For its part, Oz the Great and Powerful acts as a prequel to Baum ... lovable/cuddly make-believe friends (who will make for coveted dolls) and periodically campy characters.

A prequel that imagines the origins of the famous wizard character, Oz the Great and Powerful (*** out of four ... a talking porcelain doll (voiced by Joey King), are on hand to appeal to the ...

L. Frank Baum's classic tale has been done and redone several times. March 7, 2012— -- intro: This Friday, a prequel to the "Wizard of Oz," "Oz the Great and Powerful," hits theaters 74 years ...

"Oz the Great and Powerful" is certainly big and bright ... and a tiny, living porcelain doll. She comes from — wait for it — China Town, and she's a small bit of real movie magic.

If “Oz the Great and Powerful” only had a brain ... a sock on his doorknob to indicate a hook-up or saves a tiny china doll (voiced by Joey King) from a destroyed china city dubbed, yes ...