Review – Zootopia (2016)

Looking Back at ZOOTOPIA

by Nile Fortner

Disney has 80 years of experience making animated films, so saying that Disney has made another family film is not anything noteworthy. It is what we have come to expect. While best known for their musicals, princesses, and prince charming, Disney animation has been on a roll as of late with animated movies with a message. For instance, the Academy Award-winning Big Hero 6 and Wreck-It Ralph. However, Zootopia is not simply another fun Disney animated movie, it is one of the greatest Disney animated movies I have seen in the last ten years.

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Review – The Good Doctor (2017)

by Nile Fortner

Norman Bates Goes Doogie Houser in ‘The Good Doctor’

After a long successful run on the television series Bates Motel, actor Freddie Highmore is back in ABC‘s The Good Doctor.

The Good Doctor is an American medical drama series based on the award-winning TV series from South Korea of the same name. The Good Doctor comes from David Shore who is behind another medical drama series called HOUSE. The Good Doctor focuses on Shaun Murphy, played by Freddie Highmore, and Shaun is an autistic surgical doctor at San Jose St. Bonaventure Hospital.

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Review – Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

by Old King Clancy

10 years ago, Marvel Studios released Iron Man. It was a funny, action-packed romp with a charismatic lead and in any other time would’ve come and gone and possibly been looked back on as a better than expected comic-book movie. But in 2008, Marvel gave us a promise, a post credit scene that nearly everyone missed talking about “The Avengers Initiative,” and with those three words, The MCU was born. 10 years and 19 films later, it has stood out as one of the biggest, possibly even the most successful franchises of all-time and while it hasn’t been perfect all the way, the highs easily outweigh the lows.

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RLJE Films Acquires “ARIZONA”

RLJE Films has acquired all North American rights to Arizona, which premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival.  The directorial debut of Jonathan Watson (HBO’s “Vice Principals”), the film was written by Luke Del Tredici (FOX’s “Brooklyn Nine-Nine”).  Arizona stars Danny McBride (Pineapple Express), Rosemarie DeWitt (Poltergeist), Luke Wilson (Idiocracy), Elizabeth Gillies (CW’s “Dynasty”) and Kaitlin Olson (FX’s “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”).  RLJE Films plans to release Arizona in theaters in summer 2018.
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Review – Sausage Party (2016)

by Nile Fortner

Is This What Happens When You Get High While Watching ‘Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs’?

Life is good for all the food items that occupy the shelves at the local supermarket. Frank, played by comedian stoner Seth Rogen (known for Knocked Up and Pineapple Express) is a hot dog, Brenda, played by Kristen Wiig (known for Bridesmaids and the upcoming Wonder Woman sequel) is the hot dog bun, Teresa Taco, played by Salma Hayek(known for Frida and Everly) and Sammy Bagel Jr. played by Edward Norton (known for Fight Club and American History X) can’t wait to go home with a happy customer, because they see human beings as Gods.

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