The power of the film is the endurance of an Elvis Presley song (or two), the staying power of a children’s movie, and the sight and sound of a match being struck.
Red flags should fly with the relaunch of anything as notable—and bankable—as a Disney brand.
There are many, many articles railing against 3D: picture is too dim, glasses are uncomfortable, provide a distancing rather than immersive effect, and so on.
As far as high concepts go, it’s a great one.
A swirling storm is the proper framing device for Oz: The Great and Powerful’s first poster, which heralds its film by tossing trademark elements into a kind of artful rinse cycle.
Most sadly, The Wiz collapses under the weight of its creators’ own good intentions.
Like the show’s viewers, Locke is justified in his cynicism, even after bearing witness to a seemingly paranormal event.