Stars have begun filling the sea as Disney preps production for its upcoming live-action adaptation of The Little Mermaid. Courtesy of Variety, the roles of both Ariel, the titular mermaid, and Ursula, the voice-thieving witch, have been cast for the upcoming film. R&B singer Halle Bailey of Chloe x Baliey will slip into the scaly … Continue reading Disney Casts Ariel, Ursula & More For Live-Action ‘The Little Mermaid’
Movie Review– ‘Dumbo’ (2019)
Dumbo never soars quite like its titular pachyderm. Still, it mostly manages to glide on its good intentions and heart. Disney's latest live-action remake exorbitantly embellishes the brief one-hour runtime of the original 1941 Dumbo (for obvious reasons). Those looking for a beat-for-beat remake will find what they're looking for, more or less, in the … Continue reading Movie Review– ‘Dumbo’ (2019)
Review: ‘The Dark Tower’ flimsily stands atop solid foundation
Hollywood has been looking to Stephen King for adaptable source material for decades now. Some projects have become classic works of cinema, such as The Shawshank Redemption or The Shining. Others have been cast aside and forgotten like many of the restless spirits in King's works. Despite widely varying results, there is an obvious hunger for seeing … Continue reading Review: ‘The Dark Tower’ flimsily stands atop solid foundation
Ghost in the Shell (2017)- Review
Director: Rupert Sanders Starring: Scarlett Johansson, Pilou Asbæk, Takeshi Kitano, Juliette Binoche, Michael Pitt Synopsis: In the near future, Major is the first of her kind: A human saved from a terrible crash, who is cyber-enhanced to be a perfect soldier devoted to stopping the world's most dangerous criminals (source: IMDb). Rating: PG-13 There's more … Continue reading Ghost in the Shell (2017)- Review
Sean Bailey talks ‘Beauty & the Beast’ prequel & remaking more Disney classics
Disney's live-action remake of Beauty & the Beast clawed through box office expectations this past weekend, bringing in more than $170 million domestically (the sixth best opening weekend ever). It should come as no surprise then that Disney is looking for ways to capitalize on this success. You can find the specific tallies of this weekend's … Continue reading Sean Bailey talks ‘Beauty & the Beast’ prequel & remaking more Disney classics
Beauty & the Beast (2017)- Review
Director: Bill Condon Starring: Emma Watson, Dan Stevens, Kevin Kline, Luke Evans, Josh Gad, Ewan McGregor Synopsis: An adaptation of the Disney fairy tale about a monstrous-looking prince and a young woman who fall in love (Source: IMDb). Rating: PG Another year, another live-action adaptation of a beloved Disney classic. Trust me, it's more fun … Continue reading Beauty & the Beast (2017)- Review
Warner Bros. postpones ‘Aquaman’ to December 2018
Well it looks like Aquaman is diving deeper into 2018. Warner Bros. made the announcement Thursday that the James Wan seafaring superhero venture starring Jason Momoa has been pushed back two months, from October 5, 2018 to December 21, 2018. This move doesn't come as a huge surprise, however. Recently Disney and Lucasfilm announced that the … Continue reading Warner Bros. postpones ‘Aquaman’ to December 2018