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Reviews
The Emperor's New Groove (2000)
Not just an average Disney effort, but something more
I went in with my two children expecting a modestly funny Disney effort. I was pleasantly surprised. The plot was pretty straightforward, but the humor was a great mix of slapstick, sly references, puns and sarcastic laughs. A nice message for kids in this age of "affluenza" about how being self-centered is not the way to go through life. All in all a great family film.
I, Claudius (1937)
Laughton Clearly A Mortal Actor
I would concur with the assessment of how production was going. The documentary is now included in the BBC production's boxed set. It's clear from the rushes that the film was in trouble, and that Laughton was not having any success developing the character. Also telling was the interview with Korda from 1966 which shows that even 30 years later, he still did not like Laughton one whit. Given Derek Jacobi's brilliant performance in the BBC miniseries, I doubt anyone will ever try to tackle the project again.