There’s no Ryan Gosling, but someone is making a biopic of Walt Disney’s life. It’s called “As Dreamers Do” and it is, obviously, unauthorized. The film follows young Walt as he develops his skills as an animator through to his creation of Mickey Mouse. I’ll… Read More »Walt Disney Biopic – As Dreamers Do
Last night, during an otherwise boring Grammy’s broadcast, Disney debuted a new 90-second trailer for Maleficent. “Dream” reveals what a wise choice Disney made casting Angelina Jolie as the wicked fairy queen. Lana Del Rey’s unique re-imagining of, “Once Upon A Dream”, the memorable song… Read More »Disney Debuts New Maleficent Trailer – Dream
UK’s Empire Magazine is known for their great film coverage and exclusives, and their upcoming February 2014 issue, featuring Captain America: The Winter Soldier, is no exception.
First, there are two covers. This is the general cover featuring Chris Evans as Captain America:
And this is the “limited edition” cover, which also features Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes, aka “The Winter Soldier,” and Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow:Read More »Empire Magazine Features Captain America: The Winter Soldier on Its Cover
Here’s a little fun for a Sunday afternoon, to celebrate the UK release of the Disney movie Saving Mr. Banks, fans gathered at the spot where Mary Poppins first opened almost 50 years ago in London’s Leicester Square, for an rousing rendition of “Let’s Go… Read More »Watch a Flash Mob of Fans Celebrate Mary Poppins with a Singalong in London
Update: just added new Preview below.
In the latest Marvel superhero mega-movie, the stakes are as big as can be and so is the movie. We saw Thor: The Dark World in 3D which made the film appear even bigger as much of the action jumps off the screen at you. As a sequel to Thor (and really, The Avengers), The Dark World progressed the story along nicely, and had all the elements a superhero movie requires.
Natalie Portman returns to play astrophysicist Jane Foster, and Thor’s love interest from the first movie. We find the hammer wielding god, played for the third time by Chris Hemsworth, in the role of peacekeeper in the 9 realms that Asgardians rule over. In his heart Thor pines for Foster. That this love is forbidden gets a little play at the start of the film and then is abandoned once the bad guy sets his evil plan in motion.
The bad guy is Malekith (played wonderfully by Christopher Eccleston), leader of the Dark Elves (who hail from a time before the universe was created and they’re a little cranky about that who light and goodness thing). Eccleston was pretty unrecognizable under all that makeup, but it gave him a sort of Dark Vader eeriness, and Eccleston’s acting helped elevate him into a suitable opponent for Thor. Malekith’s cohorts wore masks most of the time, reminding me alternatively of Storm Troopers (but with better aim) or, here’s your Disney reference, Spectromagic Dolls (a real horror for those in the know).
The conflict, when it comes, is what I call comicbook violence. People die, but there’s no blood. When gods are fighting each other the stakes still manage to feel real and when humanity is involved, we are essentially ants to those with superhero abilities. That’s how it should be. The film earns its PG-13 rating, but it you have a mature kid who’s a little younger, they’ll probably be fine. Read More »Thor: The Dark World, A Fantastic Return To Marvel’s Universe
This just in from Disney and Lucasfilm. Star Wars Episode VII has a release date. No official title yet, but we now know that it will open December 18, 2015. Pre-production is in full-swing and shooting is scheduled to begin spring 2014 at Pinewood Studios.… Read More »Star Wars: Episode VII Release Date set for December 18, 2015
Thor: The Dark World opened overseas this weekend to $45.3 million. That’s a good sign. Marvel announced that there will be a special 5 minute preview of Captain America: Winter Soldier for the 3-D showings of The Dark World. I realize that this is a… Read More »Marvel News Roundup
Disney’s production of the feature film musical “Into the Woods” has just started production. I’ve been waiting for the first image from the set to drop, and here it is. Meryl Streep as the Witch: Meryl Streep ventures “Into the Woods” as the Witch who… Read More »First Picture of Meryl Streep as The Witch from Disney’s Into The Woods