Directed by: Simon CurtisScreenplay by: Mark BombackCast: Milo Ventimiglia, Amanda Seyfried, Gary Cole, Kathy Baker, Ryan Kiera Armstrong, Martin Donovan, and the voice of Kevin Costner FACT: Of all the animal species in the world, the one we humans are closest to and have formed the most lasting relationship with is the dog. It’s a relationship that started over 100,000 … [Read more...] about The Art of Racing in the Rain
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The Lion King
Directed by: Jon FavreauScreenplay by: Jeff NathansonCast: Donald Glover, Seth Rogen, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Alfre Woodard, Billy Eichner, John Kani, John Oliver, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, and James Earl Jones Here’s another film re-imagining from the Disney vault of golden animation, and this one ‘Rocks’. Using what they call a ‘Live Action’ technique to bring the 1994 animated … [Read more...] about The Lion King
Toy Story 4
Directed by: Josh CooleyWritten by: Andrew Stanton, Stephany FolsomCast: Tom Hanks, Annie Potts, Tim Allen, Christina Hendricks, Tony Hale Back in 1995 Pixar released the first ever completely computer generated feature film, forever giving us the term CGI. Toy Story made all the money that year, and we got two new Disney icons on the same level as Mickey Mouse and Goofy: … [Read more...] about Toy Story 4
Shazam
Directed by: David SandbergScreenplay by: Harry GaydenCast: Zachary Levi, Asher Angel, Jack Dylan Grazer, Mark Strong, Dijmon Hounsou, Grace Fulton, Faithe Herman, Ian Chen, Cooper Andrews, Marta Milans “Shazam”, I shouted aloud and…poof? No poof! Nothing happened; I guess I’m not a super hero. Too bad, might have been lots of fun fighting injustice … [Read more...] about Shazam
Captain Marvel
All sass, little ass Directed by: Anna Boden, Ryan FleckWritten by: Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck, Geneva Robertson-DworetCast: Brie Larson, Jude Law, Ben Mendelsohn, Samuel L. Jackson Swift shot: I look forward to watching the real Captain Marvel next month, Shazam. I wasn't thrilled with the third-wave feminism shoved down my throat by a character with the personality of a … [Read more...] about Captain Marvel