Inspired by the animated short film Pigeon: Impossible by Lucas Martell and directed by Troy Quane and Nick Bruno, super spy Lance Sterling, played by Will Smith, and scientist Walter Beckett, played by Tom Holland, are almost exact opposites. Lance is smooth, suave and debonair. Walter is… not.
But what Walter lacks in social skills he makes up for in smarts and invention, creating the awesome gadgets Lance uses on his epic missions.
But when events take an unexpected turn, Walter and Lance suddenly have to rely on each other in a whole new way because Walter turned Lance into a pigeon.
And if this odd couple can’t learn to work as a team, the whole world is in peril. Kids and parents are going to appreciate the animated comedy with a unique situation. After all, pigeons deserve some respect.
Will Smith as a pigeon is cool.
The second trailer took some time to get released. It explains more of the story and looks like a lot of fun for the kids.
The third trailer is funny and tells us what happens in the movie. It is designed to entertain and be silly.
The fourth trailer looks pretty good, though it’s hard to tell if he is a pigeon the whole time or turns back and forth from pigeon to man’s body.
Tyler Perry usually shoots his movies in ten days. His studio is in Atlanta, Georgia and hires locals to work in his movies. His latest movie coming out of his studio pipeline is The Madea Family Funeral.
It appears he places several characters including his signature character Madea. A happy and celebrating family reunion turns into a hilarious crazy situation that is literally a nightmare as Madea and the crew travel to backwoods Georgia. They unexpectedly plan a funeral, which threatens to reveal sordid family secrets.
The third poster is so much better and show the craziness of Perry’s movie.
I am including two red carpet interviews from the NYC premiere. Each interview offers insight into the movie and includes a huge spoiler.
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The Blu-ray/DVD and streaming of the movie is now available. If you haven’t seen the movie yet, now is the time. The Blu-ray and DVD offer special features such as bloopers and behind the scenes.
Written and directed by Joe Cornish, The Kid Who Would Be King inspires traditional stories about magic. Though the story is relatively modern, it mixes ancient magic with an epic adventure. Alex, played by Louis Ashbourne Serkis, is an unlikely hero and believes he is just another nobody.
Until he stumbles upon the mythical Sword in the Stone, Excalibur, the story takes off because, now, he must unite his friends and enemies into a band of knights. Together, they join the legendary wizard Merlin, played by Patrick Stewart, and take on the wicked enchantress Morgana, played by Rebecca Ferguson.
The future is in peril, and Alex needs to become a great leader. He never dreamed it possible, but he might pull it off.
Cornish wrote the screenplay for Spielberg’s TinTin and penned Ant-Man and some episodic TV shows. He’s even directed some episodes of The Adam and Joe Show.
The rest of the cast includes Dean Chaumoo, Tom Taylor, Rhianna Dorris, and Angus Imrie.
It’s such a fun movie for the whole family to watch, and kids will watch it repeatedly. The proof is in the movie trailer.
The second trailer shows more of the story, and I am interested in seeing the movie now. Kids will love the story, and parents can feel safe letting them watch it on their own. I like the themes of taking care of your friends, responsibility and confronting problems. Patrick Steward is in this trailer and you might not be surprised to find out who he portrays.
The two movie clips, which I was only able to see, show scenes from the trailer, which explain what the kids are doing in the scenes. The movie seems a bit corny, but it looks like something the whole family can enjoy.
Directed by Charles Martin Smith and based on the book by W. Bruce Cameron, A Dog’s Way Home narrates the heartfelt and sensitive adventure of Bella. Bella is a dog who embarks on a tremendous 400-mile journey home after she is separated from her greatly loved human, played by Jonah Hauer-King.
If you don’t recognize Charles Martin Smith, you will recognize him in George Lucas’ American Graffiti as Terry “The Toad” fields. Smith considers himself an actor, rightly so, writer and director, both right so as well. He’s worked with Ashley Judd, who also stars in the movie, before when he directed another heartfelt movie called The Dolphin Tale. Smith also starred in the movies The Untouchables and Never Cry Wolf.
Cameron co-wrote the screenplay with Cathryn Michon, who is also an actress, and wrote the screenplay for A Dog’s Purpose and Cook Off!, which she also co-directed and starred as Sharon Solfest.
The rest of the cast is impressive including Bryce Dallas Howard, Alexandra Shipp, Wes Studi, and Edward James Olmos.
The vignette tells us about the movie.
The movie trailer is adorable. Bring tissues to the movie theater. It looks like a tearjerker.
Ashley Judd is in this movie clip, and she is so much fun to watch. Bella is adorable and so much fun to watch as well. I hope kids will be able to follow the story. It looks like the movie is for kids 7 or older.
The two movie clips are so cool to watch because you can see how much Bella is loved, and how much Bella loves her people. It’s hard to imagine Bella spends about two-thirds of the movie away from her home and loved ones trying to get back home.
Directed by Guy Ritchie, Aladdin is the live-action retelling of the 1992 Disney classic movie. Will Smith plays the Genie this time and Billy Magnussen plays Prince Anders. The teaser trailer is just that a teaser not telling us anything we don’t already know. It’s a remake.
The Blu-ray, DVD, and streaming of the movie are coming our way. Now, you can watch the movie again or if you haven’t seen it, you get your chance to watch it as many times as you like at home.
The second trailer proves to be a whole new world for Aladdin. Following the animated version of yesteryear, we see something spectacular and full of wonder.
Directed by Barry Jenkins, If Beale Street Could Talk, is set in early-1970s Harlem as a timeless and moving love story of both a couple’s unbreakable bond and the African-American family’s empowering embrace, as told through the eyes of 19-year old Tish Rivers, played by KiKi Layne. Tish is a daughter and wife-to-be. She vividly recalls the passion, respect and trust connect her and her artist fiancé Alonzo Hunt, who goes by the nickname Fonny, played by Stephan James. Friends since childhood, the devoted couple dream of a future together but their plans are derailed when Fonny is arrested for a crime he did not commit.
The movie clip shows how sharp and poignant the movie comes across.
The second poster shows the love story and the bonding of the main characters.
Tish knows that Fonny is innocent, and is mindful that his good friend Daniel Carty, played by Brian Tyree Henry, was recently freed after an unjust incarceration. Fonny’s mother, played by Aunjanue Ellis, clings to her devotion to God and his father, played by Michael Beach, struggles with feelings of powerlessness. Tish’s earthly father Joseph, played by Colman Domingo, and fierce older sister Ernestine, played by Teyonah Parris, hold steadfast in their support. Even more anxious to clear Fonny’s name is Tish’s deeply compassionate mother Sharon, played by Regina King, readying to put herself on the line for her daughter and future son-in-law’s happiness.
The undercurrents fill the story including the couple’s unborn child, whose arrival will herald new joys and challenges. Facing the unexpected prospect of parenthood and holding down a job without her partner at her side. Tish must adjust her perspective on the realities of her existence. She visits Fonny regularly, trying to shore up his spirit even as prison takes its toll. As the weeks turn to months, Tish reaffirms their hopes and resilience, relying on familial and inner strength.
If Beale Street Could Talk is based on a book by James Baldwin, charting the vivid emotional currents navigated in an unforgiving and racially biased world as the Jenkins poetically crosses time frames to show how love and humanity endure.
The talented cast also includes Brian Tyree Henry, Michael Beach, Ed Skrein, Diego Luna, Dave Franco, and Pedro Pascal.
The song playing in the background might seem cheesy to some but I like it because it shows how poetic and deep their lives are intertwined. Just beautiful – true love.
Jenkins won an Oscar for directing Moonlight and Beale Street is his beautiful and poetic follow up. Watch the movie and be transformed.
The Blu-ray and DVD are hitting the streets with streaming available as well. The movie is poetry. If you haven’t seen it yet, now is your chance. It’s a beautiful love story about bigotry and family. Both disc sets have deleted scenes and featurettes about the making of the movie.
Screenplay by David Magee with the story co-written by David Magee, John DeLuca, and Rob Marshall, Mary Poppins Returns with direction by Rob Marshall. The sequel takes place during Depression-era London. Suppose you are familiar with the original Disney Mary Poppinswith Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke. In that case, you will relate to the now-grown Jane, played by Emily Mortimer, and Michael Banks, played by Ben Whishaw. Together with Michael’s three children, they are, once again, following a personal loss visited by the enigmatic Mary Poppins, played by Emily Blunt.
Through her unique magical skills and with the aid of her friend Jack, played by Lin-Manuel Miranda, she helps the family rediscover the joy and wonder missing in their lives.
The movie clip shows the brother and sister, now older, up in the attic, finding memories.
The latest featurette explains how the movie is not a remake but a sequel.
The studio now blocks one clip of the movie I posted. What I liked about the video was it showed the energy each actor contributes to the scene and, thus, the film.
My family and I saw the movie over the holidays and loved it. The film is upbeat and fun. The curtain call at the end will raise your spirits. Emily Blunt became Mary Poppins, which differs from Julie Andrews’ version but is more faithful to the books.
Here are more movie clips. The “Sing For Us” is now blocked, so I removed it, but Emily Blunt is still stunning in all the other clips.
The featurette is true to the Mary Poppins stories. Enjoy!
Other cast members include Meryl Streep, Dick Van Dyke, Julie Walters, Colin Firth, and Angela Lansbury.
After my family saw the movie, we all agreed that the little dance scene was the best in the film. Next is the curtain call with balloons at the end, a great ending. I highly recommend the movie.
Emily Blunt marvels at how she takes “The Place Where the Lost Things Go” and sings it gently and beautifully to the Banks children. I hope Blunt sings an Oscar-nominated song at the Academy Awards presentation. I’d be ecstatic! The movie nabbed another Oscar nod for Original Score – Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman. Listen in on their discussion with Richard Sherman about developing the music for the film.
Mary Poppins Returns Blu-ray and DVD are on the streets, with streaming happening online. Now, you can see the movie again with the bonus features.
Co-written and directed by Sean Anders, Instant Family is based on real events in Anders’ life when he and his wife decided to adopt three kids over the age of five. Releasing the featurette before the movie trailer is unique but effective. Watch the featurette and you will understand the reason for the featurette first. Anders and his wife are telling the story and the featurette focuses on their story.
Mark Wahlberg stars as Pete in the movie about a childless, married couple who decide to adopt three children. Isabela Moner, Octavia Spencer, and Rose Byrne also star in the movie. Moner and Wahlberg previously starred together in Transformers: The Last Knight.
This is the third collaboration for both Wahlberg and Anders. Their other movies are Daddy’s Home, and Daddy’s Home 2.
She is very beautiful and vibrant. “I’ll Stay” is so true about families. I hope this clip isn’t blocked because of the song’s copyright.
These movie clips are fun to watch. The first one is so funny, hilarious. Enjoy!
The movie clips so how much fun this movie is to watch. Enjoy!
John Morris co-wrote the screenplay. His other movies include Dumb and Dumberand Sex Drive. At times, Morris wears the hat of producer.
The movie trailer came out after the release of the featurette.
Directed by Lasse Hallstrom, The Nutcracker and the Four Realms centers on Klara, played by Mackenzie Foy. All she desires is a golden key,not just any old key. A unique key like no other key to unlock a box that holds a priceless gift from her late mother.
Her godfather Drosselmeyer, played by Morgan Freeman, presents a golden thread to her at the annual holiday party. The thread leads her to the key she yearns. The thread quickly disappears into a strange and mysterious parallel world.
In the mysterious world, which seems a bit like Lewis Carroll’s “Alice in Wonderland,” Klara happens upon some quirky characters such as a soldier named Phillip, played by Jayden Fowora-Knight, a gang of mice, and the regents. The regents preside over three Realms: Land of Snowflakes, Land of Flowers, and Land of Sweets.
Klara and Phillip journey together and brave the threatening Fourth Realm, which is home to the tyrant Mother Ginger, played by Helen Mirren.
For Klara to her key and with a bit of luck, return harmony to the unstable world, she must confront Mother Ginger.
The following three featurettes show how much creative work went into production. One of the featurettes is about the famous ballerina Misty Copeland.
The magical movie also stars Keira Knightley as the Sugar Plum Fairy. Featuring an individual ballet performance by Misty Copeland, all ballerinas will want to see this movie. But keep in mind, E.T.A. Hoffmann’s classic tale inspires the cinema. It is not the same story. The second trailer shows more of the story, and the music sounds familiar.
The Blu-ray/DVD and streaming is now available if you’re interested in watching it with your kids. It is a kids’ movie, but mom and, possibly, dad will like it, too.
Directed by Dana Nachman and Don Hardy, Pick of the Litter is a documentary that focuses on a litter of puppies from their birth as they begin their destiny to develop into guide dogs for the blind.
Dana Nachman also wrote the screenplay for this documentary as cameras trail along with these puppies as they go through a profound two-year journey. They train to grow into dogs whose greatest responsibility is to protect their blind companions from harm.
Progressing along, these extraordinary canines place their obedience on a community of committed people. They train the puppies to do amazing, life-changing accomplishments in the service of their human.
Not every dog makes the grade and becomes a guide dog. Though, they try their best and can only hope they are the pick of the litter.
Inspired by the animated short film Pigeon: Impossible by Lucas Martell and directed by Troy Quane and Nick Bruno, super spy Lance Sterling, played by Will Smith, and scientist Walter Beckett, played by Tom Holland, are almost exact opposites. Lance is smooth, suave and debonair. Walter is… not.
