Movie review: With songs from Lin-Manuel Miranda, Dwayne Johnson sails into another Disney hit with ‘Moana’

Featuring songs by “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, the new animated musical adventure “Moana” is Disney’s first princess-with-an-asterisk offering since “Frozen.” The “Moana” score’s signature power ballad, “How Far I’ll Go,” may well take its rightful place alongside the earlier film’s big hit, “Let It Go,” in the female-empowerment earworm department. That’s a lucrative department. I prefer…

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