Aladdin sequel gets disney green light

Aladdin Sequel Gets Disney Green Light

While few of us have been excited about reboots, remakes, or other such re-imaginings of movies past, there had been a bit of hope for Disney’s recent foray into making live-action flicks out of some of some of beloved animated classics. That was, at least until they started coming out. The Lion King’s trailer looked…

January movie preview: a haunted resolution

January Movie Preview: A Haunted Resolution

The ball is dropped, the Christmas trees are down (or it will be soon if you are procrastinating like me). So let’s get into a new year of movies. A number of the movies that will be in the award show conversations will be expanding this month. But in terms of the wide release titles,…

‘spies in disguise:’ yea or nay?

‘Spies in Disguise:’ Yea or Nay?

The great thing about the Spies in Disguise storyline is how it manages to portray the stereotypical sidekick scientist as a front runner. The movie begins focusing on Lance Sterling, voiced by Will Smith, the greatest spy of all time, and then transitions to the character of Walter Beckett, voiced by Tom Holland. What You…

October movie preview: popcorn and pumpkins

October Movie Preview: Popcorn and Pumpkins

Every year when fall comes around, and Halloween is approaching, I have a certain image in my mind of how the October movie list should look. Horror flicks, fun animated spookiness or essentially the collected works of Tim Burton. Inevitably that doesn’t happen. But all things considered, this year’s October movies are a pretty festive bunch….

Bright: neflix’s first full feature film is a gritty alt-universe cop drama

Bright: Neflix’s First Full Feature Film is a Gritty Alt-Universe Cop Drama

David Ayers (Suicide Squad) is directing Netflix’s first full feature film with some big names attached. Bright will star Will Smith as a Scott Ward, a cop who lives in a gritty alternate universe in LA among orcs, elves, and other mystical creatures. Joel Edgerton plays Nick Jakoby, an Orc Police Officer that Ward is forced…

The itunes 99 cent movie of the week: ‘concussion’

The iTunes 99 Cent Movie of the Week: ‘Concussion’

Every week, the folks at iTunes find a movie they like and make it available to rent for the low, low price of $0.99. I’m here to tell you whether that film is worth your hard earned dollar. This week, Will Smith tackles the NFL in the name of science in Concussion. I’m a Doctor. The…