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  • March 2, 2013

    jack_the_giant_killer_ver14I wish I could summon up more enthusiasm for Jack the Giant Slayer because it’s not a terrible film. There’s plenty of adventure, fun action, and good actors to make any subject matter lively. Unfortunately, all of those things are buried underneath the type of slick, bland filmmaking and unnecessary 3D Hollywood thinks will win over audiences. This lack of imagination and verve keep this jaunty simple adventure film from reaching any kind of height. Read more on Jack The Giant Slayer (**)…

    February 1, 2013

    warm_bodies_ver9_xlgYou’d be hard pressed to find a person who was more unsure of Warm Bodies than me when the trailer dropped. In this age of reboots and re-imaginings and remixes, this just seemed like another in the assembly line of ideas. Luckily the writers took care to develop a dynamite script that earns every laugh and dramatic beat, found the perfect director in Jonathan Levine, and captured a fine cast to make it all come to life. A lighthearted romp through the undead genre, Warm Bodies is the first real bright spot in this year’s opening slate of films. Read more on Warm Bodies (***)…

    Bryan Singer’s Jack and the Beanstalk Adaptation Gets New Title, Release Date

    The fairy tale retelling receives a family-friendly tweak

    October 18, 2012

     

    One of the latest fairy tales to receive a film adaptation, Bryan Singer’s version of Jack and the Beanstalk, has a newly confirmed title and release date.  Previously titled Jack the Giant Killer, the film will now be called Jack the Giant Slayer, in an attempt at sounding  a bit less harsh for the intended PG-13 audience.

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