Tag: Mark Strong

‘Cruella’ Review: Great Performances, Soundtrack, and Costumes Steal the Show
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‘Cruella’ Review: Great Performances, Soundtrack, and Costumes Steal the Show

David Palmer3 Comments

I really think I like these live-action Disney remakes more when they add onto the original stories and aren’t just shot-for-shot remakes like “The Lion King.” “Cruella” is the origin story for the “101 Dalmatians” villain, with Emma Stone in the titular role as the criminal mastermind obsessed with fashion. Emma Thompson, Joel Fry, Paul… Continue reading ‘Cruella’ Review: Great Performances, Soundtrack, and Costumes Steal the Show

Zachary Levi Soars, but ‘Shazam!’ is Just OK
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Zachary Levi Soars, but ‘Shazam!’ is Just OK

David Palmer1 Comment

Less than a month ago we had Marvel’s “Captain Marvel” and now we have DC’s “Shazam,” a character who was originally named Captain Marvel but, for legal obvious reasons, no longer is. “Shazam!” is the seventh installment of the DC Extended Universe and the first live-action depiction of the character since the 1941 movie serials.… Continue reading Zachary Levi Soars, but ‘Shazam!’ is Just OK