Inside the Controversy Surrounding Disney’s ‘Snow White’ Remake
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Disney's "Snow White" will be out next week after series of controversies
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‘It’s controversial and polarising’: is Disney’s new Snow White a poisoned apple?
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Exhaustingly awful or a vibrant retelling? Mixed reviews for Snow White remake
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Disney's 'Snow White' opens with a lackluster $43 million amid controversies, poor reviews
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With live-action 'Snow White,' Disney finds itself again in culture war crosshairs
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Disney’s ‘Snow White’ Has a Sleepy Box Office Start
The polarizing remake collected $43 million, a weak result compared with openings for similar Disney films.The New York Times - 1d -
'Snow White' opens with a sleepy $43 million at box office
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Snow White — fairytale made real or poisoned apple?
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'Snow White' opens with $43 million at box office, 'Alto Knights' a total misfire
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How did Snow White become the year’s most cursed movie?
Disney’s latest live-action adventure has been at the centre of various controversies over casting, alleged feuds and delays. Once upon a time, Disney made a business decision: if it was going to ...The Guardian - 4d -
Disney's Snow White film tops box office despite bad reviews
The film has taken an estimated $87.3m globally during its opening weekend, according to Box Office Mojo.BBC News - 1d -
An uncertain 'Snow White' holds a magic mirror up to polarized times
Director Marc Webb's live-action/animated redo of the Walt Disney animated classic has some smart updates but isn't nearly as galvanizing as the prerelease protests would indicate.Los Angeles Times - 5d -
Movie Review: 'Snow White' is no poisoned apple but it doesn't whistle
Good intentions, like swirling bluebirds, flutter through the new live-action “Snow White.”ABC News - 5d -
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The Sidemen's reality show, and Selena Gomez's 'love story' album: What to stream this week
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Inside Trump's call with Vladimir Putin
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