Category: Movie News
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Luca Guadagnino’s Short Film, ‘The Staggering Girl,’ To Hit Mubi Streaming Service In February
Sadly, after a new film in consecutive years, 2019 was devoid of a new feature film from acclaimed filmmaker Luca Guadagnino. Since 2017’s “Call Me By Your Name” and 2018’s “Suspiria,” fans have been anxiously awaiting what the director has up his sleeve next. But thankfully, even though this year didn’t bring a new feature,…
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Little Women review – sisters are writin’ it for themselves in Greta Gerwig’s festive treat
Saoirse Ronan and Emma Watson head a terrific all-star cast in a wonderfully warm, funny and heartfelt version of Louisa May Alcott’s coming-of-age classicThere’s nothing little about Greta Gerwig’s rich, warm, bustlingly populated and passionately devoted new tribute to Louisa May Alcott’s classic novel of sisterhood. She revives Little Women as a coming-of-age movie, a…
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‘Little Women’ Review: Greta Gerwig Marries Tradition With Meta Modernity in Stunning Adaptation
Over 150 years since Louisa May Alcott’s beloved “Little Women” was first published, filmmaker Greta Gerwig’s sophomore effort makes the case that it’s as relevant as ever. Despite those lofty goals, the “Lady Bird” director doesn’t get heavy-handed or preachy in her affectionate look at the March sisters, who were always styled as very different…
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Film Review: ‘Little Women’
If there’s one thing I know about real-world little women, it’s that they will read “Little Women” no matter the era. That’s the timeless quality of certain literary classics, and Louisa May Alcott’s Civil War tale of four close-knit sisters continues to delight, feeling every bit as alive today as it must have 150 years…
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‘Frozen II’ Makes It Official – Modern Disney Animation Has a Villain Problem
(Welcome to The Soapbox, the space where we get loud, feisty, political, and opinionated about anything and everything. In this edition: why do modern Disney movie villains stink?) Early in the new Walt Disney Animation Studios film Frozen II, our main quintet of characters plays a friendly game of charades. Queen Elsa of Arendelle, her…
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Kristen Bell Talks ‘Frozen 2’, Deleted Songs, and Which Character Blew Her Mind in the Sequel
With Frozen 2 now playing in theaters, I recently sat down with Kristen Bell to talk about making the highly anticipated sequel. During the wide-ranging conversation, Bell revealed when she knew they were going to make the film, how the film originally opened with a different song and why it was changed, what it will…
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‘The Last Full Measure’ Trailer: Sebastian Stan & Samuel L. Jackson Uncover Vietnam War Secrets
The Vietnam War is not the most shining example of how great America is over the course of the country’s relatively short life. Unlike other wars with clear goals, victories, and missions, the conflict in Vietnam was a messy affair that led to massive casualties and a country divided. And in the new film “The…
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‘Watchmen’ Reveals the First Superhero Team Ever With Official Minutemen Image
The most recent episode of Watchmen went back in time to show us the birth of costumed crimefighters. It also gave us a fleeting glimpse of the Minutemen, the original crime-fighting team that would inspire superheroes for years to come. Most of the members of the Minutemen were out-of-focus and in the background in the…
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‘Gremlins’ Is Getting a Theatrical Re-Release in 4Dx, Just in Time for Christmas
Every year, Gremlins is one of the more non-traditional Christmas movies that families like to enjoy. It’s not exactly filled with holiday joy and cheer, but it features a batch of nasty little monsters unleashed on a small town after a family is a little too careless with a unique creature called a Mogwai. And…
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China Box Office: ‘Frozen 2’ Makes Best China Debut Ever for Disney Animated Film
“Frozen 2” iced out all its competitors in China this weekend, skidding out in front of the pack to top the local box office with a $53.2 million debut – the best ever for a Disney animated film in the Middle Kingdom. “Frozen 2” made more in three days than the original “Frozen” made during…