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WATCH: Final trailer for ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’ unleashes magical creatures
The titular magical creatures are front and center in the newly released final trailer of Warner Bros. Pictures’ much-anticipated adventure “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” which returns fans to the J.K. Rowling’s wizarding world of Harry Potter, only this time set in New York during the 1920s. (The trailer may be viewed below.)…
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Shailene Woodley plays Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s girlfriend in ‘Snowden’
Shailene Woodley cemented her status as a star in the big screen version of Divergent for Lionsgate, based on the popular YA series of the same name from best-selling author Veronica Roth. Woodley reprised her role as ‘Tris Prior’ in the second and third installments of the franchise. Woodley seamlessly shifted from her role as…
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James Corden, Rose Byrne lead ‘Peter Rabbit’ movie adaptation
Columbia Pictures has teamed up with Frederick Warne & Co., part of Penguin Random House UK, for Peter Rabbit™, a new live-action/CG motion picture based on the internationally beloved series of books written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter, whose 150th anniversary is being celebrated this year. The film will be directed by Will Gluck and…
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Felicity Jones quests with Tom Hanks in ‘Inferno’
Starring opposite Tom Hanks in Columbia Pictures’ new suspense thriller “Inferno” is Academy Award® nominated actress Felicity Jones (“The Theory of Everything,” upcoming “Rogue One”) as Dr. Sienna Brooks. Academy Award® winner Ron Howard returns to direct the latest bestseller in Dan Brown’s billion-dollar Robert Langdon series, “Inferno,” which finds the famous symbologist on a…
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GUIDE: QCinema International Film Festival 2016
Now on its fourth year, QCinema International Film Festival 2016 will run from October 13 to 22 at the following venues: Trinoma Cinemas, Gateway Cineplex, Robinsons Movieworld Galleria, UP Town Center Cinemas, and QCX Museum at the Quezon Memorial Circle Since its foundation in 2012, the Quezon City Film Development Commission (QCFDC) has been providing…
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‘The Girl on the Train’ – from best-selling novel to movie
Based on author Paula Hawkins’ best-selling novel, the thriller that has riveted millions now makes its way to the big screen in DreamWorks Pictures’ provocative tale, “The Girl on the Train.” Emily Blunt leads the all-star cast which includes Rebecca Ferguson, Haley Bennett, Justin Theroux, Luke Evans, Allison Janney, Edgar Ramirez and Lisa Kudrow, under…
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Eva Green takes lead role in ‘Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children’
Enigmatic actress Eva Green who starred in blockbuster testosterone-filled movies such as “Kingdom of Heaven,” “300: Rise of an Empire” and “Casino Royale” takes lead role in “Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children.” “Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children” is based upon the debut novel by Ransom Riggs, published in 2011, an instant global hit…
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WATCH: Angel, Zanjoe, Sam star in gay rom-com ‘The Third Party’
Star Cinema has just released last night the teaser trailer and the official movie poster for its light romantic drama film “The Third Party” top-billed by Angel Locsin, Zanjoe Marudo, and Sam Milby, and directed by one of today’s most in-demand directors Jason Paul Laxamana. “The Third Party” tackles a modern love triangle involving an aspiring fashion…
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Audience-favorite ‘Patintero: Ang Alamat ni Meng Patalo’ gets theatrical version
Mihk Vergara’s “Patintero: Ang Alamat ni Meng Patalo” is finally getting its much-anticipated theatrical run this coming October. The film was one of the standout features in last year’s QCinema Fim Festival, taking home several awards such as Audience Choice and Gender Sensitivity. Heavily inspired by the filmmaker’s love for Japanese anime, comic books, and…
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WATCH: Ice Cube takes on Charlie Day in ‘Fist Fight’ teaser trailer
Ice Cube and Charlie Day star as high school teachers prepared to solve their differences the hard way in New Line Cinema’s comedy “Fist Fight,” directed by Richie Keen (“It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”). Check out the comedy’s newly-released first trailer below. On the last day of the year, mild-mannered high school English teacher Andy Campbell…
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GUIDE: Película-Pelikula Spanish Film Festival 2016
Now on its 15th edition, PELÍCULA-PELIKULA, the Spanish Film Festival, will be featuring the best of contemporary Spanish cinema from October 5 to 16 at the Greenbelt 3 Cinema 1. A total of 18 films will be featured, coming from Spain, Argentina, Chile, Colombia and Venezuela. Admission Tickets can be purchased at the cinema lobby or via sureseats.com. PHP 100…
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WATCH: ‘Smurfs: The Lost Village’ gets teaser trailer
Columbia Pictures’ upcoming adventure comedy “Smurfs: The Lost Village” has released its teaser trailer which may be viewed below. The newest entry in the Columbia Pictures movie franchise that has grossed more than $900 million globally, “Smurfs: The Lost Village” is set to open across the Philippines on May 10, 2017. In this fully animated,…
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Asa Butterfield holds unique powers in ‘Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children’
Asa Butterfield, known for his notable performance in “Hugo” that earned him Critics’ Choice Award nomination for Best Young Actor and was nominated for 11 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, stars in Tim Burton’s latest adaptation of the worldwide bestselling children’s book by Ransom Riggs with the same title, “Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children”…
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Eight best things to see in ‘The Beatles: Eight Days a Week’
You must be living under a rock if you have not heard of THE BEATLES. At one point or another, their songs would have been a part of your life (or will be for the younger ones) as generations upon generations would pass on their knowledge, experiences, and music of this legendary band. You may…
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‘Inferno’ to have IMAX cinema release in the Philippines
Sony Pictures Entertainment, IMAX Corporation and Imagine Entertainment has announced that “Inferno,” the latest film in the Dan Brown (“The Da Vinci Code”) franchise, will be digitally re-mastered into the immersive IMAX® format. The film, starring Tom Hanks as Dr. Robert Langdon and directed by Ron Howard, will be released into IMAX® theatres worldwide (including…
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GUIDE: German Film Week 2016
Showcasing the best new releases in contemporary German cinema, the Goethe-Institut Philippinen in partnership with Ayala Cinemas presents German Film Week 2016—the first all-German film event in the Philippines in recent years. Regular screenings will run from September 22 to 27 at the Glorietta 4 and TriNoma cinemas. Admission Tickets are priced at PHP 100 and are…
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WATCH: Jennifer Lawrence, Chris Pratt in space limbo in first ‘Passengers’ trailer
From the director of the Oscar Best Picture nominee “The Imitation Game” and the screenwriter of “Prometheus” comes Columbia Pictures’ action-adventure “Passengers” starring Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt. Check out the film’s newly released teaser trailer here below. Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt are two passengers onboard a spaceship transporting them to a new life…
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GUIDE: Danish Film Festival 2016
Now on its second year, Danish Film Festival will run from September 29 to October 2 at the Shang Cineplex of Shangri-La Plaza Mall. The film fest is in celebration of 70 Years of Diplomatic Relations between Denmark and the Philippines. Admission Free admission on a first-come, first-served basis. Tickets are distributed 30 minutes before every screening. Simply…
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WATCH: ‘Moana’ sets sail with Maui to uncharted waters in main trailer
The main trailer for the new animated adventure “Moana” – starring Dwayne Johnson as Maui and Auli’i Cravalho in the titular role – has just been released by Disney and may viewed below. The film sails into Philippine theaters Nov. 30. Three thousand years ago, the greatest sailors in the world voyaged across the vast…
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WATCH: First look at ‘Annabelle 2’ in announcement trailer
She’s back! Watch the newly released announcement trailer of New Line Cinema’s “Annabelle 2” below. The horror thriller is scheduled to scare Philippine audiences when it opens here on May 18, 2017. From New Line Cinema comes “Annabelle 2,” with David F. Sandberg (“Lights Out”) helming the follow up to 2014’s hugely successful “Annabelle,” which…
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WATCH: Brad Pitt, Marion Cotillard are spies in love in first trailer for ‘Allied’
Paramount Pictures has released the first trailer for director Robert Zemeckis‘ World War II spy, romantic thriller “Allied” starring Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard. Watch the trailer below and see the film when it opens nationwide on November 23. “Allied” is the story of intelligence officer Max Vatan (Pitt), who in 1942 North Africa encounters…
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MOVIE REVIEW: Mana (2014)
(Reviewed and delivered in the forum for Mana at Cine Europa Film Festival 2016.) Most of the time, stories with a lot of characters tend to be confusing with distracting details here and there. But in the case of Gabriel Fernandez’ Mana, there is enough exposure given to each character who comes from the same root—the matriarch…
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Denzel Washington protects the innocent in ‘The Magnificent Seven’
Two-time Academy Award® winner Denzel Washington takes the lead as Sam Chisolm in Columbia Pictures’ new action adventure “The Magnificent Seven” (in cinemas Sept. 21). (Watch the Sam Chisolm vignette at https://youtu.be/jlXqI5A18J8.) Director Antoine Fuqua brings his modern vision to a classic story in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures and Columbia Pictures’ “The Magnificent Seven.” With the town…
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Aljur Abrenica plays iconic hero in ‘Ang Hapis at Himagsik ni Hermano Puli’
Heartthrob Aljur Abrenica and seasoned filmmaker Gil Portes team up for the first time in “Ang Hapis at Hinagpis ni Hermano Puli” (“The Agony and the Fury of Hermano Puli”), a historical drama about Apolinario de la Cruz who founded the Cofradia de San Jose religious brotherhood in Tayabas (now Quezon) in 1831. Because of…
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‘Moana’ masters the seas in newly launched payoff poster
Disney has just released the payoff poster for the new, seafaring animated adventure “Moana” starring Dwayne Johnson and Auli’i Cravalho. The film sails into Philippine cinemas Nov. 30. Three thousand years ago, the greatest sailors in the world voyaged across the vast South Pacific, discovering the many islands of Oceania. But then, for a millennium,…
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Hottest movie date ever in R-18 comedy ‘Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates’
Unapologetically wild and based on a true-to-life ad gone viral, “Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates” hits theatres on September 14 nationwide starring Zac Efron, Adam Devine, Aubrey Plaza and Anna Kendrick. In “Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates,” Mike and Dave are brothers (played by Devine and Efron), warned by their family to smarten-up…
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Dakota Johnson teases in sensual ‘Fifty Shades Darker’ poster
“Slip into something a shade darker,” teases the first poster of the hotly anticipated “Fifty Shades Darker,” which has just been revealed by Universal Pictures. Take a look at the teaser poster below and come back tomorrow, Sept 14, for the premiere of the first trailer. “Fifty Shades Darker” opens in Philippine cinemas February 8th…
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‘Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children’ showcases stunning action, imagery
From visionary director Tim Burton, and based upon the best-selling novel by Ransom Riggs, comes an unforgettable motion picture experience – “Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children.” When Jake (Asa Butterfield) discovers clues to a mystery that spans alternate realities and times, he uncovers a secret refuge known as Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children.…
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Aaron Eckhart plays co-pilot of Tom Hanks in ‘Sully’
Joining Tom Hanks on the flight deck in Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Sully”, Aaron Eckhart (“The Dark Knight,” “Olympus Has Fallen”) took on the role of the titular character’s co-pilot Jeff Skiles. On January 15, 2009, the world witnessed the “Miracle on the Hudson” when Captain “Sully” Sullenberger (Hanks) glided his disabled plane onto the frigid…
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Renee Zellweger reprises iconic role in ‘Bridget Jones’s Baby’
One of the most cherished and respected actors in modern cinema, Renee Zellweger reprises the character she’s most identified with — the seminal British everywoman – in Universal Pictures’ new romantic comedy “Bridget Jones’s Baby.” (Watch the featurette “Reintroducing Bridget” below.) Zellweger originated the world’s favorite singleton in the 2001 feature “Bridget Jones’s Diary” and…
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Robert Langdon’s greatest challenge unravels in ‘Inferno’
Following up on the worldwide successes of “The Da Vinci Code” (2006) and “Angels & Demons” (2009) is Columbia Pictures’ “Inferno,” the third highly anticipated adaptation in Dan Brown’s Robert Langdon series of novels. “Inferno,” the latest addition in the $1.2 billion film franchise, was the best-selling adult book of 2013, proving that readers around…
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‘Ultraman Ginga S The Movie’ to give away toys during meet and greet
“Ultraman Ginga S The Movie” will give away over 400,000 worth of toys on its Meet and Greet at SM Cinemas on September 10 and 11. The main character of the Ultraman will have a Meet and Greet on September 10 (Saturday) at the cinema lobby of Mall of Asia at 12:00 – 1:00pm and…
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Tom Cruise goes solo in US posters of ‘Jack Reacher: Never Go Back’
While the international posters for Paramount Pictures’ action-thriller “Jack Reacher: Never Go Back” show both stars Tom Cruise and Cobie Smulders, the U.S. (or domestic) one-sheets aggressively sell Tom Cruise by his lonesome. Take a look at a couple of U.S. posters below and watch the film when it opens across the Philippines on Oct.…
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WATCH: First trailer for ‘Collateral Beauty’ summons death, time, love
The first trailer of New Line Cinema’s inspiring and emotional drama “Collateral Beauty” has just been released and may be viewed below. From Oscar-winning director David Frankel, “Collateral Beauty” is a thought-provoking drama that explores how even the deepest loss can reveal moments of beauty, and how the constants of love, time and death interlock…
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WINNERS: Venice Film Festival 2016 Awards
The following awards were presented at the 73rd edition of the Venice Film Festival which on September 10: VENICE 73 Golden Lion The Woman Who Left, Lav Diaz Grand Jury Prize: Nocturnal Animals, dir: Tom Ford Silver Lion, Best Director: (TIE) Amat Escalante, La Region Salvaje Andrei Konchalovsky, Paradise Volpi Cup, Best Actress: Emma Stone,…
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Cine Europa 2016 holds free screenings, forums of award-winning Filipino films
Enrich your appreciation for Filipino cinema through “Pinoy-Euro Connection 2016,” a two-day series of screenings of Filipino films that made waves in Europe and forums with the makers of these acclaimed works. “Pinoy-Euro Connection 2016,” the educational component of the very popular Cine Europa Film Festival,” is organized by Spears Films. It will be held…
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WATCH: First trailer for Ben Affleck’s ‘Live by Night’
Warner Bros. Pictures has just revealed the first trailer of Ben Affleck’s latest directorial effort, the dramatic crime thriller “Live by Night.” View the trailer below. Affleck also stars in the film and wrote the screenplay, based on the award-winning best-seller by Dennis Lehane; it marks the second collaboration for the fellow Boston natives, following…
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‘The Girl on the Train’ peeks through window in new poster
Emily Blunt’s character, Rachel, gazes out the window from her seat on the train in the newly released poster art from DreamWorks Pictures’ and Universal Pictures’ “The Girl on the Train.” The tagline asks ominously, “What Did She See?” A powerhouse cast led by Emily Blunt, Rebecca Ferguson, Haley Bennett, Justin Theroux, Luke Evans, Allison…
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MOVIE REVIEW: Morgan (2016)
In the new sci-fi horror film Morgan, there is more action sequences to speak of than any further voyage to the core idea, that it pushes itself on the verge of being generic and mostly uneven. Lee Weather (Kate Mara) works as a corporate risk assessment consultant who is sent to the middle of god-knows-where…
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MOVIE REVIEW: Don’t Breathe (2016)
Horror films oftentimes validate itself by letting its audiences root for its characters—whether the story dwells in the miseries of the protagonist (a group of friends, a bunch of strangers, lovers in troubles) or the personal issues of the antagonist (a mad man, a person with a dark past, a spiteful soul). Amidst the characters is…
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‘Bridget Jones’s Baby’ brings a comedy pregnant with possibilities
On 28 February 1995, a small, unassuming column by then-unknown author Helen Fielding appeared in the British newspaper The Independent. It was written from the point of view of a single young woman by the name of Bridget Jones (age: 32, weight: nine stone, three pounds) who lived and worked in London. The columns quickly…
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‘The Beatles: Eight Days a Week’ explores Fab Four’s early touring years
It was 50 years ago that the Beatles performed in their last ever public concert and now, a new film looks back at the early touring years. By: David Robson/Express The Beatles final live concert at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, Aug, 29, 1966. They ripped through Little Richard’s Long Tall Sally, as they had a…
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Tom Hanks plays true-to-life hero captain in ‘Sully’
Three years ago, he played the real-life titular character “Captain Phillips” to critical acclaim and box-office success. Now, two-time Oscar-winner Tom Hanks portrays another true-to-life person – Captain Chesley Sullenberger, the hero of the so-called Miracle-on-the-Hudson landing – in Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Sully.” The Captain “Sully” the world has come to know in recent history…
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Creating Elliott, the titular creature in Disney’s ‘Pete’s Dragon’
Because dragons are often depicted as vicious, scaly, lizard-like creatures and rarely shown as approachable, friendly or heroic, the appearance and personality of Elliott – the titular creature in Disney’s “Pete’s Dragon” – were the focus of countless meetings between the filmmakers and special effects firm, Weta Digital. While Elliot is entirely computer-generated, he is…
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Slick thriller ‘Morgan’ pits Kate Mara against Anya Taylor-Joy in high-throttle action
Luke Scott’s directorial debut “Morgan,” a compelling sci-fi thriller poses one of the big scientific questions of our time: if artificial intelligence becomes as smart, if not smarter than humans, then what do we have to offer? Morgan (played by Anya Taylor-Joy), being the next step in human evolution and a bioengineered being with synthetic…
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Clint Eastwood has unique personal connection with ‘Sully’
A story few people are aware of—one director Clint Eastwood himself may have long ago forgotten, but which connects him in a unique way with the subject matter of “Sully” —came to light when working on the film. As a young man of 21 in the Army, Eastwood was a passenger on a Navy plane,…
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WATCH: Cuteness overload in main trailer for ‘Storks’
Warner Bros. Pictures has just launched the main trailer for its new animated comedy adventure “Storks” which may be viewed below. “Storks” stars Andy Samberg (“Hotel Transylvania”), Kelsey Grammer (“Toy Story 2,” “The Simpsons”), Katie Crown (Cartoon Network’s “Clarence”), Keegan-Michael Key (“The Angry Birds Movie”), Jordan Peele (“Key & Peele”), Jennifer Aniston (“We’re the Millers”),…
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Isla Fisher, Jim Parsons star in horror film ‘Nightmares’
Isla Fisher (“Now You See Me”), Eva Longoria (“Brooklyn Nine-Nine”), Anson Mount (“Non-Stop”), Jim Parsons (“The Big Bang Theory”), and Gillian Jacobs (“Community”) star in “Visions” aka “Nightmares” (in Phils.), a supernatural thriller in which unsettling and terrifying visions jeopardize a pregnant woman’s sanity. Leaving her hectic city lifestyle behind, young mother-to-be Eveleigh (Fisher) joins…
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WATCH: New trailer for ‘Patintero: Ang Alamat ni Meng Patalo’ debuts at AsiaPOP Comicon
The cast of the film “Patintero: Ang Alamat Ni Meng Patalo” debuted its new trailer at this year’s AsiaPOP Comicon held last August 27 at the SMX Convention Center. The trailer features scenes with anime and superhero inspired graphics and the official soundtrack from Gloc 9. According to director Mihk Vergara, the film’s new look…
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Bryce Dallas Howard follows up ‘Jurassic World’ with ‘Pete’s Dragon’
Bryce Dallas Howard goes from one big adventure to another as she follows up the global blockbuster “Jurassic World” with Walt Disney Pictures’ new, re-imagining of “Pete’s Dragon,” based on the ‘70s classic and cherished family film of the same title. The new “Pete’s Dragon” is the adventure of an orphaned boy named Pete and…
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Sci-fi thriller ‘Morgan’ seeks next step in human evolution
From producer Ridley Scott and director Luke Scott, “Morgan” offers a thrilling, visceral and intense movie-going experience starring Kate Mara, Anya Taylor-Joy, Michelle Yeoh, Paul Giamatti, Leslie Rose and Toby Jones, “Morgan” introduces an artificial yet organic being that represents the future in human evolution. In “Morgan” the inevitable happens, the creation surpasses its creator.…
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