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Movie review: 'Cyrano' an intertwined love story both on screen, behind camera

Director Joe Wright has tackled many of the great literary love stories on screen, the ones that we return to again and again for their beauty and their pain, from Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice,” to Tolstoy’s “Anna Karenina.” His latest romantic literary screen adaptation is “Cyrano,” another tale of…

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Cyrano review – Peter Dinklage captivates as letter ghostwriter in musical version

Game of Thrones star brings a piercing commitment to the title role in Joe Wright’s solemn screen adaptation of Rostand’s play

The Guardian - UK

‘Cyrano’ review: Peter Dinklage brings a touch of the poet to the de Bergerac story, but this musical heartbreaker doesn’t quite sing

The new “Cyrano” movie is an eyeful; but for the ear, more like half-full. But you always take your chances with a musical adaptation of the 1897 Edmond Rostand play. And there have been plenty.

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Review: Fall in Love with Joe Wright’s ‘Cyrano’

Joe Wright is at his best when he’s making movies about love. They may not always have a happy ending. In fact, they usually don’t.

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Review: Fall in love with Joe Wright’s ‘Cyrano’

Joe Wright directs an adaptation of Erica Schmidt's Cyrano de Bergerac musical “Cyrano” for the big screen, starring Peter Dinklage as the lovelorn wit, Haley Bennett as the beautiful Roxanne and Kelvin Harrison Jr. as the handsome man who turns her head in this 18th-century-set production

The Independent UK

Movie review: ‘Cyrano’ deserves more love than it’s gotten from Oscars

It’s perplexing.

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'Cyrano' review: Peter Dinklage is the soaring heart of this somewhat flat musical adaptation

Sometimes you have the right actor in the right part, but the wrong movie. Such is the case with "Cyrano," Joe Wright's handsome musical version of Edmond Rostand's 19th-century play "Cyrano de Bergerac" (which has frequently been adapted for film; my favorite version being the 1987 Steve Martin comedy "Roxanne").…

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Disney responds to criticism about new live action adaptation of Snow White as Peter Dinklage calls it 'backward'

The actor has a form of dwarfism called achondroplasia and has spoken out about the representation of dwarfism in the past, saying that it was 'bad writing' to make it a 'dominant character trait'

Irish Mirror

Peter Dinklage is right: a live-action Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is a fundamentally awful idea

I cannot see how Disney can remake its 1937 cartoon with live actors without falling into disablist stereotypes of people with dwarfism

The Guardian - UK

Peter Dinklage vs. "Snow White" remake

Perhaps the new version will give actual human names and personalities to the generous men who take in the runaway

Salon

Disney Says It’s ‘Taking Different Approach’ for Snow White Remake after Criticism

Walt Disney Co says it is "taking a different approach" for its upcoming live-action remake of animated movie "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs", following criticism from actor Peter Dinklage. In an interview on comedian Marc Maron's podcast "WTF" on Monday, Dinklage, who has a form of dwarfism known as…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Analysis: Was Peter Dinklage's Slam Of Disney's New 'Snow White' Sincere Or A Publicity Stunt?

Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) found itself on the defensive earlier this week after actor Peter Dinklage berated the company for its planned live-action remake of “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.”

Benzinga

Donald Trump Jr. attacks Peter Dinklage for Snow White remake criticism

Donald Trump Jr. has hit out at Peter Dinklage after the Game Of Thrones actor slammed the Snow White remake as “f***ing backwards”.

Evening Standard

‘Front row seat’ to hypocrisy: Peter Dinklage criticises Disney’s Snow White remake

Game of Thrones star Peter Dinklage has skewered Disney’s live-action remake of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs for being "backward".

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The Independent UK

Peter Dinklage: Donald Trump Jr launches bizarre attack on actor over criticism of ‘backward’ Snow White remake

‘Game of Thrones’ actor had called remake ‘f***ing backward’

The Independent UK

Donald Trump Jr launches bizarre attack on Peter Dinklage over criticism of dwarfs in Snow White remake

Disney has responded to criticism from Dinklage, saying they ‘are consulting with members of the dwarfism community’ to avoid reinforcing stereotypes

Wales Online

Disney 'consulting members of dwarfism community' on new Snow White film

Game of Thrones star Peter Dinklage previously commented on the 'hypocrisy' of the 'progressive' entertainment industry with regard to certain projects

Daily Mirror

Game of Thrones star Peter Dinklage in huge bust-up with Disney over Snow White

Peter Dinklage, who stars in Game Of Thrones, is currently in a huge bust-up with Disney over the new Snow White remake

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The Independent UK

Disney responds to Peter Dinklage calling Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs remake ‘f***ing backwards’

‘We are taking a different approach with these seven characters and have been consulting with members of the dwarfism community,’ said a Disney spokesperson

Los Angeles Times

Peter Dinklage calls out ‘Snow White’ remake as a ‘backward story’ about dwarfs

Peter Dinklage has some thoughts about hypocrisy among Hollywood progressives.

The Guardian - UK

Peter Dinklage criticises Disney for ‘backwards’ remake of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Actor who has a form of dwarfism says the studio’s pride in casting a Latina Snow White is undercut by stereotypes retained elsewhere

Wales Online

Game of Thrones star blasts Disney's new live action Snow White remake asking: 'What are you doing?'

Questioning the 'backwards story' actor Peter Dinklage asked: 'Have I done nothing to advance the cause from my soapbox?'

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