Big Al Reviews

Movie reviews and more by Albert DeSantis

  • Dumbo (’19 review)

    Dumbo (’19 review)

    3 outta 5 Dumbo is the first of four live action remakes Disney is putting out this year. Next is the Will Smith as an oddly designed Genie in Aladdin, later there’s The Lion King which really isn’t live action (the grass and some tress may be real) but the animals are made to look…

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  • The Jungle Book (’16 review)

    The Jungle Book (’16 review)

    3 outta 5 The Jungle Book is yet another of Disney’s recent foray into live action remakes of its extensive back catalogue of animated features. Initially, there were twists to the storylines like Alice in Wonderland or Maleficent.  Lately, Disney’s recent spate of remaking classics like Cinderella, this movie, and the upcoming Beauty and the…

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  • Alice in Wonderland (’10 review)

    Alice in Wonderland (’10 review)

    3 out of 5 Tim Burton is one of the most dynamic visual filmmakers around and his latest outing, a semi-sequel of sorts to the classic tale Alice In Wonderland (even though it shares the same title…confused yet?) certainly has some pizzazz. Sometimes it’s so overdone it degenerates into a lot of noise and CGI…

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