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Written by Nia DaCosta, Jordan Peele, and Win Rosenfeld, and referred to as a “reimagining” of the 1992 original, Candyman centers on conceptual artist Anthony McCoy (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II), who begins to investigate the eponymous urban legend: the story that a person saying “Candyman” five times in a mirror will summon the killer. His research
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Chapek is 60 years old and has commented to CNBC that he fully intends “to follow” the course Bob Iger has laid. Michael Nathanson, a senior research analyst at MoffettNathanson, called Chapek “probably the best qualified” person in the company to assume the role as CEO. Since the decision was revealed, Disney’s stock has fallen
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While many superhero movies indulge in cramming as many big ideas that could possibly fit into 150 minutes, some films could benefit from, not only a shorter length, but trading two hours of slam, bang, boom with quieter, more concisely constructed moments of world building that lead to an earth shattering climax. Imagine how much
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In a Golden Globe-nominated performance as the reluctant central heroine of Knives Out, Cuban actress Ana de Armas is also the beating heart and precious soul of the film, immediately earning the audience’s sympathy as she struggles to get out of her overwhelmingly grim situation. The irresistible desperation in her eyes, as well as her
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But in recent years, that concept has thankfully fallen away, especially in the Craig era of films, in favor of more three dimensional characters. While romance is definitely still part of the game, as Eva Green’s Vesper Lynd and Lea Seydoux’s Dr. Madeleine Swann have both provided James with the loves of his life, those
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It’s kind of funny to hear Jason Blum take aim at The Two Towers, considering just how massively successful the Lord of the Rings trilogy was in theaters. Although while it introduced, revived Gandalf, and included some epic battle sequences, the second movie didn’t actually drastically change the circumstances of the story. The Fellowship was
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As for The Batman, it will be a noir-driven, detective story that reportedly chronicles its protagonist during his second year of crimefighting. Joining Robert Pattinson in the main cast are Zoë Kravitz as Catwoman, Paul Dano as Riddler, Colin Farrell as Penguin, Jeffrey Wright as James Gordon, Andy Serkis as Alfred Pennyworth, John Turturro as
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In modern Disney films especially, there are almost always easter eggs to be found in the latest animated Disney adventure. Of course, frequently, these easter eggs are tucked away in the background, so it’s unlikely one will notice them the first time around, even on a big theater screen. However, now that Frozen II is
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