‘The Lion King’ Review: Stick with the original

The best way to experience Jon Favreau’s remake of the 1994 Disney Animation classic The Lion King would be to buy the soundtrack album — actually, the audio of the film itself would do fine, if you’re willing to bring a sleeping mask or blindfold into the theater —and just imagine what the film would look like. Truth be told, and this is where The Lion King still bests Guy Ritchie’s Aladdin, the new cast assembled for the film does … Continue reading ‘The Lion King’ Review: Stick with the original