Aladdin

Another needless Disney remake buoyed on nostalgia and a handful of charming performances

"...the past three decades has a live-action adaptation. Before Aladdin, there was The Jungle Book and Beauty and the..."

May 24, 2019 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Aladdin

Disney goes more cartoony but still produces a classic with this tale of a diamond in the rough

"...now poised for a grand slam with their latest, Aladdin. It's got all the ingredients: it's a timeless fairy..."

Nov. 27, 1992 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Review: Broadway in Austin’s Disney’s Aladdin

Poster child for Broadway's Disneyfication still crazy entertaining

"...the Beast for Broadway, the story that drives Disney’s Aladdin has a much older soul – its original source..."

Feb. 16, 2023 Arts Post by Bob Abelman

The Pebble and the Penguin

"...imagine watching it 50 times as we've done with Aladdin. Though my son liked The Pebble and the Penguin..."

April 21, 1995 Movie Review by Louis Black

Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet

Animated film is based on Gibran's iconic book of prose poems

"...Roger Allers (whose Disney work includes The Lion King, Aladdin, and Beauty and the Beast) have assembled an international..."

Aug. 28, 2015 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

The Princess and the Frog

Disney's 49th animated feature film is set in Jazz Age New Orleans and stars a black cast of characters.

"...panache. Directors Clements and Musker are the guys behind Aladdin and The Little Mermaid, and they employ their keen..."

Dec. 11, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Charlie's Angels

Gen Z get their wings in Elizabeth Banks' Angels continuation

"...and the Huntsman), Jane (newcomer Ella Balinska), and Elena (Aladdin’s Naomi Scott) – are swapped for a montage of..."

Nov. 15, 2019 Movie Review by Beth Sullivan

Jenna Yoon Is on the Hunt for Lia Park and the Missing Jewel

Austin author Jenna Yoon hopes to bring more diversity to YA fantasy with her debut novel

"...magical young adult adventure, published by Simon & Schuster's Aladdin imprint...."

July 15, 2022 Arts Feature by Kaushiki Roy

David Bowie

Reissue

"...David BowieAladdin Sane (EMI) Aladdin Sane is the great forgotten David..."

Aug. 15, 2003 Music Review by Kent H. Benjamin

Record reviews Reissues

"...The Complete Aladdin and Imperial Recordings (Capitol)..."

Aug. 23, 1996 Music Review

The Amazing Maurice

Can this tale of magical rodents beat the Pratchett adaptation curse?

"...Morpork. Maybe it's that the script by Terry Rossio (Aladdin, Shrek) comes closer than most to translating Pratchett's witticisms..."

Feb. 3, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Review: Broadway in Austin’s Hadestown 

Headfirst, straight to a Hell of a good time

"...in the face of family-oriented, screen-to-stage entertainment like Disney’s Aladdin, which dominated the New York City theatre district. For..."

Sept. 22, 2022 Arts Post by Bob Abelman

Raya and the Last Dragon

Disney's new Southeast Asian fantasy is a landmark, but loses its way

"...for a big, memorable part like Robin Williams in Aladdin, or Eddie Murphy in Mulan, she's allowed a lot..."

March 5, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Birth of Western Swing, Death of Milton Brown

Chapter excerpt from the new book by ATX music historians Michael Corcoran and Tim Kerr spotlights the debt that the kings of country swing, Bob Wills’ Texas Playboys, owed to Texan Milton Brown and his Musical Brownies

"...quartet added Sleepy Johnson on banjo, and became the Aladdin Laddies when the Aladdin Lamp Company sponsored their WBAP..."

March 27, 2020 Music Feature by Michael Corcoran

The Gentlemen

Guy Ritchie insists on ruining our fond memories of Snatch

"...splash in the blockbuster mainstream with Disney’s live-action musical Aladdin, where the operative C-words are “cash” and “cow”...."

Jan. 24, 2020 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Dumbo

Another Disney live-action remake, but this one has a little magic

"...made the case for their existence; maybe the live-action Aladdin and The Lion King, soon to leave the factory..."

March 29, 2019 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Review: 2018 Austin Chamber Music Festival

How the Attacca Quartet, Emerson Quartet, and invoke played

"...a wicked magician, aided by a powerful witch and Aladdin and the genies of the magic lamp...."

July 17, 2018 Arts Post by Robi Polgar

Karen Mason

'Sweetest of Nights' isn't just the title of Karen Mason's new CD, it's what you can expect from the musical sensation's Austin Cabaret Theatre appearance

"...from Berlin ("Let's Face the Music and Dance") to Aladdin (Menken and Rice's "A Whole New World") to ABBA..."

Jan. 27, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...• The former co-owner of the tristate chain of Aladdin Beauty Schools, 73-year-old Charles Clinton White, was found dead..."

Nov. 25, 2005 News Feature

Treasure Planet

"...who handled Disney big guns, The Little Mermaid and Aladdin, with equal aplomb, do credit to the material in..."

Nov. 29, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Dr. Dolittle

"...Baron Munchausen or Ron Clements and Ted Elliott in Aladdin. But at the risk of serving as an enabler..."

June 26, 1998 Movie Review by Russell Smith

The Lion King

"...meerkat Timon, an amalgam of the wisecracking Genie of Aladdin and the freewheeling Baloo of The Jungle Book. His..."

June 24, 1994 Movie Review by Robert Faires

Sundance 2023 Review: The Amazing Maurice

Terry Pratchett's feline fraudster gets above-average adaptation

"...Maybe it's that veteran animated feature writer Terry Rossio (Aladdin, Shrek) comes closer than most previous writers to translating..."

Jan. 30, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Outdoor Concert Kicks Off the Zach Theatre Season

Music, moonlight, and Mickey Mouse thrills audience and performers alike

"...since 1993, stars in Disney Through the Decades, singing Aladdin's "Friend Like Me," The Little Mermaid's "Kiss the Girl"..."

March 4, 2022 Arts Feature by Dina Barrish

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...beats mix with inspiration from anime, St. Vincent, and Aladdin Sane, so the soloist's radiant crescendos and rhythms pop...."

March 26, 2021 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Top 10 Most Read Film Reviews of 2020

The pandemic picks you wanted to read about

"...After his far-from-magical live action remake of Aladdin, Guy Ritchie went back to his old Sarf Lanhdan..."

Dec. 19, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Austin Chronicle Halloween Costume Contest

"...Shruti Babu - Aladdin..."

Oct. 29, 2020 Photo Gallery

Frank Erwin Center Postpones Shows Indefinitely

Plus an extended spring break and more cancellations

"...contacted directly about postponed events." The venue's production of Aladdin was the closest scheduled event effected...."

March 12, 2020 News Post by the Editorial Staff

Austin Film Critics Association Announces 2019 Award Finalists

Tarantino, Bong, Scorsese lead nominations

"...• Rosa Salazar, Alita: Battle Angel • Will Smith, Aladdin • Will Smith, Gemini Man..."

Jan. 3, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

TexARTS’ Little Shop of Horrors

This production of the horror comedy musical makes watching inept humans get devoured by an alien plant just a damn good time

"...hits (The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, and Aladdin), TexARTS' Little Shop is just a damn good time...."

Oct. 18, 2019 Arts Review by Laura Jones

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