Disney remakes

The New ‘Pinocchio’ Fails To Do the Original Justice

Tori Rose, Spartanburg Methodist College

While the film may have received a visual update, it's missing so much of what made its predecessor so great.…

October 6, 2022

‘Once Upon a Time’ Shouldn’t Be Doomed to a Happily Ever After

The fantasy drama that brought fairytale characters to a realistic, modern world deserves a reboot with new Disney characters and storylines.…

September 16, 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

An art piece of LeFou (left) and Gaston (right) from Disney's Beauty and the Beast.

Gaston and LeFou Will Return in ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Prequel Series on Disney+

Michelle Buckley, Chapman University

The channel has approved a series that will focus on the unlikely duo of the tale’s lovable villains, alongside a brand new character named Tilly.…

July 6, 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

The ‘Mulan’ Remake Fails at Nuanced Asian Representation

Cathleen Luo, Columbia University

While ambitious, Disney's live-action version of the beloved tale falls short of portraying three-dimensional characters, instead relying on broad generalities about Chinese culture.…

September 22, 2020