Tom Santilli is a professional film critic, TV personality, host and the Executive Producer of Movie Show Plus. It was Cinderella, not Pinocchio, who once told us, "A wish is a dream your heart makes.

Stars attend the world premiere of Disney's 'Pinocchio' at Walt Disney Studios Main Theater in Burbank, Calif. on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022. Cynthia Erivo arrives at the world premiere of “Pinocchio” ...

Disney’s “Pinocchio” celebrates its 85th anniversary this year and the Mouse House is marking the occasion with a special merch and accessories collection online. The new collection, available now at ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- In the film’s most chilling scene, dozens of children are lured by a suspicious man driving a carriage and taken to a theme park. Seduced by roller coasters, unlimited candy and the ...

Back when he was building Disneyland — and transforming American entertainment in the process — Walt Disney famously espoused the idea of “plussing” things. When his Imagineers came to him with a good ...

BURBANK, Calif. -- "Pinocchio" first entered the hearts of moviegoers back in 1940. Now 82 years later, there's a new version starring Tom Hanks and directed by Oscar winner Robert Zemeckis. The two ...

The 1940 Disney feature was the first animated feature to win Academy Awards for best original score and song. By Hilton Dresden Associate Awards Editor Jiminy Cricket, narrator and singer of “When ...

Variety first reported in 2018 that Robert Zemickis was on board to direct the project, the latest in a long line of live-action remakes of its animated movies such as “Aladdin,” “Beauty and the Beast ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Disney‘s “Pinocchio” celebrates its 85th anniversary this year ...