Mulan review: Disney movie is not bold—or smart—enough

It panders too much to Chinese interests, and squanders the potential it had. Akhil Arora In some ways, Mulan represents a major departure from Disney’s approach to live-action remakes of its beloved traditionally-animated movies. Unlike the Emma Watson-led Beauty and the Beast, the Will Smith-starring Aladdin, or Jon Favreau’s The Lion King (technically not live-action), […]