‘Merry Good Enough’ Film Review: A Tender Holiday Dramedy
It is tough to create a modern Christmas-themed movie that overcomes the endless cliches where hardened hearts learn to appreciate the happiness that comes during this time of year. Even more difficult is capturing the feel of the holiday season…
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The Oscar-Nominated Western Role Marlon Brando Turned Down
The Big Picture Marlon Brando's refusal to play a role intended for a Native American actor allowed Chief Dan George to be cast, marking a breakthrough moment for Native American representation in film. Little Big Man challenged the depiction of…
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Dated, or Ready for a Modern Adaptation?
Like so many classic children's characters, Pippi Longstocking was born from a child's request for a story. While confined to her sickbed, young Karin Lindgren asked her mother, the adventurous Swedish journalist Astrid Lindgren, to tell her a story about…
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‘Halloween’ — Michael Myers’ Mask Has Never Been as Scary as the Original
The Big Picture The original mask worn by Michael Myers in Halloween is a low-budget legend that became an iconic symbol of terror due to its blankness and lack of emotion. Subsequent sequels of Halloween failed to capture the magic…
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Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special Animator on Creating Those Bookend Scenes
Peter Quill and the gang returned earlier than expected for The Guardians of the Galaxy’s Holiday Special. The short presentation premiered on Disney+ at the end of November 2022 with a high view count and favorable reception among critics and…
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The Promised Land Movie Details, Film Cast, Genre & Rating
Release Date February 2, 2024 (Limited) In 18th century Denmark, Captain Ludvig Kahlen (Mads Mikkelsen) – a proud, ambitious, but impoverished war hero -- sets out to tame a vast, uninhabitable land on which seemingly nothing can grow. He seeks…
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Miller’s Girl Movie Details, Film Cast, Genre & Rating
Release Date January 26, 2024 A talented young writer (Jenna Ortega) embarks on a creative odyssey when her teacher (Martin Freeman) assigns a project that entangles them both in an increasingly complex web. As lines blur and their lives…
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Turning Red Movie Details, Film Cast, Genre & Rating
Digital Date March 11, 2022 (Disney+) MPAA Rating Rated PG for thematic material, suggestive content and language Young actress Rosalie Chiang lends her voice to Mei Lee, a 13-year-old who suddenly “poofs” into a giant red panda when she gets…
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Madame Web Movie Details, Film Cast, Genre & Rating
Release Date February 16, 2024 Running Time Not available "Meanwhile, in another universe…” In a switch from the typical genre, Madame Web tells the standalone origin story of one of Marvel publishing's most enigmatic heroines. The suspense-driven thriller stars…
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I.S.S. Movie Details, Film Cast, Genre & Rating
Release Date January 19, 2024 Running Time Not available When a world war event occurs on Earth, America and Russia, both nations secretly contact their astronauts aboard the ISS and give them instructions to take control of the station by…
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The Only Western Starring John Wayne, Jimmy Stewart, and Henry Fonda
The Big Picture John Wayne, Jimmy Stewart, and Henry Fonda appeared together for the first and last time in the 1962 classic film How the West Was Won. How the West Was Won is an epic family saga that spans…
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The Story Behind Gene Wilder’s Polarizing Performance in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
More than 50 years before Timothée Chalamet donned the brown top hat and purple suit for Wonka, Gene Wilder was the first actor to become Roald Dahl's wildly eccentric candymaker in the 1971 musical fantasy film Willy Wonka & the…
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