Kevin Kliesch, composer of Disney’s Sophia the First, Tangled: Before Ever After, and Tangled: The Series, talks to Awards Daily TV about scoring animation. When sitting down to speak...
- 6/23/2017
- by Clarence Moye
- AwardsDaily.com
Disclaimer: Lrm was provided a copy of the DVD for review purposes.
The film Tangled holds sort of a near and dear place in my heart. Ironically enough, it’s not necessarily because it’s a great movie (though, it is), but because it was the film that began Disney’s renewed solidification in the princess genre. In the decade prior to that, they’d abandoned that identity in favor of other original stories. In 2009, they took another crack at the genre with The Princess and the Frog, and while that was an amazing movie as well, audiences didn’t head to the theaters in droves.
With Tangled, it finally seemed like Disney reclaimed their identity, perfectly transitioning their trademark animated style into CG, something I wasn’t sure was possible. The result was a gorgeous film with a lot of heart; one that defied my own personal expectations (the...
The film Tangled holds sort of a near and dear place in my heart. Ironically enough, it’s not necessarily because it’s a great movie (though, it is), but because it was the film that began Disney’s renewed solidification in the princess genre. In the decade prior to that, they’d abandoned that identity in favor of other original stories. In 2009, they took another crack at the genre with The Princess and the Frog, and while that was an amazing movie as well, audiences didn’t head to the theaters in droves.
With Tangled, it finally seemed like Disney reclaimed their identity, perfectly transitioning their trademark animated style into CG, something I wasn’t sure was possible. The result was a gorgeous film with a lot of heart; one that defied my own personal expectations (the...
- 4/10/2017
- by Joseph Medina
- LRMonline.com
Well, this is a bit of a bizarre case that’s emerged from the bowels of Hollywood. However, before we get into the nitty-gritty details of this situation, let’s give some of the important background info. You may have heard of a little horror franchise called The Conjuring. This is a franchise that currently consists of two Conjuring films, two Annabelle film (including Annabelle: Creation, which is forthcoming), and The Nun, which is another upcoming spinoff.
Not only are (most) of these movies pretty solid thus far, but they have one aspect that every horror film hopes to be: based on a true story. That’s right. One of the things that makes these movies so darn scary is the fact that they’re purportedly based on a true story. More specifically, they’re based on the case files of Ed and Lorraine Warren, two high profile paranormal investigators.
Not only are (most) of these movies pretty solid thus far, but they have one aspect that every horror film hopes to be: based on a true story. That’s right. One of the things that makes these movies so darn scary is the fact that they’re purportedly based on a true story. More specifically, they’re based on the case files of Ed and Lorraine Warren, two high profile paranormal investigators.
- 4/10/2017
- by Joseph Medina
- LRMonline.com
If you visit Lrm frequently, you know that discussions regarding shared universes are aplenty here. Hell, they’re aplenty in today’s day and age of film discussion. Ever since Marvel Studios changed the world with The Avengers back in 2012, every other studio has seemed set on making their own world, whether audiences love it or not. It’s happening with the DC Extended Universe, the Godzilla-Kong MonsterVerse, the eventual Call of Duty universe, and finally, the Universal Monsters Universe (that name is hopefully a work in progress).
As the momentum on some of these franchises start to kick in, audiences are becoming more cynical, and ironically enough, they’re getting hungry for more films to stand alone. As time has gone on, some have been increasingly frustrated by the tendency for each new movie to be a 120-minute trailer for the next film, whatever that may be. In the...
As the momentum on some of these franchises start to kick in, audiences are becoming more cynical, and ironically enough, they’re getting hungry for more films to stand alone. As time has gone on, some have been increasingly frustrated by the tendency for each new movie to be a 120-minute trailer for the next film, whatever that may be. In the...
- 4/10/2017
- by Joseph Medina
- LRMonline.com
Life can be pretty tough. It has no allegiances, and it has absolutely no problem with sticking the most noble of folks with the most god-awful of circumstances. It seems content not just to sticking a sword in you, but pull it out, give a twist, and stick it right back in. There have been plenty of films that tackle the subject matter of a tough life, and in the new film, The Sweet Life, we'll be riding along with some folks who are done dealing with it..
The Sweet Life follows two wayward souls who create a suicide pact, agreeing to jump off the Golden Gate Bridge (one of the most popular suicide spots in the world) together. The two set off on a roadh trip from Chicago to California, and it follows their journey on the way there and all they obstacles they come across. This film is a dramedy,...
The Sweet Life follows two wayward souls who create a suicide pact, agreeing to jump off the Golden Gate Bridge (one of the most popular suicide spots in the world) together. The two set off on a roadh trip from Chicago to California, and it follows their journey on the way there and all they obstacles they come across. This film is a dramedy,...
- 4/10/2017
- by Joseph Medina
- LRMonline.com
The X-Men franchise is certainly in a phase of rapid growth. After resting firmly on its main line of films for the last fifteen years, over the past year or so, they’ve made deliberate attempts to reach beyond it. Yes, they had the Wolverine films, but last year, they expanded beyond Wolverine with Deadpool, and very soon, they’ll also be introducing The New Mutants through a new, Ya-ish film from The Fault in Our Stars director, Josh Boone.
It’s been just south of two years since Boone was attached to the film, and Boone has been keeping us along the ride for some time now through his social media. We’ve seen pictures of his first drafts, and we’ve since also seen those go through rewrites, which included reuniting with the writers behind The Fault in Our Stars. But to be honest, it’s been a...
It’s been just south of two years since Boone was attached to the film, and Boone has been keeping us along the ride for some time now through his social media. We’ve seen pictures of his first drafts, and we’ve since also seen those go through rewrites, which included reuniting with the writers behind The Fault in Our Stars. But to be honest, it’s been a...
- 4/10/2017
- by Joseph Medina
- LRMonline.com
I don’t think it’s an understatement to say that many film fans have a solid dislike for Michael Bay as a filmmaker. To many purists, he’s proof of everything wrong with the industry: an overabundance eye candy and a complete lack of real character development. Even before the Transformers film, that was his reputation, and in the years since that first film, that reputation has only amplified. However, say what you will about his storytelling on film, but there is little denying that he’s a visual master.
So while film buffs may not think the best of him, there is undoubtedly some merit to his skills. And we’re not the only ones who think so apparently. He has also seemed to garner the favor of Sir Anthony Hopkins himself, the man behind such memorable roles as Hannibal Lecter.
Related: Transformers: The Last Knight IMAX Footage
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So while film buffs may not think the best of him, there is undoubtedly some merit to his skills. And we’re not the only ones who think so apparently. He has also seemed to garner the favor of Sir Anthony Hopkins himself, the man behind such memorable roles as Hannibal Lecter.
Related: Transformers: The Last Knight IMAX Footage
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- 4/10/2017
- by Joseph Medina
- LRMonline.com
Today, Marvel fans were given a great treat when a new teaser trailer was dropped for the upcoming Thor: Ragnarok. This is a project that Marvel Studios fans have been curious about for some time. The original Thor was something of a surprise, and on the heels of The Avengers, Thor, along with his brother Loki, became one of the more popular characters in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Unfortunately, his follow-up film, Thor: The Dark World, left much to be desired.
Over the past several months, we’ve been hearing a lot of promising details regarding the third film in the trilogy, Thor: Ragnarok. In addition to having Hulk in the mix, it also seems like they’ll be embracing a more lighthearted tone — one that takes advantage of some of the ridiculousness out in the galaxy.
Related: Thor Fans Mad There May Be Humor In Thor: Ragnarok?
Some fans...
Over the past several months, we’ve been hearing a lot of promising details regarding the third film in the trilogy, Thor: Ragnarok. In addition to having Hulk in the mix, it also seems like they’ll be embracing a more lighthearted tone — one that takes advantage of some of the ridiculousness out in the galaxy.
Related: Thor Fans Mad There May Be Humor In Thor: Ragnarok?
Some fans...
- 4/10/2017
- by Joseph Medina
- LRMonline.com
comScore today announced the official worldwide weekend box office estimates for the weekend of April 09, 2017, as compiled by the company’s theatrical measurement services.
The Boss Baby managed to stay at the top for its second weekend in a row by the skin of its teeth. It dropped 47.6 percent, and managed to take in $26.3M, narrowly beating out Beauty and the Beast, which took in $25 million in its fourth weekend.
Also of note is the fact that Beauty and the Beast is rapidly approaching $1 billion worldwide, and will likely hit that milestone later by the coming weekend. If this wasn’t proof enough that Disney’s strategy of remaking their old animated hits for live-action is a money machine, I don’t know what is.
Both Smurfs: The Lost Village and Going in Style came up short this weekend, only taking in $14 million and $12.5 million, respectively. Though while the numbers...
The Boss Baby managed to stay at the top for its second weekend in a row by the skin of its teeth. It dropped 47.6 percent, and managed to take in $26.3M, narrowly beating out Beauty and the Beast, which took in $25 million in its fourth weekend.
Also of note is the fact that Beauty and the Beast is rapidly approaching $1 billion worldwide, and will likely hit that milestone later by the coming weekend. If this wasn’t proof enough that Disney’s strategy of remaking their old animated hits for live-action is a money machine, I don’t know what is.
Both Smurfs: The Lost Village and Going in Style came up short this weekend, only taking in $14 million and $12.5 million, respectively. Though while the numbers...
- 4/9/2017
- by Joseph Medina
- LRMonline.com
It seems that in the past several months, the DC Extended Universe has been experiencing a bit of a course correction. That course correction began in the middle of last year, when they created DC Films to help shepherd this entire universe in a specific direction. In the time since the release of Batman v Superman, we’ve seen film after film get announced: The Batman, Black Adam, Gotham City Sirens, Suicide Squad 2, Nightwing, and most recently, Batgirl. Add that to the original films they already had on their slate, and it’s not too difficult to notice that the viability of some of those films is kind of up in the air at this point.
So what is there plan? My gut as a curious fan wants them to hold another press conference to let us know how the rest of this universe will shake out. That being said,...
So what is there plan? My gut as a curious fan wants them to hold another press conference to let us know how the rest of this universe will shake out. That being said,...
- 4/9/2017
- by Joseph Medina
- LRMonline.com
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