, Animation, Family, Donald Glover, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, Chiwetel Ejiofor, John Oliver, James Earl Jones, John Kani, Alfre Woodard, JD McCrary, Shahadi Wright Joseph, Penny Johnson Jerald, Keegan-Michael Key, Eric André, Florence Kasumba, Seth Rogen, Billy Eichner, Amy Sedaris, Chance Bennett, Jon Favreau, Jeff Nathanson, Brenda Chapman, Irene Mecchi, Jonathan Roberts, Linda Woolverton
Half The Picture (2018)
Half The Picture (2018)

An important and necessary look at the lack of female directors and storytellers in Hollywood, told from the women struggling to have their voices heard.

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Michael WardAva DuVernay, Jill Soloway, Lena Dunham, Miranda July, Catherine Hardwicke, Penelope Spheeris, Gina Prince-Blythewood, Brenda Chapman, Rosanna Arquette, Kimberly Peirce, Martha Coolidge, Nisha Ganatra, Karyn Kusama, Lynn Shelton, Kasi Lemmons, Sam Taylor-Johnson, Tina Mabry, 2018, Half The Picture, Documentary, Amy Adrion