I saw the newest Disney version of “The Jungle Book” in the company of my enthralled 12-year-old son, and there were moments when I envied him—but not too many, because the film is so surefooted in its effects, so precise and simple in its characterizations, and so clear about what...
That said, it would have been wonderful to see a little more of Kaa. Listening to Johansson’s soft and seductive voice is always a treat. And that is potentially a slightly sticky point inThe Jungle Book. Mowgli’s escape fromShere Khan(the scene with wild buffaloes will really get your ...
The Jungle Book: Directed by Jon Favreau. With Neel Sethi, Bill Murray, Ben Kingsley, Idris Elba. After a threat from the tiger Shere Khan forces him to flee the jungle, a man-cub named Mowgli embarks on a journey of self discovery with the help of panth
Reviews Disney's live-action remakes are usually awful and clear cash grabs that attempt to capitalize on old popular franchises while adding nothing new, in my opinion. However, The Jungle Book was amazing, with jaw-dropping visual effects and character designs and an exciting, action-packed ...
4.9 stars out of 51 reviews (4.9)| 51 ratings PG About this item JUNGLE BOOK Action & Adventure Disney PG At a glance Movie genre Action & Adventure Has subtitles Y Is dubbed Y Age range 9 - 12 Years Resolution 1080p Produced by ...
Disney’s new The Jungle Book is the second film in a row from Jon Favreau that makes me want to hug the director. It couldn’t be more different from his last, the endearing if foul-mouthed indie comedy Chef, about the relationship between a struggling culinary artist and his pre-teen...
RELATED REVIEWS The Jungle Book [Blu-Ray] (2016) Reviewed byColin Jacobson(August 14, 2018) For my whole life, when someone referred to the “Disney version” of Rudyard Kipling’sThe Jungle Book, it meantthe 1967 animated film. In 2016, Disney made the discussion more complicated, as the...
Junglean Entertainment Necessity DirectorJon Favreau’s (Iron Man,Chef) and screenwriterJustin Marks’ (Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li) take onThe Jungle Bookrepresents Disney’s third time putting their theatrical bucket inRudyard Kipling’s literary well. The first, of course, was the ...
The Jungle Book: Make-A-Wish: Directed by Vitaliy Versace. With Nevaeh Alkire, Lucy Anguilano, Tatiana Bartul, Brian Briggs. Mowgli is a young boy who is fighting cancer. When he closes his eyes, his mind takes him into the world of his favorite story, T
keep comparison’s to a minimum. However, one of the aspects of the 2016 version that stood out to me the most is how Mowgli is portrayed. The 2016 Jungle Book almost goes out of the way to establish that this kid has never known Man and has been raised in the jungle his wh...