Oliver & Company (1988)
Aug 5, 2002Disney Animation/Talking Animals
One of the more forgettable Disney animated film of the 1970s/80s lull, this draws heavily on Lady and the Tramp for a talking animals retelling of Oliver Twist
Bette Midler
Hocus Pocus (1993)
Nov 25, 2000Revived Witches/Disney Film
A Disney live-action film that engenders no believability in its basic premise. Much of the show is regarded as an opportunity for Bette Midler to steal the limelight and play to over-the-top excess
Fantasia 2000 (1999)
Jan 3, 2000Disney Animation and Music Anthology
Disney's sequel to Fantasia comes weighted with a sense of its own self-importance -the first release of the new millennium. However, it fails to produce much that has the stature of the original
The Stepford Wives (2004)
Oct 18, 2004Android Housewife Replacements Comedy
Frank Oz conducts a remake of The Stepford Wives, which becomes a broad comedy take on the gender wars in the modern world
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (2010)
Jul 31, 2010Talking Animal Spy Capers
Cats & Dogs was amiable but this sequel struggles against the irritatingly cutsie elements that have come to dominate this mini-genre of live-action talking animals films
The Addams Family (2019)
Jan 10, 2020Kinky Perverse Family/Animation
An animated film revival of The Addams Family. You feel that a PG-rated film sold to family audiences is a bit tame for the Addams' dark humour, nevertheless this gets much of the kooky silliness.
Addams Family 2 (2021)
Oct 15, 2021Kinky Perverse Family/Animation
The animated revival of the Addams Family was a mixed affair. All of the same creative personnel and voice talents return here for a sequel, which takes the Addams Family on a road trip
Hocus Pocus 2 (2022)
Oct 31, 2022Revived Witches/Disney Film
As part of their attempt to sell everything including the family silver, Disney make a sequel to their witch comedy, bringing back the three original actresses who are now looking a little long in the tooth