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‘The Lion King’ at 30 – Review

The Lion King (1994)Directors: Roger Allers, Rob MinkoffScreenwriters: Irene Mecchi, Jonathan Roberts, Linda Woolverton Starring: Matthew Broderick, James Earl Jones, Jeremy Irons, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Moira Kelly, Niketa Calame, Nathan Lane, Ernie Sabella, Robert Guillaume, Rowan Atkinson, Whoopi Goldberg, Cheech Marin, Jim Cummings, Madge Sinclair, Frank Welker Along with the Oscar-nominated Beauty and the Beast, The […]

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‘Aladdin’ at 30 – Review

Aladdin (1992) Directors: John Musker, Ron Clements Screenwriters: John Musker, Ron Clements, Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio Starring: Scott Weinger, Robin Williams, Linda Larkin, Jonathan Freeman, Frank Welker, Gilbert Gottfried, Douglas Seale, Jim Cummings After they successfully revitalised Disney’s animation department with The Little Mermaid in 1989, directing team John Musker and Ron Clements turned their

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‘Hercules’ at 25 – Review

Hercules (1997) Directors: Ron Clements, John Musker Screenwriters: Ron Clements, John Musker, Don McEnery, Bob Shaw, Irene Mecchi Starring: Tate Donovan, Susan Egan, James Woods, Danny DeVito, Rip Torn, Bobcat Goldthwait, Matt Frewer, Hal Holbrook, Barbara Barrie, Paul Shaffer Following their latest attempt to get their dream project Treasure Planet off the starting blocks (which

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‘Beauty and the Beast’ at 30 – Review

Beauty and the Beast (1991) Directors: Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise Screenwriters: Linda Woolverton, Brenda Chapman, Chris Sanders Starring: Paige O’Hara, Robby Benson, Richard White, Angela Lansbury, Jerry Orbach, David Ogden Stiers, Jesse Corti, Rex Everhart, Bradley Pierce 18th Century French fairy tale “La Belle et la Bête” is one of the best-known, most influential and

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‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame’ at 25 – Review

The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996) Directors: Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise Screenwriters: Tab Murphy, Irene Mecchi, Bob Tzudiker, Noni White, Jonathan Roberts Starring: Tom Hulce, Demi Moore, Tony Jay, Kevin Kline, Paul Kandel, Jason Alexander, Charles Kimbrough, Mary Wickes, David Ogden Stiers There have been numerous adaptations of Victor Hugo’s “Notre-Dame de Paris” since its

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