In 2019, we had the unnecessary live-action/computer-generated version of Disney’s massive hit, The Lion King. A remake that wasn’t asked for. Now we get Mufasa: The Lion King, a prequel to the 2019 film that, once again, no one seemed to ask for. Disney isn’t using the title as a cash cow, are they? On…
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Dumb Money
Something extraordinary happened at the height of the pandemic in America. A videogame store became the focus of Wall Street when its shares went through the roof, all generated by a mild-mannered blogger and YouTuber. Dumb Money is a story told most simplistically by the director of I, Tonya and a cast that does a…
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
It has been a staple of the video gaming world since Nintendo produced the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1985. In 1992, a live-action version of the game was made starring Bob Hoskins, and it is still regarded as one of the worst movies ever made. Now, co-produced by Illuminations, the creators of the Minions, The…
The Fabelmans
Lockdown obviously brought out memories for some filmmakers. Kenneth Branagh took us to his hometown in Belfast, while Sam Mendes told us tales of his mother and his love of cinema with Empire of Light. Now Steven Spielberg has joined this new cinematic universe with The Fabelmans, a fictionalized account of the director’s early years…
The Lion King
Director: Jon Favreau Starring: Donald Glover, Beyonce, Seth Rogan, Chiwetel Ejiofor, John Oliver, James Earl Jones, Billy Eichner, Alfre Woodard, JD McCrary, Keegan-Michael Key Written by: Jeff Nathanson, (story) Brenda Chapman, (based on characters created) Irene Mecchi, Jonathan Roberts, Linda Woolverton Running Time: 118 mins Cert: PG Release date: 19th July 2019 Let me start…
Long Shot
Director: Jonathan Levine Starring: Charlize Theron, Seth Rogan, June Diane Raphael, O’Shea Jackson Jr, Ravi Patel, Andy Serkis, Bob Odenkirk, Alexander Skarsgard, Randall Park Written by: Liz Hannah and (also story) Dan Sterling Running Time: 125 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 3rd May 2019 Hold the front page! Seth Rogan stars in a new comedy…
The Disaster Artist
Director: James Franco Starring: James Franco, Dave Franco, Seth Rogan, Ari Graynor, Alison Brie, Jacki Weaver, Paul Scheer, Zac Efron, Josh Hutcherson, Megan Mullally Written by Scott Neustadter, Michael H. Weber, (based on the book “The Disaster Artist: My Life Inside The Room, the Greatest Bad Movie Ever Made”) Greg Sestero and Tom Bissell Running…
Sausage Party
Directors: Greg Tiernan and Conrad Vernon Starring: Seth Rogan, Kristen Wiig, Michael Cena, Jonah Hill, Edward Norton, Selma Hayek, James Franco, Nick Kroll, Paul Rudd Written by: Kyle Hunter, Ariel Shaffir, (also story) Seth Rogan, Evan Goldberg and (story) Jonah Hill Running Time: 89 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 2nd September 2016 There seems to be…
Mike And Dave Need Wedding Dates
Director: Jake Szymanski Starring: Zac Efron, Anna Kendricks, Adam Levine, Audrey Plaza, Stephen Root, Stephanie Faracy, Sugar Lyn Beard, Sam Richardson Written by: Andrew Jay Cohen and Brendan O’Brien Running Time: 98 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 10th August 2016 Once again, it’s time for another gross-out comedy in which normally straight-laced actors are forced to belittle themselves with jokes that are…
Bad Neighbours 2
Director: Nicholas Stoller Starring: Seth Rogan, Zac Efron, Rose Byrne, Chloe Grace Moretz, Dave Franco, Kiersey Clemons, Lisa Kudrow, Selena Gomez Written by: Nicholas Stoller, Seth Rogan, Evan Goldberg, (also based on the characters created) Andrew J. Cohen and Brendan O’Brien Running Time: 92 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 6th May 2016 Those who are…
Kung Fu Panda 3
Directors: Alessandro Carloni and Jennifer Yuh Starring: Jack Black, Bryan Cranston, Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie, Jackie Chan, Seth Rogan, David Cross, Kate Hudson, J.K. Simmons, Lucy Liu, James Hong Written by: Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger Running Time: 95 mins Cert: PG Release date: 11th March 2016 As I sat watching the third installment of the tale of a…
The Interview
Directors: Evan Goldberg and Seth Rogan Starring: James Franco, Seth Rogan, Randell Park, Lizzy Caplan, Diana Bang, Timothy Simons Written by: (also story) Dan Sterling, (story) Evan Goldberg and Seth Rogan Running Time: 112 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 6th February 2015 It would have been very hard not to know the title The Interview….
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