There is something inspiring about watching people realise their dreams. It’s not simply being party to the material fulfilment of something that has often just existed in the intangible reaches of the heart and the mind; it’s the look on a person’s face when the hoped-for being the lived-out and Continue Reading
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Let’s sneak away: The muscular supernatural whimsy of Wendy
SNAPSHOTIn this wildly reimagined ragtag epic, Wendy is lost on a mysterious island where aging and time have come unglued. She must fight to save her family, her freedom, and the joyous spirit of youth from the deadly peril of growing up. The movie stars Shay Walker, Tommie Lynn Milazzo, Continue Reading
Movie review: Charlie’s Angels
There is nothing really remarkable about the 2019 iteration of ’70s classic TV staple Charlie’s Angels. In overly-intimate trope-embracing fashion, it ticks all the boxes audiences either expect or have given up trying to expect a change from – expansive worldwide locations, mysterious bad guys (or women?), large-scale action pieces Continue Reading
SCOOB! Every epic tale has a beginning (teaser trailer)
SNAPSHOTSCOOB! is written by Matt Lieberman (The Addams Family) and directed by Tony Cervone (Space Jam). The film will follow the mystery-solving group as they must team up with other characters from the Hanna-Barbera universe to save the world from supervillain Dick Dastardly. The cast includes a new generation of “meddling Continue Reading
The short and the short of it: Is devotion reciprocated in Rust in Peace?
SNAPSHOTAn abandoned robot awakens alone in a junkyard. He travels home, to his creator’s ranch, to see if the love he feels is returned. Written & Directed by: Will Welles / Starring: Rhys Coiro & Douglas Tait. (synopsis via Vimeo) “Why am I not home?” Those quietly poignant words set Continue Reading
You’ve got to have Soul – the vibe *and* the film
SNAPSHOTSoul features the voices of Jamie Foxx and Tina Fey, Soul follows Joe Gardner, a school band teacher, who yearns to do more with his life and follow his true passion: playing jazz. An unexpected fall in an uncovered manhole leads Joe on a journey to understand on what having Continue Reading
Proxima: The sacrifices we make to pursue our dreams
SNAPSHOTProxima sees Eva Green’s character, European Space Agency astronaut Sarah, prepare for a year-long mission aboard the International Space Station across the ESA’s various training facilities (real-life facilities director Alice Winocour was given access to while making the film). While in training, Sarah struggles to balance the rigorous demands her Continue Reading
The short and the the short of it: Islandia’s stunning aerial views of Iceland
SNAPSHOT…you will be transported to a place that easily could be a million years ago. From unbelievable landscapes and vast valleys to painting-like terrain and majestic waterfalls and lakes – this film shows the unparalleled beauty of Iceland and its unearthly glory. (synopsis via Laughing Squid) Iceland is an astonishingly Continue Reading
Theme park ride ahoy! Jungle Cruise takes us adventurously down the river
SNAPSHOTBased on the popular Disneyland ride where riders travel the rivers of the jungle guided by a riverboat skipper and encounter wild animals as they cruise. Johnson plays a boat captain who takes sister (Blunt) and her brother (Whitehall) on a mission to find a tree believed to possess healing Continue Reading
The short and the short of it: Dìa de los Muertos
SNAPSHOTOn the Day of the Dead in a small village, bright balloons fly and firecrackers pop. Unfortunately for one little girl, there is only sadness at her recently deceased mother’s grave. But as she wipes away tears, she is suddenly dragged to the land of the dead! Surrounded by partying Continue Reading