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The Princess and the Frog – Disney heroine breaks through the colour barrier

Posted on 21 June 2010 by Jason Best

Disney broke the mould this year by casting its first African-American heroine in The Princess and the Frog – even if she does spend most of the movie as a frog. A green protagonist is not, I think, what most … Continue reading →

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At the Cinema | Disney’s The Princess and the Frog

Posted on 28 January 2010 by heidi

  Hallelujah! Disney studios are finally back to what they do best… As I’m one of those poor suckers who paid good money to see the CGI mess that was Chicken Little and then had to sit through it too … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato Pickings | Dreamgirls, and reality TV show contestants who’ve actually made it

Posted on 11 December 2009 by Beth Williams

This movie version of the popular stage musical, very loosely based on the story of Diana Ross and The Supremes, stars music industry darling Beyoncé. However, the real star of this film is Jennifer Hudson. She totally outshines her co-stars  … Continue reading →

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