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Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw Featurettes

Jason Statham, Dwayne Johnson and David Leitch

The studio has shared a few featurettes with clips that give us a little more insight on the action-packed scenes from the upcoming Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw. We hope you’ll enjoy them.

 

 

Best of Frenemies

In David Leitch We Trust

Hobbs and Shaw chase Brixton out the window of a skyscraper

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Hakuna Matata! What A Wonderful Phrase…Thanks Pumbaa and Timon!


The live-action version of The Lion King is finally in theaters. The visual is stunning. I found it really funny, especially the Pumbaa (Seth Rogen) and Timon (Billy Eichner) characters, who steal every scene they are in.

As film critics or moviegoers, we can be a bit harsh when beloved films are redone or rebooted. I was really happy to see that they kept the storyline of the original with a few new songs. It brought back wonderful memories of my son and his cousins as kids. Now as a grandmother, this version of The Lion King will bring new memories.

The Lion King Press

A week ago we sat in on The Lion King global press conference (see audio) with cast (minus Beyonce) Donald Glover, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Alfre Woodard, Seth Rogen, JD McCrary, Shahadi Wright Joseph, John Kani, Hans Zimmer, Lebo M, Billy Eichner, Florence Kasumba, Keegan-Michael Key, Eric Andre, and director Jon Favreau. We got to listen in on the process used to put this version of the beloved 1994 film together.

Even with all this info, the main highlight for me at the press-day was, the live performance of the song Circle of Life with creator/producer African vocal/choir arrangements Lebo M, Clydene Jackson and a choir singing, prior to the start of the press conference.

Enjoy some images and a few videos from the press conference for Disney’s The Lion King, now in theaters for everyone’s enjoyment. Go check it out! — A.O.

Photos: ©2019 Angela María Ortíz S.

T: Lebo M, Hans Zimmer, John Kani and Shahadi Wright Joseph
B: Florence Kasumba, Eric André and Keegan-Michael Key

T: Seth Rogen, Alfre Woodard, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Donald Glover
B: Billy Eichner, JD McCrary and Seth Rogen

T: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Donald Glover and director Jon Favreau.
C: Shahadi Wright Joseph, JD McCrary and Seth Rogen
B: Alfre Woodard,
Chiwetel Ejiofor and Donald Glover

It Chapter Two Opens September 6!

Evil resurfaces in Derry as director Andy Muschietti reunites the Losers Club—young and adult—in a return to where it all began with It Chapter Two.

Because every 27 years evil revisits the town of Derry, Maine, It Chapter Two brings the characters—who’ve long since gone their separate ways—back together as adults, nearly three decades after the events of the first film.  

The cast includes Jessica Chastain, James McAvoy, Bill Hader, Isaiah Mustafa, Jay Ryan, James Ransone, and Andy Bean. Reprising their roles as the original members of the Losers Club are Jaeden Martell (Bill), Wyatt Oleff (Stanley), Jack Dylan Grazer (Eddie), Finn Wolfhard (Richie), Sophia Lillis (Beverly), Chosen Jacobs (Mike), and Jeremy Ray Taylor (Ben). Bill Skarsgård returns in the seminal role of Pennywise.

The 34th Imagen Awards is Heading Our Way on August 10th

Its been a while since we’ve posted anything about the Imagen Awards. So, we thought we would share the foundation’s 93 nominations in 18 categories from informational programming and on-air advertising to outstanding individual performances, and primetime programming in film and television.

Diane Guerrero
in Doom Patrol

Hemky Madera as Pote
in Queen of the South

The 34th Annual Imagen Awards will be presented on Saturday, August 10th, at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills. For more information regarding The Imagen Awards please visit imagen.org.

We want to congratulate ALL and wish them the best.

Below is the list of nominees and their categories.

The Theatrical Motion Pictures Nominees are:

Best Feature Film

  • ¡He Matado a mi Marido! (HM Movie)
  • Instant Family (Paramount Pictures)
  • Monsters and Men (NEON/Moviepass Films)
  • Pain and Glory (El Deseo/Sony Pictures Classics)

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Mulan in 2020, Watch the Trailer!

Mulan, the epic tale of a fearless young woman who risks everything out of love for her family and her country to become one of the greatest warriors China has ever known, opens in U.S. theaters on March 27, 2020.

Synopsis: When the Emperor of China issues a decree that one man per family must serve in the Imperial Army to defend the country from Northern invaders, Hua Mulan, the eldest daughter of an honored warrior, steps in to take the place of her ailing father. Masquerading as a man, Hua Jun, she is tested every step of the way and must harness her inner-strength and embrace her true potential. It is an epic journey that will transform her into an honored warrior and earn her the respect of a grateful nation…and a proud father.

Mulan features a celebrated international cast that includes: Yifei Liu as Mulan, Donnie Yen as Commander Tung, Jason Scott Lee as Böri Khan, Yoson An as Cheng Honghui, Gong Li as Xianniang, and Jet Li as the Emperor. The film is directed by Niki Caro.

Knives Out Coming this Fall! Watch the Trailer

Another murder mystery and it looks interesting. Writer and director Rian Johnson (Brick, Looper, The Last Jedi) pays tribute to mystery mastermind Agatha Christie in Knives Out, a fun, modern-day murder mystery where everyone is a suspect. Check out the trailer below.

Starring Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Ana De Armas, Jamie Lee Curtis, Toni Collette, Don Johnson, Michael Shannon, LaKeith Stanfield, Katherine Langford, Noah Segan, Edi Patterson, Riki Lindhome, Jaeden Martell, and Christopher Plummer.

Knives Out, in theaters November 27.

The Official Charlie’s Angels Trailer

Elizabeth Banks directing Charlie’s Angels

They are back! Charlie’s Angels re-vamped.

Noah Centineo and Ella Balinska

Director and star Elizabeth Banks takes the helm as the next generation of fearless Charlie’s Angels take flight. In Banks’ bold vision, Kristen Stewart, Naomi Scott, and Ella Balinska are working for the mysterious Charles Townsend, whose security and investigative agency has expanded internationally. With the world’s smartest, bravest, and most highly trained women all over the globe, there are now teams of Angels guided by multiple Bosleys taking on the toughest jobs everywhere.

The screenplay is also by Banks from a story by Evan Spiliotopoulos and David Auburn.

Also starring: Djimon Hounsou, Noah Centineo, Sam Claflin, and Patrick Stewart. In theaters November 15.

Netflix’s Stranger Things 3 Final Trailer

We are looking forward to this new season with lots of excitement. It’s almost time. Stranger Things 3 premieres July 4. Only on Netflix.

The plot for the new season: It’s 1985 in Hawkins, Indiana, and summer’s heating up. School’s out, there’s a brand new mall in town, and the Hawkins crew are on the cusp of adulthood. Romance blossoms and complicates the group’s dynamic, and they’ll have to figure out how to grow up without growing apart. Meanwhile, danger looms. When the town’s threatened by enemies old and new, Eleven and her friends are reminded that evil never ends; it evolves. Now they’ll have to band together to survive, and remember that friendship is always stronger than fear.

Starring Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Noah Schnapp, Maya Hawke, Natalia Dyer, Joe Keery, Winona Ryder, Dacre Montgomery, Charlie Heaton, Francesca Reale, and David Harbour.

Toy Story 4 is in Theaters NOW!

JimmityCritic and Angela Ortíz

We had so much fun watching Toy Story 4. It could be one of our favorite beside the first in the franchise. JimmityCritic and Se Fija! gives it a three thumps up! Enjoy our photo spread below.

The plot: Woody (voice of Tom Hanks) has always been confident about his place in the world, and that his priority is taking care of his kid, whether that’s Andy or Bonnie. So, when Bonnie’s beloved new craft-project-turned-toy, Forky (voice of Tony Hale), declares himself as “trash” and not a toy, Woody takes it upon himself to show Forky why he should embrace being a toy. But when Bonnie takes the whole gang on her family’s road trip excursion, Woody ends up on an unexpected detour that includes a reunion with his long-lost friend Bo Peep (voice of Annie Potts). After years of being on her own, Bo’s adventurous spirit and life on the road belie her delicate porcelain exterior. As Woody and Bo realize they’re worlds apart when it comes to life as a toy, they soon come to find that’s the least of their worries.

JimmityCritic

Godzilla: King of the Monsters in Theaters Now

Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Godzilla, Millie Bobby Brown, OShea Jackson Jr., Thomas Middleditch

My favorite shot of Millie Bobby Brown, O’Shea Jackson Jr. and Thomas Middleditch, at press day for Godzilla: King of the Monsters.

Press day for Godzilla: King of the Monsters was lively. We got to hear about their process of making the movie. And you can listen in on the conversation by clicking on the audio boxes below.

Synopsis: When ancient god-sized monsters rise again, the crypto-zoological agency Monarch faces off against Godzilla, Mothra, Rodan, and King Ghidorah as they all vie for supremacy.

Watanabe & Dougherty

Chandler & Whitford

Brown, Jackson & Middleditch

Also starring Aisha Hinds, Charles Dance, David Strathairn, Sally Hawkins, Vera Farmiga, and Ziyi Zhang.

Godzilla: King of the Monsters in theaters May 31. Photos: ©2019 Angela María Ortíz S.

Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Godzilla, Millie Bobby Brown, OShea Jackson Jr., Thomas Middleditch

The talented Millie Bobby Brown, the funny O’Shea Jackson, Jr. and the busy Thomas Middleditch.

Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Godzilla, Millie Bobby Brown, OShea Jackson Jr., Thomas Middleditch, Kyle Chandler, Bradley Whitford

Kyle Chandler and Bradley Whitford. These actors are just fun to watch in whatever project they are in.

Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Godzilla, Millie Bobby Brown, OShea Jackson Jr., Thomas Middleditch, Kyle Chandler, Bradley Whitford, Ken Watanabe, Michael Dougherty

the wonderful Ken Watanabe and director and screenwriter Michael Dougherty, who talked about his Vietnamese heritage.

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