“Mufasa: The Lion King” roars in a way its predecessor couldn’t. In theaters this week, this second live-action-meets-photorealistic-animation adventure tells an original story, whereas 2019’s “The ...

It says a lot about Jon Favreau’s photorealistic CG-animated remake of “The Lion King” that it’s frequently, and inaccurately, called the “live-action” version. The 2019 blockbuster is more impactful ...

The first thing you see on screen in Mufasa: The Lion King, Disney‘s latest attempt to squeeze another billion or so out of its gift that keeps on giving on stage and screen, is a dedication to the ...

Of all the films in Disney's seemingly never-ending onslaught of live-action remakes, there is no film I dislike more than 2019's The Lion King. Some would argue the film doesn't even qualify as ...

Mufasa: The Lion King continues the circle of life as the prequel and sequel to 2019’s The Lion King. It follows the adventures of Mufasa, Taka, Sarabi, and Rafiki as they search for a new home and ...

“Every being has a place in the circle of life,” and “No more kings, we are all one.” Those lines of dialogue sum up the two major themes of this entertaining prequel/sequel. It’s the successor to ...

Following the 2019 live-action remake of the classic 1994 “The Lion King,” Barry Jenkins’s “Mufasa: The Lion King” presents a nuanced perspective of Scar and Mufasa’s backstory. The film’s visuals ...

Barry Jenkins truly is a miracle worker. The Oscar-winning director of the intimate indie “Moonlight,” the romantic period drama “If Beale Street Could Talk” and the Amazon series “The Underground ...

It didn’t work out for Chandor with Kraven The Hunter, but Jenkins has fared marginally better with Mufasa: The Lion King. The CGI animals look a hell of a lot better than those in the comic book ...

The Lion King (1994) is considered an animated classic. It was produced during Disney's so-called renaissance when the company was churning out hit-after-hit. One of the reasons it's considered a ...