With just three days to go before Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour streams on Disney Plus, Swifties who didn’t grab tickets or make it to an IMAX – and Swifties who did but want even more of their idol – are getting ready to enjoy one of the best concert movies ever made.
But what to do in the days before it premiers on Disney Plus? The good news is that there are plenty more great live shows available to stream, from unusually intimate performances to Swift-scale stadium spectaculars. Here are three amazing live performances you can stream while you wait for Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour.
Featuring all 16 tracks from Billie Eilish’s brilliant Happier Than Ever album, this concert show was filmed at the Hollywood Bowl and mixes live performance and animation to superb effect. It gets you closer to Billie Eilish than you’ll ever manage at an arena or stadium or ‘enormodome’, and the orchestral backing on songs such as Everybody Dies will give your goosebumps’ goosebumps.
If you’re an Eilish fan but don’t have Disney Plus, The World’s A Little Blurry features some spectacular live performances too, which you can stream on Apple TV Plus.
BTS: Permission To Dance on Stage
Another LA concert, this time featuring the globe-straddling pop phenomenon BTS and a very, very delighted crowd. And no wonder: the band’s touring plans hit a Covid-shaped roadblock that resulted in the cancellation of their Map of the Soul Tour, which meant that for a few years most fans would only be able to see the band live in pay-per-view online. The Permission To Dance On Stage dates were their first live in person shows since 2019, and we think you’ll agree the show was well worth the wait: this is a joyful pop experience filmed in the same SoFi stadium as the Eras Tour movie. We’re not going to even think about comparing them because we know how serious stans of both Swift and BTS can be.
Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions
Are we cheating by including this as a concert movie? Maybe, but if you’re excited about the Eras Tour and you haven’t already streamed this then you’re missing out on a superb Swift session. Folklore is one of Taylor Swift’s best albums, and this documentary features the whole album performed in an even more intimate and stripped-down format. If you can get through the very beautiful versions of Seven or Invisible String without crying you’re doing better than your writer.
Cillian Murphy picked up the best actor award for his portrayal of Oppenheimer.Credit: Landmark Media/Alamy
Oppenheimer won big at last night’s Oscars, scooping 7 awards out of 13 nominations, including best picture. The film has been lauded for its accurate portrayal of physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer’s life, and its examination of both the human and scientific toll of the Manhattan Project, the research programme that developed the atomic bomb in the 1940s at Los Alamos in New Mexico.
To ensure the film was as accurate as possible, director Christopher Nolan turned to several science advisers for information on Oppenheimer and his life, and the project itself, which culminated in the Trinity Bomb nuclear test on 16 July 1945 and the subsequent bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan, bringing the Second World War to a close at immense human cost.
Nature spoke to three of those advisers for some behind-the-scenes insight into the film’s creation.
Why Oppenheimer has important lessons for scientists today
Robbert Dijkgraaf, a theoretical physicist and currently the Dutch minister for education, was the director of the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey, from 2012 to 2022, a job Oppenheimer had also held, from 1947 to 1966. Kip Thorne, a theoretical physicist at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, is a close friend of Nolan’s and had worked with him on a number of previous projects, including the depiction of the gargantuan black hole in the film Interstellar (2014). And David Saltzberg, a physicist at the University of California, Los Angeles, worked as a scientific consultant for other productions, such as The Big Bang Theory, before applying his expertise to Oppenheimer.
What was your involvement in Oppenheimer?
Dijkgraaf: In 2021, Nolan wanted to come and visit, to see the place where Oppenheimer had lived and worked for almost 20 years. I also lived in that house and, for 10 years, worked in the same office that Oppenheimer once used. We had a long discussion about Oppenheimer, but also about physics, which I loved.
Thorne: I spoke with Cillian Murphy about his portrayal of Oppenheimer for the movie. I knew Oppenheimer when I was a graduate student at Princeton, from 1962 to 1965, and a postdoc from 1965 to 1966, so there was some discussion about Oppenheimer as a person.
Saltzberg: I was called in to help out with the production in scenes that were filmed in Los Angeles. I worked mostly with the prop manager. That involved things like deciding what was on the chalkboards, or what equations Oppenheimer handed to Einstein to show whether the atmosphere would catch fire.
Tell us about some of your interactions with the director and cast
Dijkgraaf: Nolan visited Princeton twice to tour the premises. I remember we walked from the house to the institute. It’s this beautiful walk with nice trees. I remember telling him it’s the perfect commute, because Einstein and [Austrian physicist] Kurt Gödel always walked along that path. In the movie, Lewis Strauss meets Oppenheimer and he points out the house and says “it’s the perfect commute”. I thought, ‘wait a moment — this is a very familiar scene!’
I was struck that Nolan was really, really interested in what it means to be a physicist.
I also remember he really appreciated the pond at the institute. Quite a few of the scenes in the movie are shot near the pond — it’s a favourite place for many people there. It’s a place to think and contemplate.
Saltzberg: I sometimes had to explain the physics of a line of dialogue to the actors, enough that they knew the emotional truth of the line and why they were saying it. There was one particular line in the script which was incredibly complicated, about off-diagonal matrix elements and quantum mechanics. Even when I read it I had trouble understanding exactly what it was saying. Cillian really wanted me to explain it to him. We got there, I think, but it was difficult.
A similar thing happened with Josh Hartnett, who played [American nuclear physicist] Ernest Lawrence. Every time he had a spare moment, he would come and talk to me about physics. It was uncanny because he was already in makeup and costume. I never met Lawrence, but I’ve seen plenty of pictures, and it was just eerie. He looked like Lawrence walking around the room.
What did you make of the science in the movie?
Saltzberg: It was wonderfully accurate. It’s really amazing. Christopher Nolan clearly understood the science.
There’s a scene in which Oppenheimer is writing on the chalkboard explaining that nuclear fission is impossible, when Lawrence walks in and says “well, [American physicist Luis Walter] Alvarez just did it next door”. So I had some equations put on the board that Oppenheimer might have had that proved fission is impossible. Most of the audience wouldn’t recognize that, but it made me feel good.
Dijkgraaf: It was really well done. I loved that the movie consistently looks through the eyes of Oppenheimer. The physics discussions were very good — the right equations were on the blackboards!
What was Oppenheimer like as a person?
Thorne: He was just a superb mentor, extremely effective. He had enormous breadth and an extremely quick mind. He had this amazing ability to grasp things very quickly and see connections, which was a major factor in his success as the leader of the atomic bomb project.
Dijkgraaf: He was both a scientific leader and a government adviser. At that time, Einstein, who was quite crucial in starting up the atomic bomb project, really turned into a father of the peace movement. A character who wasn’t in the movie, [Hungarian-American mathematician] John von Neumann, wanted to bomb the Soviet Union, so he was completely on the opposite side. Oppenheimer was trying to walk the reasonable path between those two extremes, and he was punished for it. So I often feel his character generates these mixed feelings. It’s a fascinating example for anyone who wants to be a scientist and play a role in public debate.
Is it satisfying to see a science-based film get such recognition at the Oscars?
Thorne: It’s wonderful it’s got this level of attention. It’s a film that has messages that are tremendously important for the era we’re in. Hopefully it raises the awareness of the danger of nuclear weapons and the crucial issue of arms control.
Dijkgraaf: We often complain there’s no content in popular culture. For me, the biggest surprise was that this difficult movie about a difficult topic and a difficult man, shot in a difficult way, became a hit around the world. I feel that’s very encouraging. The hidden life of physicists has become a part of popular culture, and rightly so.
Marta Higareda (full name Marta Elba Higareda Cervantes) is a Mexican screenwriter, producer, and actor. Her artistic career began in high school when she began filming commercials and performing on stage. Then Martha was asked to host one of the Disney Channel’s shows.
Martha became one of the few Mexican actors to achieve success in Hollywood. The artist’s artistic life includes over fifty cinematic roles. She also wrote scripts for three films and produced seven.
Higareda was named the best Mexican actress at the 2012 Guadalajara Film Festival, getting a well-deserved honor.
HIgareda has appeared in the following films: “Street Kings,” “Trump Aces 2”, “Dear Doctor,” “Hawaii 5.0”, “Trainer,” “Altered Carbon,” and “Towards Darkness.”
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Martha Higareda Bio/Wiki Overview
Martha Higareda, a Mexican actress, producer, and actress, was born Martha Elba Higareda Cervantes on August 24, 1983.
Higareda was born in Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico, the daughter of actress Martha Cervantes and therapist and artist Jose Luis Higareda and the sister of actress Miriam Higareda. She began her theatrical career early, doing everything from acting to jazz, flamenco, tap, and folk dance. When she was 14, she moved to Mexico City to seek a career in acting. Her first theater performances were in Little Women and Don Juan’s plays.
Full Name
Martha Elba Guadalupe Higareda Cervantes
Other Name
Martha Higareda
Gender
Female
Instagram Profile
@marthahigareda
Profession
Actress
Date of Birth
August 24, 1983
Age
40 Years Old
Place of Birth
Villahermosa, Mexico
Hometown
Villahermosa, Mexico
Ethnicity
White
School
A local school in Mexico
University
N/A
Net Worth
$1.4 Millions
Career
Martha Higareda, a Mexican actress, debuted in Hollywood in 2000 after being invited to test for a starring part in an erotic drama. Despite her young age, she made the cut and appeared in F. Sarinana’s film “It Hurts to Love,” based on Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet.” Martha became one of Mexico’s most famous actors, earning the moniker “Mexican Cutie.”
Following her excellent debut, Martha was asked to shoot in Hollywood, where she featured with famous actors K. Reeves, K. Evans, and F. Whitaker in the thriller Street Kings. Martha returned to Mexico in 2010 and resumed starring in films, eventually becoming a producer and screenwriter. Her film “Imagine, Laura,” based on Higareda’s storyline, became the box office top. Two years later, she won the Mayahuel Award for her performance in the film Mariachi.
Higareda became prominent in Netflix’s upcoming project, Altered Carbon, in 2018. She intends to continue working with Netflix and appear in numerous more projects in the future.
Film Roles, Movies and TV Shows
Year
Titile
2002
Amar te duele
2003
Mujer dormida
2004
Al otro lado
2005
Volver, Volver
2006
Fuera del cielo
Fuera del Cielo
Borderland
Television Roles
Years
Title
2002
Enamórate
2003
Gitanas
2004–2005
Las Juanas
2008
Tiempo final
2010
Carlos, Lies in Plain Sight
2011
CSI: Miami
2013
Hawaii Five-0
Martha Higareda Personal Life
When Martha and Keanu Reeves were filming “Street Kings,” rumors spread that the two were having an affair. However, there was no evidence to back up these claims.
Marta and Corey Brasso married in 2016. They began dating in the City of Angels in 2011. The event took place in Hawaii, away from the media limelight. Nobody knew Martha and Corey were married until they showed up to the premiere of the new film together.
Height
5 ft 3 in / 160 cm
Weight
115 lb / 52 kg
Hair Color
Black
Eye Color
Dark brown
Body measurement
Bust size 31 in / 81 cm Waist size 22 in / 58 cm Hips size 33 in / 84 cm
Piercing
Ears
Parents
Jose Luis Higareda, Martha Cervantes
Relationship Status
Married (Cory Brusseau)
Siblings
Miriam Higareda, Luis Daniel Higareda, José Luis Higareda
Net Worth
Estimated Net Worth
$1.4 Millions
Salary/Wage
N/A
Income Sources
Acting
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Martha Higareda a single?
She is married and engaged to Cory Brusseau.
Where was Martha Higareda born?
Martha Higareda was born in Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico
Sisu is not only an ode to modern action classics like Mad Max: Fury Road and John Wick , but it's also very different thanks to its fear and determination to set itself apart as something else. Finnish director Jalmari Hellander's film is a chilling blood, sweat and tears that will make any action fan cry harder.
In Sisida, Helander shows his skill in maintaining innocence. The film takes place in 1945 within an hour and a half, when the Nazi regime implemented a scorched earth policy in Finland. Our main character, ex-soldier Finnish printer Aatami Korpi (Jorma Tomila), barely speaks, literally strikes gold in the Finnish wilderness and must go to the city to turn his fortune into cash. Things got worse when a group of Nazis tried to kill him and take his gold.
Like Fury Road or John Wick: Chapter 4 , the beauty of Sisu is not in the plot but in the execution. There's rarely any dialogue, but there's no need for it, as Helander's driving makes for a race full of tension, thrilling action and incredible courage. Sissu is not afraid to act brutally, from throwing explosives to cutting his throat in water to setting himself on fire. Rather than being a sudden, almost choreographed dance of violence, The Killings feels funny. It is red and hard; If you don't want to see a horse's ribs explode, this is not the movie for you.
Sisu's actions stem from Aatami's one-handed fight against the Nazis, the personification of pure evil. Aatami is a war legend known by the Nazis and feared by all; He was called "Immortal" because he could not die. He killed hundreds of Russian soldiers as a single army, and now he will send these Nazis to the afterlife. With Tomila's brutal performance as Aatami, audiences will see an action hero who feels like John Wick caught in the middle of WWII.
While Sisu's actions have to be seen to be believed, his willingness to slow down and reflect makes the show a very unique survival thriller. Aatami was subjected to every kind of brutality imaginable by the Nazi mob, and Helander spares no effort to demonstrate the extent of his suffering. But as terrifying as the film's action is, it's surprising how much Helander holds the camera as a reminder of the land. The Finnish director took the story personally as his hatred of the Nazis became even more apparent. The result is a more Tarantino-esque revenge tale filled with self-directed hatred.
Whether the action is serious or not, Helander's touch is evident in the film. The movie doesn't actually start with a wild scene like many action movies do. Instead, the ground is opened by introducing a man who does a work similar to that opened by blood . Sisu's burning of the audience with contrasting images results in a unique action film where blood, gore and fear are the main cinematic languages. The wide-angle shot captures the beauty of Finland's vast but brutal Lapland region, contrasting with the sound and fire of wartime destruction. This film reminds me of Robert Eggers' excellent 2022 film Vikings, The Northman , with its wild imagery mixed with the bloody sound.
Is it worth watching?
Sometimes Sisou gets a little carried away by his good looks and falls into the nose trap. Like unnecessary flowers. The film could also benefit from a stronger pace, as its quieter moments begin to straddle the line between repetitive and spectacular as it approaches the final act. However, Sisu ups the ante and action by never letting the audience down with another gory kill.
While it is not a perfect film, it is an effective action film for those who have seen John Wick: Chapter 4 and want something a little different. An adrenaline-fueled tale of rage and revenge, beautiful and entertaining, but also brutal historical conflict to hell and back.
Sisu is currently in select theaters across the country.
The views expressed in this article reflect the views of the author and not his campus.
Attention, spoilers
I recently watched the new Super Mario Bros. movie. And the movie did not disappoint me. And it's clear that I'm not alone in my opinion. The film was a hit for Nintendo and Universal Pictures, making steady money after its release.
There was a cute movie that came with the game. So if you play the game, you will definitely see your favorite characters. Although it features different characters from different video games, it is very similar to the video game Super Mario Bros. In the video game, Mario embarks on a journey to save Princess Peach through many obstacles in different worlds. Although the film doesn't cover the entire world, it has a lot of material.
I grew up playing Super Mario Bros. As well as other Mario related games. Great to finally see nostalgic characters on the big screen! It might just be me, but I didn't know Mario and Luigi were brothers. However, now that I think about it, it's obvious that Bros. was included in a video game. To be honest, I thought they were best friends from different worlds or two different characters. This was a shock to me, and if you didn't know that, now you will!
A movie about Mario trying to save his brother Luigi from this unknown world, another shocker because I thought Mario was from this world! But he was a human, and not one of the magical creatures of this world. Mario and Luigi are very close, and it's immediately obvious that both spend all their money promoting their company. They support each other and exist. It was nice to see this strong relationship between them.
As I said earlier, Mario's goal is to save his brother, not Princess Peach. In reality, Princess Peach is portrayed as a strong and independent woman who takes care of all the eggs in her kingdom. In the game she looks like a damsel in distress but in the movie everything revolves around that and we see how strong and fierce she becomes in times of danger.
The same goes for Bowser. In the video game, Bowser is portrayed as a villain with no emotions. But in the movie, I saw a new identity of Bowser that I didn't know from the video games. He was still angry, but he actually showed emotion in the film. He had feelings for Princess Peach! He also wrote a very memorable song about her.
If you've never heard his song "Peaches" be sure to give it a listen because I say it's catchy!
Mario embarks on this journey, meeting new people along the way. You see Mario is ready to go to the ends of the earth to save his brother.
Calm down! I don't want to spoil it but in my opinion it's a very clever and funny movie that I recommend everyone to watch! I put 10 out of 10. I hope they do a series. It's probably something new that hasn't been seen in video games yet. I hope you all give this movie a chance!
Written and directed by Carter Smith. With Jena Malone, Cooper Koch, Mark Patton and Jose Colon.
Summary
Follow two best friends through drugs, mistakes, and terrifying intimacy on their last night together.
Carter Smith's third film ( The Ruins, Jamie Marks Is Dead ) is hard to swallow and difficult to categorize, and is really best seen with the viewer's own eyes for a mind free from outside influences. It is possible
If you're still with me, though, Smith offers a unique take on the body horror genre, filtered through a candid and sensitive LGBTQ+ lens. The gritty, unpredictable, genre-bending storytelling won't be to everyone's taste, but those willing to fall down the sticky rabbit hole of Smith and his acting will be rewarded for their highly original efforts.
Ben (Cooper Koch), a young man who travels to Los Angeles hoping to become a porn star, arranges for his friend Dom (Jose Colon) to send him a large sum of money. Some expensive drugs cross the border in the name of smuggler Alice (Jena Malone). Often, Dom and Ben have to take drugs to hide from the border guards, but the drugs are not what they expected and it will not be easy to get back on the other side.
If Wallowed starts out as a familiar-looking drug movie, it doesn't take long for Smith to do what we've come to expect from this kind of story, between disturbing body horror scenes and strange visuals. Without giving too much away, the stuff in Dom and Ben's stomach soon causes massive stomach ulcers and spoils the on-screen results.
On Smith's part, it is clear that the naked male body is shown in an unexpected and consistent way; Facial nudity is often exaggerated, as disturbing as it is beautiful, but never because of the gay shock laughter so frequent in Hollywood. And then there is the strange clear flow of water; It's clear from the start that Dom has feelings for the player Ben, drug lord Alice Rich, a crazy middle-aged woman played with delight by the great Mark Patton ( "A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge ").
It all makes for a consistently extraordinary work that eschews most supernatural horror in favor of something down-to-earth and believable. The climax can feel a little over the top when the meaning is clear, but this does little to make it bold and fearless into the subgenre associated with pure crime.
The actors deserve credit for understanding Smith's confused vision. Newcomers Cooper Koch and José Colón (whose names are anything but credible) are hilarious as our two protagonists with digestive problems, and it doesn't take much effort for the audience to fully appreciate their increasingly grim struggle for survival. The always beautiful Jenna Malone does a great job as a gangster human trafficker, whose character is more complicated than meets the eye, while again Mark Patton likes to hang out with drug lords (or queens). ?) Rich. His free interpretation is on the right side of the camp without reducing the "heaviness" of the piece.
The technology is strong; Smith opted for a square 4:3 aspect ratio that emphasizes the protagonists' booty, while Christopher Beer's synth soundtrack blends the image confidently. Unexpectedly disarming, Swallowed offers a fresh take on body horror that explores human frailty in an unconventional way.
Flash Legends Rating – Movie: ★★★★ / Movie: ★★★
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Over the past few years, Guy Ritchie and his co-stars have alternated light-hearted stories with stories of great manhood. In 2019, the crime comedy "Gentleman" was shown, followed by "Operation Fortune: Russ de Guerre", which became a hit in the global spy scandal "Wrath of Man". Coming back to the more serious list, Ritchie directed his first realpolitik film, Guy Ritchie's The Testament, and it's his best film in years.
Although the film is not based on a true story, it was inspired by the very real and tragic stories of Afghan interpreters who served in the US military for over 20 years, who were promised visas and then lived in a hostile country. Withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan in 2021. Richie and co-authors Evan Atkinson and Maron Davis weave a story about the US military from the author's point of view, the covenant between the people, and the sacred duty to defend their cause. no consent
Ritchie alternates definitions of toys, locations, names, and military jargon with a lot of textual information about the movie. But at the very end there is a definition that illuminates the title of the film and emphasizes its thesis: the word "covenant", which is defined as a bond, pledge, obligation.
That promise aside, sergeant. John Kinley (Jake Gyllenhaal), a powerful shooter of speed and explosives who leads a close-knit army of soldiers, is inextricably linked to dust and danger. On the other hand, new translator John Ahmed (Dar Selim) is an enigmatic man who doesn't speak much, perhaps due to his dark past and his keen ability to read people and situations. He takes his role as a "translator" seriously – he doesn't just translate language, he reads non-verbal cues, confusion, and expressions to extract the truth.
The team finds a large IED factory in a remote location and is captured by the Taliban, who are continuously firing rifles from Toyota trucks. What unfolds is a story of survival, sacrifice and redemption, a masculine melodrama about blood-soaked bonds and covenants. While Ahmed and John are alone in the desert, John is mortally wounded and is hunted by the Taliban, and Ahmed returns him to the base at great risk to his own safety. It is a saving act of love, kindness, and self-sacrifice that brings John home, but Ahmadi escapes with his wife and child, who are wanted by the Taliban for killing their own soldiers and collaborating with an American.
Frustrated by the debt-laden bureaucracy and the memory of failing to deliver the promised visas, John takes matters into his own hands, leaving the system at his own expense, the only way to pay off the debt. The same personal risk and potential victimization.
Richie has a small cameo in The Testament and it's great to see him working with two really great actors. The two characters often communicate non-verbally, using their eyes and body to convey what is not being said. Both have a sense of mystery – isn't Ahmed too "wild"? Will John do the right thing with his interpreter? They must prove it to each other by their deeds. He expressed the support and importance that Salim attached to Ahmed; Gyllenhaal applies his wild eyes to John's mission, taking full advantage of the weight of the war machine for Ahmed's benefit.
Richie cinematically establishes their connection with a recurring motif that catches their shared eye through the camera lens. Composer Christopher Benstede's music recurs with punchy rhythms alternating between tribal drums and slow mournful strings. Cameras watch the scenery from the sky or drop to the ground in delicate drone footage that puts our characters in space, while chaotic handheld shots capture battles up close. The flashback sequence in which John remembers being dragged off a cliff to safety is lyrical and surreal, placing us in his flashback that led to his dangerous quest.
At times, the acting, camera work, and tone are a little too forced due to the seriousness of the subject matter. Taking on the theme of excessive politics is a new direction for Ritchie, which, when viewed from the point of view of his work, is not as radical as the story of a man who uses criminal thinking to get out of the system in order not to pay. Duty. The approach is to look at this issue at the micro level, at the individual level, but extrapolating from the macro level, it is difficult to consider the many life and death agreements that have been left unfulfilled in Afghanistan.
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It's hard to watch a movie called The Exorcist and not immediately think of William Friedkin's immortal, Oscar-winning 1973 horror classic, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. However, dozens of films of all kinds have tried to bring their magic to this subgenre, but none of them managed to top what Friedkin and screenwriter William Peter Blatty created with this brilliant film.
Now, however, with a slight twist, we have a new entry, The Exorcist of the Popes , which hopes to captivate audiences with the promise of a story about a real exorcist, not just your run-of-the-mill demon slayer. but Father Gabriele Amort, who practiced his profession in the Vatican for 36 years and was chief exorcist there from 1992 until his death in 2016. He also wrote books on the side – "good ones," as this movie The Exorcist notes. Tells his stories. and An Exorcist: More Stories , which served as the basis for the film's script, which also made sense in giving Russell Crowe a clear, colorful, and determined portrayal of Amorth that shares the many facets and varied stories of his "exorcisms". " ".
Lest you think this is a biopic focused on actual events, think again or just wait until the credits roll to find out that "this is fiction" with characters unlike any other. living or dead person. So writer-director Julius Avery invented a story more familiar to the horror genre, centered around the demonic possession and subsequent exorcism of a young man named Henry. But before we get to that, we see Amort perform another exorcism, one that puts him in hot water (which he's used to), with a harsh Vatican Council questioning his methods, particularly the way how he turns on people with mental illness or mental health problems. . . . to challenge the "devil in them". As mentioned, Amort typically escalates 98% of these cases to healthcare professionals, but 2% stand out (and of course they will be successful).
We continue to sunny Spain, where we meet a seemingly normal American family, but here we come to a remote, run-down and abandoned abbey that Julia (Alex Esso), recently widowed, inherited from the family estate from her last husband. . It's definitely a house in need of repairs, and restoration work begins when she arrives with her son Henry (Peter DeSouza Feigoni) and troubled teenage daughter Amy (Laurel Marsden), who are unhappy that their lives will change after the move . in a dark place. and such a scary monster in a foreign land. It gets even scarier as this place seems to have a long history and the demons inside are about to awaken.
When Henry shows signs of truly horrible behavior, a new priest, Father Esquibel (Daniel Zovatto), is sent to watch over him. What he notices exceeds his salary level, and soon the Vatican sends Amort down the street on his scooter. Despite his initial skepticism, he is soon dismayed by what he sees and is now convinced it is the devil's work, probably another 2%. It becomes much harder to figure out, and Amorth finds himself down a slippery slope into the past and back into deep-seated secrets with the help of a young priest and the support of the Pope (veteran Franco Nero), who gets more than he bargained for . .from the church. .
Unlike Friedkin's The Exorcist, in which Max von Sydow had to exorcise demons from the insane Linda Blair, this is about the phenomenon of multiple ownership up to the Pope. Avery does what it's worth, and it's certainly going to be taken on its own terms.
By giving us a clear characterization of the unpredictable Amorth, Crowe is a godsend (sorry) for this film and becomes the only true beacon of credibility in a fairly Hollywood-ready approach to the subject. I wanted to know more about the real Amorth and also watch a documentary that shows him doing a real exorcism (you know, the kind where they don't have a 24/7 special effects team). Week). Anyhow, I found this film quite interesting and certainly well done, with excellent cinematography by Khalid Mohtaseb and excellent design by Alan Gilmour.
Produced by Doug Belgrade, Michael Patrick Kaczmarek and Jeff Katz. Sony is only releasing Screen Gems in theaters on Friday.
Title: Papal Exorcist Distribution: Sony Pictures Release date: April 14, 2023 Director: Julius Avery Writers: Michael Petroni, Evan Spiliotopoulos (written by R. Dean McCreary, Chester Hastings and Jeff Katz) Cast: Russell Crowe, Daniel Zovatto, Alex Essoe , Franco Nero, Laurel Marsden, Peter DeSouza Feighoney, Carrie Munro Rating: R Duration: 1 hour 43 minutes
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Movie Super Mario Bros. A film full of clichéd animated films, but enhanced with beautiful animation and a lively soundtrack.
Light and cute, Super Mario Bros. there is little to challenge the status quo of children's animated films.
The latest work from Illumination, the animation studio best known for the Despicable Me franchise, is sure to appeal to a younger audience, among other successes. It can also serve as an appetizer for old, nostalgic Mario fans. The film was released on April 5th.
The film's release marks the return of the Mario Bros. to cinema for the first time since Super Mario Bros. Because outright failure was the only time a major studio made a Mario movie, it didn't set much of a precedent for theatrical adaptations of popular video game franchises.
The 92-minute film has a very simple plot: Mario (Chris Pratt) and Luigi (Charlie Day) go their separate ways. Marion, along with Peach (Anya-Taylor Joy) and Toad (Kegan-Michael Key), must rescue Luigi from Bowser's lair.
Simple plots have become typical of light films, but for a film of about 90 minutes, simplicity works and is not welcome. Luigi deserves a few extra points for taking Peach's place as the stereotypical damsel in distress.
It stars Mario and Luigi as enterprising plumbers trying to grow their plumbing business in New York City. After a major plumbing malfunction wreaks havoc in Brooklyn, the brothers attempt to make a name for themselves by saving Brooklyn, but are instead sucked into a pipe leading to the Mushroom Kingdom.
An advertisement for Chris Pratt as the voice of Mario generated many semi-joking reviews online. The film did not feature any Italian actors, which caused some outrage, but Pratt's association with the extremely homophobic Hillsong Church did rattle some.
After all, Pratt did a good job on the film. There is nothing necessarily outstanding in his vocal work, but at the same time nothing unusual either. He does an Italian accent only at the beginning of the film to advertise the brothers' plumbing.
The voice acting of various minor characters is one of the strongest parts of the film.
Jack Black brought Bowser to life, especially in some of the whimsical piano riffs. Seth Rogen in Donkey Kong, Key in Toad and Fred Armisen in Cranky Kong also have a lot of charisma.
As with most big-budget children's films, the soundtrack consisted of popular songs, in this case "No Sleep Till Brooklyn" by the Beastie Boys, "Take on Me" by the Beastie Boys, and even "Battle Without Honor". Humanity Tomoyasu Hotei. (signature song "Kill Bill"). Let's hope these hits, perhaps as big-budget as Universal Pictures, will be appreciated by older millennial parents who take their children to see them in theaters.
The color palette used to design the Mushroom Kingdom (and the many frogs that inhabit it) provides a colorful spectacle for much of the film.
Brightness helps to highlight beautiful and well-designed animation. Perhaps that's why, despite the bouncing walls of simple clichés and the overloaded undertones of children's films, Super Mario Bros. Very good feeling.
Movie Review Mario Easter Eggs and the Details You Missed!
Publication date: April 5, 2023 Director: Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenik Screenplay by Matteo Vogel Starring: Chris Pratt, Charlie Day, Anya Taylor-Joy, Jack Black, Keegan-Michael Key, Seth Rogen and Fred Armisen. Rating: PG for moderate action and violence. Duration: 92 minutes
I'm definitely not a movie buffon this list, but I don't like Super Mario Bros. I am a professional film critic in charge of film review. from subjective opinion. So I can say I was shocked at how weak this effort was – a new cinematic embarrassment for a generation not old enough to remember/know Nintendo's live-action Super Mario Bros. movie. of 1993. Nice to see. when animators bring the wonderful aesthetic of the source material straight to the big screen, but fail to come up with a single inventive or clever idea. Instead, it functions more like a list of gameplay tips than a story feature.
In an attempt to create a sort of franchise origin story, screenwriter Matthew Vogel's script introduces Mario (Chris Pratt) and Luigi (Charlie Day) as brothers living in Brooklyn, New York, who recently quit their jobs for set up their own plumbing company. . They are treated as a joke and a disappointment by their family and friends, which prompts them to try and prove themselves and when they learn that there is a major flood in their area, they try to take action. However, while in the sewer system, they are both drawn into a strange green pipe and through the Warp Zone: Luigi finds himself a captive of the triumphant Bowser (Jack Black), while Mario ends up in the fantastical Mushroom Kingdom. . . .
With the help of his new childhood friend Toad (Kegan-Michael Key), Mario enlists the help of Princess Peach (Anya Taylor-Joy) to find his brother, only to find himself bumping into Bowser in the process. . – who very slowly sneaks into the Mushroom Kingdom, hoping to win Peach's heart and impress her with Superstar.
List of heroes and villains in Super Mario Bros. one size fits all and fresh.
Since titles in the Mario franchise focused more on puzzles and gameplay, The Super Mario Bros. The film certainly struggles to develop the plot and characters of the film. Since everyone and everything is one for everyone, there is absolutely no need to try too hard. The heroes and villains share traits that they use throughout the game, and the story doesn't give them a chance to grow or change emotionally. The most striking examples of this are: Princess Peach, who shed her "damsel in distress" image only to become a very gentle "strong heroine"; Seth Rogen's Donkey Kong is nothing but gory violence; and Bowser spends a surprising percentage of his screen time sitting at the piano singing Peaches, but that's a universal problem.
The story doesn't give the characters a chance to change and become interesting because that's not the authority of the movie. It doesn't evolve or set the stage for meaningful story development, as it's clear that the sole purpose is to find a way to combine different groups reminiscent of different Mario games : Peach tests the Mario character. The original Super Mario Bros. (Augmented with a tear-inducing use of Bonnie Tyler's "I Need a Hero"), the main character in Super Smash Bros. , followed by AC/DC's "Thunderstruck," in which characters build a custom collection of Mario Kart -style cars. It's empty, it fails creatively, and the experience is like sitting on the couch bored while your friend bites the controller.
While Keegan-Michael Key worked hard, Chris Pratt and the rest of the cast only played Mario.
The shallowness of the idea is further emphasized by the film's first-rate actors. Keegan-Michael Key gets special credit for going to great lengths to create a completely different sound for Toad than usual, but the same can't be said for the other stars – and the film even emphasizes that. in friction. what has already ended up being made public. The heroes of Super Mario Bros. introduced via a commercial for a new plumbing business, in which they're introduced in voices that actually sound like their video game counterparts… but then the action cuts out and we meet Chris Pratt. and Mario and Luigi, playing Charlie Day, wondering if there were too many accents in the TV commercial.
On all fronts, it seems the studio feared the film wouldn't be able to capitalize on the high-profile talent involved, and insisted the actors do it to make their voices distinct. This may seem completely ridiculous, but it is simply inspired by the atmosphere of the piece.
The movie Super Mario Bros. it looks great, but there are limits to the definition that can be provided.
Illumination Entertainment certainly makes great movies in Super Mario Bros.Movie" … but there isn't much definition here, as there isn't much creativity; it's more innovation than invention and a little too generous. The kids will surely love it and it will keep them busy until the big future comes. fashion.want a one night stand but anyone who looks at it with a bit of a critical eye will recognize it..this empty IP.pot.
