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Aladdin (out Mar 23) is a perhaps unnecessary remake of the 1992 Disney animated feature.  It’s remarkable how little they’ve changed in terms of characters, storylines and songs.  There’s a superficiality about the characters that’s hard to shake but it’s still light, humorous and appealing for younger audiences.  Not sure about the older crowd.  Grade: B.