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June 9, 2016
Now You See Me 2
The first "Now You See Me" was a deliciously entertaining heist film with "the Four Horsemen," a team of magicians, engaged in a diabolically clever combination of misdirection and triple-cons for the purpose of revenge, Robin Hood reparations, and showmanship. We know what that...The post Now You See Me 2 appeared first on Movie Mom.
Genius
They are legends of 29th century American letters, so renowned a single name suffices: Fitzgerald, Hemingway, Rawlings, Lardner, Wolfe. But there is another name -- Maxwell Perkins -- who was essential to their work and often advisor and support system for their personal lives as well. A. Scott Berg's brilliant 1978 biography of Perkins has inspired a film that focuses on the most important relationship of Perkins' professional life -- his work on the first...
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June 8, 2016
Themes of Church and Clergy in New Television Series
Commercial television has usually stayed far away from religious themes in television series. For decades, most television characters were vaguely Christian, a few Jewish, and almost always their religion was about culture and the holidays. But religious themes and characters who are believers and even members of the clergy are suddenly showing up in a number of shows.
"Preacher," on AMC, starring Dominic Cooper as a clergyman named Jesse, is produced by a duo better known for comedy, Seth...
"Preacher," on AMC, starring Dominic Cooper as a clergyman named Jesse, is produced by a duo better known for comedy, Seth...
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Zootopia’s Hidden Mickeys!
Disney's Zootopia is smart and funny, one of my favorite films of the year, and this week it's out on DVD/Blu-Ray, with terrific bonuses that include an alternate opening, never-before-seen characters and deleted scenes, and a sneak peek at some of the hidden Easter Eggs that make reference to Disney Animation’s most beloved films and characters.
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June 7, 2016
Interview: Aisha Harris on Slate’s Black Film Canon — The 50 Greatest Films Made By Black Directors
Aisha Harris and Dan Kois got ideas from a range of filmmakers, critics, and historians to prepare Slate's list of the "50 Greatest Films by Black Directors," a response to the many "canonical" lists that overlook these films. In an interview, she talked about why it was important to research and publish this list, which they called "The Black Film Canon," and what she learned. I...
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More Harry Potter!!
A new Harry Potter story is coming! But unless you can get tickets to see it on stage in London next month, you won't find out what happens in "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child."
Or, you can buy a copy of the script! ...
Or, you can buy a copy of the script! ...
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June 6, 2016
Trailer: Dying Laughing
I'm really looking forward to this new documentary about comedy -- and comedians.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVknI......
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVknI......
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Interview: Princess Cupcake Jones Author Yileya Fields
While looking for books to read to her eldest daughter (when she was 2), Ylleya Fields was struck by the limited number of titles featuring African American characters. And so she created one: Princess Cupcake Jones was created, with Princess Cupcake Jones and the Missing Tutu. It won the Mom's Choice Award, the Gelett Burgess Award, a Family Choice Award and a IndieReader Discovery Award. It was followed by Princess Cupcake...
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June 5, 2016
Have Fans Gone Too Far?
Devin Faraci writes that "Fandom is Broken." He compares today's tweet-storming fans to the crazed Annie Wilkes of "Misery," Kathy Bates' Oscar-winning role, now a Broadway play about a fan so deranged that she holds the author hostage and hobbles him. Faraci writes about the furious fan reaction to changes like portraying Captain America as an undercover Hydra operative and the all-female "Ghostbuster." And the
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Confused by the Cinematic X-Men Universe? You’re Not Alone!
Matt Singer has words of comfort. His article is titled No, It’s Not Just You, the ‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ Timeline Makes No Sense. To be fair, part of the appeal of comics is that they track characters through complex stories in even more complex settings written and illustrated over decades by many different people. And even with categories like "imaginary stories" with no precedential value,...
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