As our own Tasha Robinson summed up in our review, there is "no artistic or aesthetic reason for this movie to exist." So, ...

Moana is an absolute blast thanks to solid performances by Catherine Laga'aia and Dwayne Johnson, who is simply magical as demigod Maui.

This live-action remake of the 2016 animated film has nothing to add to the original, and winds up subtracting instead.

Say what you will about them, but the Disney live-action remakes have at least given us a choice. Which would you rather see? A spirited, soaring, animated "Moana," or a purposeless remake featuring ...

And you believe those things because the movie is animated and has a certain look and feel, which creates an unspoken whimsy. The world itself feels real, even when it’s obviously not. Funny then that ...

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