Disney

How famous voices became a staple of Disney animation

By Jesc Bunyard

Moana directors Ron Clements and John Musker reflect on how Robin Williams broke the mould in Aladdin.

Ron Clements and John Musker take our Disney movies quiz

By David Jenkins

The directing duo answer questions on Aladdin, Hercules and Moana.

Moana

By Alexia Stam

A feisty Polynesian princess takes care of business on the high seas in this delightful animated caper.

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Watch the first trailer for Beauty and the Beast

By Caroline Middleton

The Disney animated classic is set to hit screens as a CG-driven spectacle.

Disney’s Snow White remake needs to send a new message to young audiences

By Rebecca Speare-Cole

A new live-action update can’t afford to deal in outdated gender politics.

In praise of Luxo Jr – the short film that changed cinema

By Michael Dalton

Thirty years ago Pixar’s charming debut ushered in a new age of cinematic storytelling.

Pete’s Dragon

By Adam Woodward

Disney’s dazzling ode to childhood innocence and the power of imagination will make your heart soar.

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Finding Dory

By Anton Bitel

Pixar’s latest transoceanic odyssey is a pixel-perfect comedy about learning to overcome adversity and disability.

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How When Marnie Was There evokes the melancholy of Lilo & Stitch

By Katherine McLaughlin

Studio Ghibli’s latest and Disney’s 2002 film both deal with themes of abandonment, alienation and loss.

How Tim Burton found his weird roots in Hansel and Gretel

By Alex Chambers

Many of the director’s trademarks can be seen in his 1982 adaptation of the classic Grimms’ fairy tale.

Alice Through the Looking Glass

By Anton Bitel

There’s charm, humour and no shortage of strangeness in this radical rewriting of Lewis Carroll’s classic tale.

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Jon Favreau on the art of digital storytelling

By Adam Woodward

The director reveals how practical effects and a dash of magic helped bring Disney’s The Jungle Book to life.

Why Disney’s 1967 The Jungle Book continues to inspire

By Matt Packer

Three self-confessed super fans of this animated classic discuss what makes it so special.

Is Hollywood failing Lupita Nyong’o?

By Adam White

The actress has been conspicuously absent from our screens since breaking out in 12 Years a Slave.

A brief history of cinema’s most controversial scenes of animal abuse

By Adam Chapman

The Jungle Book has been praised by PETA for its high animal welfare standards. Here are seven less commendable films.

The Jungle Book is the melancholy coda to Jon Favreau’s Chef

By Phil W Bayles

The director’s recent collaboration with Disney provides a bittersweet tang to his story of a talented cook.

The Jungle Book

By Adam Woodward

Jon Favreau brings Rudyard Kipling’s classic tale crashing into the 21st century. The result is astonishing.

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