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Bake Off Week 6 roundup: Getting spooky for Halloween

Watch out, Freddy Prue-ger and the Paul-tergeist are here

Evening Standard · Oct 18, 2022

A modern twist to an old story

Pinocchio is the latest to join Disney's assembly line of turning classic cartoons into computer-generated live-action remakes. In this film, Forrest Gump (1994), Cast Away (2000) and The Polar Express (2004) director Robert Zemeckis is reunited with Tom Hanks, who retells the tale of a wooden puppet who embarks on…

Bangkok Post · Sep 15, 2022

Review: Jiminy Cricket! A Live-Action ‘Pinocchio’

After a string of live-action remakes, from “Beauty and the Beast” to “The Lion King,” the Walt Disney Co. has finally gotten around to “Pinocchio.” Along the way, there have been some nice performances, enormous heaps of CGI and, lest anyone forget, one very blue Will Smith. Whether any of…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 9, 2022

Pinocchio review – Zemeckis and Hanks reunite for well-made yet cold remake

A live-action take on the classic animation has effective visual moments and an impactful turn from Tom Hanks but never quite justifies its existence

The Guardian - US · Sep 8, 2022

‘Pinocchio’: Visuals, performances make live-action film a worthy Disney creation

Robert Zemeckis’ remake carves out its own identity with screen-popping CGI and a strong cast headed by Tom Hanks as Geppetto.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 8, 2022

How to get Disney+ for £1.99 a month in honour of Disney+ Day

Disney+ are reducing their subscription price for a limited time from tomorrow

Evening Standard · Sep 7, 2022

John McEnroe 'thrown under bus' in Rafael Nadal row as Spaniard requests US Open talks

Rafael Nadal called for talks between himself and John McEnroe after the American star hit out at the Spaniard for receiving special treatment from umpires, and now McEnroe has responded

Daily Mirror · Sep 1, 2022

Can a ‘dark’ Pinocchio reignite Disney’s live-action remake strand?

Despite the surprisingly gruesome source material, the new remake looks to be playing it safe with genteel morality. Will it work for the House of Mouse?

The Guardian - UK · Aug 26, 2022

Twitter faces legal, political peril in whistle-blower case

A whistle-blower complaint from Twitter Inc.’s former head of security, claiming severe shortcomings in the social media company’s handling of users’ personal data, will have wide ramifications for the business.

Tribune News Service · Aug 23, 2022

Bewildered, bored, delighted? The Disney classics my kids loved – and the ones they couldn’t finish

Not everything has aged well, but the animator’s storytelling skills still strike a chord with 21st-century children

The Guardian - UK · Jul 18, 2022