Exhaustingly awful or a vibrant retelling? Mixed reviews for Snow White remake

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Inside the Controversy Surrounding Disney’s ‘Snow White’ Remake
The dwarfs. The casting. The politics of the lead actress. And that wig! Is Disney’s live-action remake of the classic film doomed by culture war skirmishes?The New York Times - 11h -
‘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 - 5d -
Disney's "Snow White" will be out next week after series of controversies
The live action remake of Disney's "Snow White" will be out next week, but without some of the studio's typical marketing ahead of the release due to a series of controversies. Fans of the film ...CBS News - 6d -
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 - 1d -
With live-action 'Snow White,' Disney finds itself again in culture war crosshairs
Disney's live-action 'Snow White' has faced a difficult road to its opening next week, with external controversies dogging it at every step.Los Angeles Times - Mar. 12 -
Snow White — fairytale made real or poisoned apple?
Disney’s live-action reworking of its 1937 classic arrives pre-mired in controversyFinancial Times - 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 - 1d -
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Shaun White kicks off new league with visions of snowboarding riches on the halfpipe
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