Tag: Ben Kingsley
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The Killer’s Game – John Wick but (un)funny
I currently have an AMC A-List membership, so I’ve been trying to see a bunch of movies I’d normally pass on (movies are an expensive hobby!). So that’s how, on a random weeknight, I ended up at the Dave Bautista/Sofia Boutella vehicle The Killer’s Game. Bautista plays Joe Flood, a contract killer (the best!) who…
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Movie Review – The Jungle Book
Live-action versions of their classic animated features is a thing for Disney right now, and the next one is The Jungle Book. Â Yeah, I know it’s technically adapted from the Kipling book but make no mistake the classic animated version is the inspiration here. Â Thankfully, it’s a really good adaptation. The first thing that stands…
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Kid Movie Reviews – Hugo
I KNEW this would happen. I bought a copy of Hugo the other day, and we watched it. My son (the stick-in-the-mud who wouldn’t go see it with me in the theater) loved it. I love it. The visuals are amazing, the story wonderful, and the casting perfect. I can’t wait to see Asa Butterfield…
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Friday Finds – LOTR and Star Wars
Hey, it’s been a while.  Vacations, children, car shopping, attending Sabres games in the press box, all take a toll on my time.  Onto the posts! The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim First Impressions – Oh yeah, this has a lot to do with the lack of regular content too. Skyrim Stories – The Shakiest Swordarm…
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Ender’s Game News – Ben Kingsley and Hollywood Whitewashing
Some notes:Â This post has some plot details of Ender’s Game: The Book, so if you haven’t read it (and WHY NOT) read the rest of this at your own risk. I hesitate to even write this, as Orson Scott Card’s books were a pretty fundamental part of my childhood, after I read my brother’s…