Movie Review: 'Moana' Remake Degrades the Original

Moana's lazy live-action remake is why Hollywood deserves the AI takeover

Disney releases the live-action remake of Moana, starring Dwayne Johnson, just 10 years after the original - and with nothing new to say.

Movie review: 'Moana' remake degrades the original

"Moana," in theaters Friday, trades the beautiful animation for lackluster backgrounds, rendering the epic adventure as a static exercise.

'Moana' review: Disney transforms a cinematic masterpiece to kids' stuff

Dwayne Johnson is back as Maui, and yet... That's not enough to save this Thomas Kail-directed remake.

Moana Review: A Remake That’s Most Unwelcome

The Lin-Manuel Miranda songs still bop, and newcomer Catherine Laga’aia sings them well. But otherwise be warned, the Moana remake is best left abandoned and adrift.

'Moana' Review: Live-Action Remake Runs Aground

There’s very little in the live-action Moana that seems different from 2016, which begs the question -- why? Why make this movie?

The ‘Moana’ Rotten Tomatoes Critic Review Score Is A Disney Disaster

The Moana live-action movie Rotten Tomatoes score is in, and it is absolutely not what Disney wants to see ahead of its opening weekend.