Disney live-action

Illustration of Cruella from movie Cruella

‘Cruella’ Gives Viewers a Close-Up Snapshot of the Fashion Industry

Disney's live-action film tackles the competitive nature of vogue trends while still providing the title character an interesting backstory.…

October 7, 2021

Disney’s Live-Action Remakes Provide a Whole New World of Nostalgia

Michelle Buckley, Chapman University

Although Disney’s live-action remakes have faced criticism for being unoriginal cash-grabs, their nostalgic material and ability to captivate an audience through intricate scenes provide audiences with an exceptional watch.…

July 28, 2021

‘Cruella’ Is Watchable, But Fails To Live Up to Its Animated Predecessor

Study Breaks Staff

With another less than exciting live-action release, is Disney's reboot era reaching a saturation point?…

June 11, 2021

Live-Action ‘Mulan’ Lacks the Depth of the Animated Original

Ailun Shi, UC Berkeley

After being hyped up for so long, the Disney remake featured plot holes, one-dimensional characters and cultural inaccuracies.…

October 3, 2020

Lady and the Tramp illustration by Ashawna Linyard for Caleb Dukes' article

The Live-Action ‘Lady and the Tramp’ Is Beautiful

Caleb Dukes, Rice University

The film jettisons the problematic elements of the original, and the more realistic animation has the spirit many felt 'The Lion King' lacked.…

December 5, 2019

Live-Action Disney Films Are Ruining the Magic

Kristina Fernandez, Florida State University

If you’re a nostalgic nineties child, it’s going to be hard to accept Disney’s new-generation remakes.…

March 9, 2017

Can We Agree That Live-Action Is Getting Boring?

Eric McInnis, Arcadia University

Disney Studios is trying to "top pigs with pigs" with their new live-action movies, and while it's working in the box office, it's not working for some animation fans.…

March 8, 2017

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