23 May
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ALADDIN Director: Guy RitchieStarring: Mena Massoud, Naomi Scott, Will Smith, Marwan Kenzari, Nasim Pedrad, Navid Negahban Disney has four live action remakes in theaters in 2019 with Aladdin being their second one of the year. It’s a beloved animated classic for my generation, but is it a little too soon to bring it back? Aladdin (Massoud) is considered a “street rat” by many as he’s an orphan who, along with his pet monkey, wander the streets stealing food and live on a rooftop. It’s there in the streets where he meets Princess Jasmine (Scott) who’s in disguise desperately trying to have some down time awayRead More →

18 January
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12 STRONG Director: Nicolai Fuglsig Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Michael Shannon, Michael Peña, Navid Negahban, Trevante Rhodes, Austin Stowell, William Fichtner, Rob Riggle Chris Hemsworth has proven with a variety of comedic roles that he can successfully transition out of his work as Thor into other genres and stories. The catch is that he needs a good enough script to give him something to work with to differentiate himself from the beefcake image we associate with Thor. 12 Strong doesn’t live up to the challenge. It’s based on a true story following the tragic events of 9/11. Hemsworth plays Captain Mitch Nelson who has just movedRead More →