Beauty And The Beast

Beauty And The Beast Is Beautiful But A Bit Too Familiar, And Iron Fist Is A Marvel Misstep

... into this stuff, it might be best to wait for the rental. What’s New on TV. Despite some promising moments, Iron Fist is weighed down by an absence of momentum and originality. Also Opening This Week In Limited Release. Tickling Giants (2017) , a documentary about Egyptian political satirist  Baseem Youssef ‘s journey from heart surgeon to public figure, is at 100 percent. Betting on Zero (2017) , a documentary probe of the multi-level marketing corporation Herbalife, is at 100 percent. After the Storm (Umi yori mo mada fukaku) (2017) , about a creatively adrift author at a crossroads with his estranged family, is at 97 percent. The Devil's Candy (2017) , about a dream home that becomes a paranormal nightmare for an artist and his family, is at 92 percent. Mean Dreams (2017) , starring Bill Paxton as a corrupt cop whose double dealings get tangled in his teenage daughter’s love life, is at 83 percent. Frantz (2017) , about the unlikely bond that develops between a veteran and a young woman grieving ...

Beauty And The Beast' Adds Dimension But Loses Spark

... — late. Condon (the “Dreamgirls” director who, having helmed much of the “Twilight” saga, knows a thing or two about young love and monsters), working from a script by Stephen Chbosky and Evan Spiliotopoulos, has taken many of the old tale’s more cringe-worthy gender roles and mixed them up in the movie’s bright swirling medley. Belle’s bookishness is more pronounced, thanks partly to the “Harry Potter” credentials of Watson. Her performance is a little minor key, still, but Watson lends Belle an intelligence and agency that she has lacked. She’s less of a Stockholm Syndrome victim and more deserving of young girls’ admiration. And the Beast, a pile of horns, makeup and effects on top of the former “Downton Abbey” star Stevens, is more haunted and melancholy. But as the film nears its celebratory coda, a buoyant pluralism bursts forth. Characters — large parts and small — are freed from their prescribed roles ...

Beauty And The Beast' Aims To Enchant Once More, With A New Twist On The 'tale As Old As Time

... to Ashman, who died of complications relating to AIDS at age 40 before the '91 film came out, the production even unearthed forgotten lyrics from his notes, which they've added to two songs in the new film - "Gaston" and "Beauty and the Beast.". While many of the beats, and even lines, remain the same as in '91, the world looks more diverse from the very first shots. Faces of all races can be seen both in the grand castle and the country town. "(Condon) wanted to make a film that was resonant for 2017, that represents the world as it is today," Mbatha-Raw said. Much has been made, too, of Le Fou's subtle "gay moment," which put the internet in a tizzy far ahead of anyone actually seeing the film. On one side, GLAAD was applauding, on the other, a Facebook page apparently belonging to the Henagar Drive-In Theatre in Henagar, Ala., announced that it would not be showing the film. Many in the production have backed away from the topic entirely. "To define Le Fou as gay. nobody who sees the movie could ...

A 'beauty And The Beast' With A New Dimension

... beauty. If you’d like to untangle those ironies, please, be our guest. Director Bill Condon’s film — let’s call it “Beauty and the Beast 2.0” — often feels in search of a purpose beyond the all-but-certain dollar signs. Much of the live-action/digital effects makeover is less lifelike than the Oscar-winning 1991 animated film: It’s gained a dimension but lost a pulse. The merely fine acting and the lavish production design (the sumptuous sets nearly swallow the performers whole) dutifully strive to make this a worthy enterprise. Opposites attract, of course. And this “Beauty and the Beast” is equal parts dispiriting and enchanting: overflowing in handsome craft, but missing a spirit inside. Howard Ashman and Alan Menken’s songs still have their infectious kick, but most of the big musical moments feel more like very good covers of the originals. (There are also three less-memorable new songs by Menken and Tim Rice.). And yet “Beauty and the Beast” finds its own verve — or, to quote Lumiere, “reason d’etre” — late. Condon (the “Dreamgirls” director who, having helmed much of the “Twilight” saga, knows a ...

Expect More Remakes If Disney’s ‘beauty And The Beast’ Delivers

... device. And while the Atlantic’s David Sims called it “A tale as old as time, told worse,” A. O. Scott at the New York Times said: “Its classicism feels unforced and fresh. Its romance neither winks nor panders. It looks good, moves gracefully and leaves a clean and invigorating aftertaste. I almost didn’t recognize the flavor: I think the name for it is joy.”. However, it’s not likely parents won’t take their children to see it because of a 69% rating, said com Score analyst Paul Dergarabedian. “Disney is trying to find a way to continue the classic magic with a younger audience, and for a lot of kids, this will be the first time they see this story told on the big screen,” he said. Also see: It’s not too late to invest in Disney’s future, analysts say. That also helps answer the question why Disney would remake all these classics. “What they’ve done very effectively, is taken these classic films and update them for a modern audience,” Dergarabedian said. “I don’t think this is simply a money grab, but down the road they’ll also have made — and already have — billions of dollars.”. More from ...

Beauty And The Beast' Star Josh Gad Dishes On Movie Musicals

... staff and she learns to recognize the true soul of the human Prince within. Meanwhile, a hunter named Gaston has his own plans for the unlikely couple. Gad plays Le Fou, Gaston's sidekick, in the live-action remake. Gad considers himself as "blessed" to have been cast in so many successful musicals. His roles in "The 25 th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee," "The Book of Mormon," "Frozen," and now "Beauty and the Beast" are nothing short of iconic. "I've had a chance to use those skills and that skill set," gushed Gad. "I would love and welcome the opportunity [to star in more musicals]. Now, with the success of 'La La Land' and hopefully 'Beauty and the Beast,' I have a feeling Hollywood is going to make more of these. I really do and I hope that they do. I think audiences want all of those performances.". 6 PHOTOS. SEE ALL. BACK TO SLIDE. In a BUILD Series exclusive, Josh Gad revealed his performance was inspired by film, ...

The Live-action Beauty And The Beast Is Fine, But Also Completely Unnecessary

... has a moment where he realizes exactly what’s going on in the castle that has expert timing. But it’s Luke Evans who is the true joy. He doesn’t just steal the show as Gaston, he cons the movie out from under Watson and Stevens and is halfway across the globe, Josh Gad’s Le Fou in tow, before anyone realizes what’s happened. His and Gad do the exchange that comes from the original’s “Gaston (Reprise),” and I swear it’s twice as funny as it was back then. I think Evans might be a real-life cartoon and the fact that he isn’t doing more musical comedies is a crime. There is a lot of talent in the ensemble of this movie: Mc Kellen, Mc Gregor, Thompson, Audra Mc Donald (Madame Garderobe), Stanley Tucci (Maestro Cadenza), and Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Plumette) are all servants of the Beast. When they get their moments, they’re all great. But they don’t get nearly enough of them. The whole movie is simply less than the sum of its parts. Look, no one’s going to leave the theater demanding their money back. There’s enough going right here that anyone looking for a nostalgia bomb, a ...

Which One Of James Corden's Crosswalk Musicals Is The Best

... Joining  Luke Evans as Gaston, Dan Stevens as The Beast/Prince Adam and  Josh Gad as Le Fou, the host played, well, Belle of course! Sorry  Emma Watson. Wearing costumes more reminiscent of the type found in the original 1991 animated movie and on cast member character actors at Disneyland, the group performed "Belle," "Gaston" and "Be Our Guest" and "Beauty and the Beast," with Stevens leading Corden, dressed in Belle's iconic yellow ball gown, in a beautiful waltz down the crosswalk. "I.totally would," Evans said, as he checked the host out. E! Is Everywhere. This content is available customized for our international audience. Would you like to view this in our US edition. E! Is Everywhere. This content is available customized for our international audience. Would you like to view this in our Canadian edition. E! Is Everywhere. This content is available customized for our international audience. Would you like to view this in our UK edition. E! Is Everywhere. This content is available customized for our international audience. Would you like to view this in our Australian edition. E! ist überall. Dieser Inhalt ist für internationale Besucher verfügbar. ...

Beauty And The Beast

... rarely stop swooping among the singing, twirling dancers (or rising above to salute the overhead artistry of Busby Berkeley, or rushing up a flower-blanketed hill to gather some Sound of Music echoes). The songs, by composer Alan Menken and lyricists Howard Ashman or, alternatively, Tim Rice, will mostly be familiar to Beauty fans (there are four unobjectionable new tunes), and they're mostly knocked out of the park by the gusto-fueled cast. The story is pretty much the same, too (it's been minimally adjusted for purposes of feminism and gay inclusion). Emma Watson is Belle, a young French woman longing for a more exciting life than the one she's living with her clockmaker father (Kevin Kline) in their tiny village. A pompous army captain named Gaston (Luke Evans) has his eye on her, but as his chubby aide-de-camp Le Fou (Josh Gad) gently suggests, there's no way that union is ever going to happen. On a trip out of town, Belle's dad comes upon a gloomy castle in a dark forest—the home of a prince (Dan Stevens) who was long ago cursed by a malevolent ...