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Cinema

Completely and utterly and entirely blown away: the Lion King reviewed

20 July 2019

9:00 AM

20 July 2019

9:00 AM

The Lion King is Disney’s photorealistic CGI remake of the beloved, hand-drawn 1994 original that, for many children, offered a first introduction to the idea of patriarchal monarchy. (Relax. I’m not going down that road today. Just not in the mood.) And already it’s been trampled underfoot by many critics.

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