Navid Negahban
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REVIEW: 'Aladdin' reinvents original animated Disney film with labour of love
SINGAPORE — Remakes are often tricky territory — after all, not everyone agrees on what elements in the original must also appear in the newer version.
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Review: '12 Strong' stirs unexpected emotions by giving a face to non-American characters
“12 Strong” is an American war drama that’s based on the book “Horse Soldiers”, which tells the tale of a group of American soldiers sent to Afghanistan right after the 9/11 attacks. It’s not executed in the way you might think, and the balanced depiction of non-American characters is rather impressive. There are some cliches, such as battle-hardened characters who secretly harbour great loss, or mindlessly devout warlords who espouse extreme views.
