Jon Favreau, Ben Kingsley and more discuss bringing the classic Jungle Book to photo-real life. But it was also getting at the heart of the story that mattered to Favreau. I connected very much with the animated film when I was growing up. Although Im not a mother myself, I do love children. I gravitate towards children, and my mother was definitely someone who inspired me. So it really meant something very deep inside me....
Star Wars: The Force Awakens is great, but is it really the best since Empire Strikes Back? Return of the Jedi begs to differ… This article containsStar Wars: The Force Awakensspoilers. Do you sense it? However, the truth of the matter is thatAwakensis still probably the fourth best film under its glistening brand. Almost immediately, it is striking how similarThe Force AwakensandReturn of the Jediare. However,Return of the Jediadds plenty of its own creative flourishes to this very familiar formula....
Scott Aukerman has turned his humbleComedy Bang! Bang!property into an industry. Bang!has undergone a few facelifts throughout the years. Now Cudi is gone and will be replaced for season five with the one and only Weird Al Yankovic. With the new season ofComedy Bang! Thats a lot ofBang Bangand a lot of work you do to keep things feeling fresh. How have you noticed the TV show changing or evolving?...
Sing Street is filmmaker John Carneys third exploration of the redemptive power of pop music. The little bastards arent half bad. If you want to accuse Carney of anything, it may be that hes too frothy. Charming is a perfect word to describeSing Street. At the very least youll be tapping your foot throughout. Sing Streetis out in theaters today (Friday, April 15).
Jon Favreau brings Rudyard Kiplings beloved Jungle Book back as a live-action adventure. And to a large extent, it is. There is a lot to love about FavreausThe Jungle Book, starting with the movies incredible visual effects. Theres also the genuine warmth that Favreau brings to the material, the characters, and their relationships. Its far from a fatal flaw, but is nonetheless an occasionally distracting one. But the film never really gathers any momentum....
For years, Disney has been chasing live-action remakes of their classic animated films to frequent box office success. Rather,The Jungle Bookstands on its own two feet and emits a mighty, mighty roar. Last year, Kenneth Branagh made a lavish and very earnest remix of the Disney-specific version ofCinderella. The Jungle Bookis almost entirely its own animal save for two exceptions. Midway through the film, Bill Murray offers his own decidedly lax rendition of The Bear Necessities....
This article contains spoilers forThe Walking DeadandFear the Walking Dead. How can characters that have only appeared in six episodes be vital to the narrative? Well, the answer is thatFear the Walking Deadcan and does go in directions the originalWalking Deadcant. Well, if you watch TheWalking Dead, the answer is tons of things. Things like the Governor, the Wolves, and the Saviors. OnThe Walking Dead, its almost as if zombies have become an old hat....
Jon Favreau chats to us about his new movie, The Jungle Book. Hes followed up his charming comedy dramaChefwith a big budget, hugely cinematic take onThe Jungle Book. And he spared us some time to natter about it. Heres how it went…. Does the sense of achievement feel any different as you get to the end of a film? [Laughs] It too early days really! Im not sure Im counting it as an achievement yet....
The Sailor Senshi investigate Mugen Academy, only to have a daimon set upon them by the Witches 5! Check out our review! ThisSailor Moon Crystalreview contains spoilers. Before they can argue the point, Kaolinite sends the Witches 5 to take care of the Sailor Senshi. Were two for two, people. The second part of our two-parter didnt just match the quality of Part 1, it surpassed it. Thankfully, they sidestepped that pitfall with tremendous elegance....
Clarks Place is indeed somewhat of a slow episode. It could use a little nappy now. The use of period-specific pop music onThe Americanshas always been stellar and deployed just sparingly enough to remain fresh. Queen and David Bowies Under Pressure is no exception. Then the music crescendos right as Elizabeth straddles Philip and they begin to have passionate, explosive sex. The scene as constructed is just so sleek and stylish and cool in every possible way....
Warner Bros is set to be the latest studio to gamble on fewer blockbuster movies. But there’s a big silver lining, Simon argues… This article originally appeared onDen of Geek UK. The box office tail off ofBatman V Superman: Dawn Of Justiceis said not to have helped, either. Fox too, to an extent, although its Searchlight arm continues to throw up some pleasant surprises. Disney, of course, has the model that every major studio is looking to follow right now....
It’s not going so well. Warning: The second half of this article contains spoilers for recent episodes ofThe 100andSleepy Hollow. Were talking aboutThe Viewer vs. From where Im standing, Tumblr is one of the chief places where TV fandom really lives. Ad content continues below Unfortunately (for networks), these viewers media savviness is a double-edged sword. Thats the reason theyre watching it in the first place. Tapping into the market value of fandom Varietyrecently publishedan articlecalled Why Understanding Fans is the New Superpower....
It’s the sordid tale of Gideon Malicks HYDRA youth on this week’s Agents of SHIELD. ThisAgents of SHIELD.review contains spoilers. Im hoping that this will be the final HYDRA season ofAgents of SHIELDas they are becoming a bit stale. Thats not to say the origin of Malick that nobody asked for isnt effectively conceived. Malicks father rigged the ritual so he wouldnt be chosen and a young Gideon continued that tradition....
