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GARGOYLES Disney plans live-action feature based on its syndicated Saturday-morning-TV cartoon...
...patch of especially funky Washington weather that is spreading nationwide and reminding Americans why they hate politics. Every election year has one of these strange spells, which always combine high dudgeon and low farce: politicians trading blows over trivial issues while important concerns get reduced to the level of cartoon. What makes this season stand out, however, is the almost complete lack of intellectual honesty being displayed by both sides. But if you peer through the smoke, you can tell a lot about the candidates and their parties by seeing whether they understand the current lessons of the game. Among...
...Bredan Sexton Jr brings out the tender helplessness of a character that could otherwise seem downright evil, while not overplaying the "sensitive" card. Both these young actors deserve praise for the delicate, sophisticated balance and naturalism they bring to their roles, especially when juxtaposed against a supporting cast of cartoon characters...
...more satisfying (and less flaky) than "Pocahontas," "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" is reminiscent of "Aladdin," with its spectacular cartoon architecture and lively medieval street scenes. Directors Gary Truesdale and Kirk Wise (collaborators on "Beauty and the Beast") tap into the visual power of the Notre Dame cathedral, and the film's most compelling scenes are set therein...
...Trousdale and Kirk Wise (who made Beauty and the Beast) have splashed the broody emotions of Victor Hugo's epic novel with a bold, dazzling palette. Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz (Pocahontas) have written the largest, most imposing score yet for an animated film. The result is a grand cartoon cathedral, teeming with gargoyles and treachery, hopeless love and tortured lust...