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James Verniere

James Verniere has a master's degree from Rutgers University, where he has taught writing. He is a member of the Boston Society of Film Critics and the National Society of Film Critics. His work has appeared in Film Comment, the Los Angeles Times, the Chicago Sun-Times, Sight and Sound and Heavy Metal Magazine, as well as books published by the National Society of Critics such as "The A List." His essays on "2001: A Space Odyssey" and "Chinatown" are in the database of the Library of Congress' National Film Registry.

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While the lighting effects can be good, the animation is crude at best. The characters don't appear to walk or run very well. The lip-syncing isn't great either.

‘Heroes of the Golden Mask’ needs saving

While the lighting effects can be good, the animation is crude at best. The characters don't appear to walk or run very well. The lip-syncing isn't great either.
This new, live-action “The Little Mermaid” from Disney works on almost no level. It hardly has enough music to be a musical, the underwater scenes are murky and look fake, and the lead actors have no emotional connection.

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‘Little Mermaid” remake flounders

This new, live-action “The Little Mermaid” from Disney works on almost no level. It hardly has enough music to be a musical, the underwater scenes are murky and look fake,...