“Downhill” Is an Apt Description of the Trajectory of Its Script
MARCH 2, 2020 Sometimes — OK, most of the time — American remakes of successful European films become a pale copy of the original. Yes, “Three Men and a…
Remakes
The New Version of “The Lion King” Looks Stunning, But Where’s the Heart and Soul?
JULY 30, 2019 I so admire the 1994 2-D animated “The Lion King.” I love everything about it — the look, the music, the voice acting, the Shakespearean story,…
Kenneth Branagh’s “Murder on the Orient Express” a Fun But Unnecessary Remake
NOVEMBER 21, 2017 The real star of the new remake of Agatha Christie’s classic “Murder on the Orient Express” is not a person but a thing — a glorious…
