For a moment, the photorealistic cub aims a warm, open look at the audience—and, instantly, we’re reminded that this is a Barry Jenkins production ... characters; the animals are far more ...

Even burgeoning auteur Barry Jenkins sounded a little confused about ... it’s still a bunch of photorealistic computer-generated animals, which convey none of the expression, playfulness ...

NEW YORK — Over the four years he's spent working on ''Mufasa: The Lion King,'' Barry Jenkins estimates that he's been asked why he wanted to make it at least 400 times. The question of why ...

Impressive though it may be intellectually, the reality of watching these animals for two hours is a somewhat numbing and dull experience despite the best efforts of director Barry Jenkins.