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.”
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‘It’s controversial and polarising’: is Disney’s new Snow White a poisoned apple?
The studio’s latest remake may need more than a magic kiss to survive its entanglements with politics, sexism and CGI dwarf trouble . Five years ago a $250m remake of Snow White and the Seven ...The Guardian - Mar. 15 -
Snow White — fairytale made real or 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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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 - 3d -
Disney's Snow White film tops box office despite bad reviews
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'Snow White' opens with a sleepy $43 million at box office
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'Snow White' opens with $43 million at box office, 'Alto Knights' a total misfire
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Inside the Controversy Surrounding Disney’s ‘Snow White’ Remake
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Blizzard Boss Says More TV Shows And Movies Are Possible
2016's Warcraft movie is one of the highest-grossing video game movies ever. That money was largely attributable to China, and reviews of the film were not all that great. Despite that, Blizzard ...GameSpot - Mar. 12 -
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 -
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 -
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Mark Daigneault just wants a consistent whistle from the referees in the NBA playoffs
Mark Daigneault just wants a consistent whistle from the referees in the NBA playoffs.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Trump admin is reviewing how its national security team sent military plans to a magazine editor
The White House said Monday it was reviewing how the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic magazine was accidentally added to a group text in which people who appeared to be members of President Donald ...NBC News - 10h -
AOC Q27G4ZD QD-OLED Gaming Monitor Review: Bright and Shiny
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The Sidemen's reality show, and Selena Gomez's 'love story' album: What to stream this week
This week also sees the release of Snow White, while gamers are getting set for Assassin's Creed Shadows.BBC News - Mar. 16 -
Apple MacBook Air (13-Inch, M4) Review: More Power for Less Money
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One of Them Days review – SZA and Keke Palmer spar and sparkle in raucous LA buddy movie
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Movie Review: Russo brothers' sci-fi ‘The Electric State’ is big, ambitious and dull
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The Alto Knights review – double De Niro makes for a laborious true-story mafioso movie
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Movie Review: Jonathan Majors plays a man on the edge in the dark drama ‘Magazine Dreams’
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Movie Review: Even 2 De Niros aren’t quite enough to make ‘Alto Knights’ a successor to ‘Goodfellas’
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Santosh review – terrifically tense cop movie digs into sexism and caste prejudice in India
Sunita Rajwar and Shahana Goswami lead a sinewy crime drama as a cynical veteran and a wide-eyed rookie who has inherited her late husband’s job. Writer-director Sandhya Suri has made a tense, ...The Guardian - 3d -
Tracy Morgan: Food poisoning caused MSG illness
Tracy Morgan says food poisoning was to blame for his taking ill during Monday's Knicks-Heat game, and that he's "doing OK."ESPN - 6d -
We’re facing a ‘forever chemicals’ crisis. We must stop Pfas at the source
Pfas are poisoning our soil and polluting our lungs. The EPA is finally sounding the alarm – but that’s not enough. Sign up for our Detox Your Kitchen newsletter Several years ago, I made a ...The Guardian - Mar. 10 -
Family of Boeing whistle blower sues company alleging harassment campaign led to suicide
The family of a Boeing whistle blower who had raised alarm over the company’s safety flaws and later died by a self-inflicted gunshot wound has filed a lawsuit against the company alleging wrongful ...NBC News - 3d -
Dope Thief review – this crime caper’s hilarious moments are like Brooklyn Nine-Nine meets Breaking Bad
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