November 6th marks 11 years since the release of “Disney’s A Christmas Carol”. It was the third motion capture project in a row for director Robert Zemeckis, following “The Polar Express” (2004) and “Beowulf” (2007). Many wondered why we needed yet another version of the classic Charles Dickens story. But bringing in someone like Jim […]
It’s unclear why director Robert Zemeckis, co-writer Guillermo del Toro, producer Alfonso Cuaron and Warner Bros. thought a new version of “The Witches” was necessary. The 1983 Roald Dahl novel is not one of his most celebrated works. The 1990 movie starring Anjelica Huston, though liked by critics, only made $10 million at the box […]