ENTERTAINMENT NEWS, REVIEWS
KUNG FU PANDA 3 (2016) Review Directed by Jennifer Yuh Nelson, Alessandro Carloni The third and probably last installment of one Dreamworks Animation’s most successful franchise, Kung Fu Panda 3 doesn’t go far from its predecessor when it comes to its vibe and treatment. From its colorful and well-designed characters and setting to its story …
Gordon-Levitt broke the news himself via a Facebook post. He explained that he was pleased with the progress that he, Gaiman, David Goyer, and screenwriter Jack Thorne were making with the film. Unfortunately, when Warner Bros. shifted the Vertigo comic catalog to New Line, problems started to arise. You can see the full text of …
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Few video game franchises of the late ’90s and early 2000s are held in as high esteem as the Thief series, which revolutionized the fantasy genre within the medium with a detailed, morally-ambiguous universe and effectively (along with Metal Gear Solid, both games launching in 1998) wrote the rulebook for the 3D stealth genre; offering players the challenge of …
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“Pete’s Dragon,” the live-action reimagining of Disney’s cherished family film, has just released its teaser trailer which may be viewed here: “Pete’s Dragon” is the adventure of an orphaned boy named Pete and his best friend Elliott, who just so happens to be a dragon. The film stars Bryce Dallas Howard (“Jurassic World”), Oakes Fegley …
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RISEN (2016) Review Directed by Kevin Reynolds Risen is a different point of view on the most celebrated story of all time, the story of Jesus. It uses a lighter tone as the film treats its story as an inspirational one, one that doesn’t need to present the hardships and the actual death of Jesus Christ. The …
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children combines the talents of both director Tim Burton and screenwriter Jane Goldman (The Woman in Black, Kingsman: The Secret Service) for a quirky fantasy/coming of age tale that is based on the best-selling novel of the same name written by Ransom Riggs. The movie follows 16-year old Jacob Portman (Asa Butterfield) on his journey to find peace …
Columbia Pictures has just revealed a new trailer for the animated comedy “The Angry Birds Movie” which finally sheds light on why the birds are so angry. The trailer may be viewed here: The movie takes us to an island populated entirely by happy, flightless birds – or almost entirely. In this paradise, Red (Jason …
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Acclaimed director Jon Favreau (“Iron Man”) takes audiences on a wild ride back to the jungle, in Walt Disney Pictures’ all-new live-action epic adventure, “The Jungle Book.” Based on Rudyard Kipling’s classic novel, “The Jungle Book” tells the story of Mowgli, a man-cub who’s been raised by a family of wolves. But Mowgli finds he …
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THE FINEST HOURS (2016) Review Directed by Craig Gillespie Based on a true story about a daring and almost impossible rescue of coast guards composed of four lead by Bernard “Bernie” Webber (Chris Pine) to a group of seamen lead by Ray Sybert (Casey Affleck) surviving to steer the stinking stern of their tanker which was …
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Take for your first look at the newly-released images from Warner Bros. Pictures’ new sci-fi thriller “Midnight Special,” from acclaimed writer/director Jeff Nichols. In the film, a father (Michael Shannon), goes on the run to protect his young son, Alton (Jaeden Lieberher), and uncover the truth behind the boy’s special powers. What starts as a …
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