#‘Artemis Fowl’ Actor Nonso Anozie Trained in Kendo Fighting and “Troll Fighting” [Set Visit Interview]

“#‘Artemis Fowl’ Actor Nonso Anozie Trained in Kendo Fighting and “Troll Fighting” [Set Visit Interview]” There are some unusual requirements to play a bodyguard to a 12-year-old criminal mastermind. For Nonso Anozie, who reunites with his Cinderella director Kenneth Branagh in the upcoming Disney fantasy movie Artemis Fowl, a few things he had to add to his resume were…

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#21st Century Spielberg Podcast: With ‘War of the Worlds’ and ‘Munich’, Steven Spielberg Confronted the War on Terror

“#21st Century Spielberg Podcast: With ‘War of the Worlds’ and ‘Munich’, Steven Spielberg Confronted the War on Terror” (Welcome to 21st Century Spielberg, an ongoing column and podcast that examines the challenging, sometimes misunderstood 21st century filmography of one of our greatest living filmmakers, Steven Spielberg. In this edition: War of the Worlds and Munich.) In 1993, Steven Spielberg reached…

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‘The King of Staten Island’ Review: Pete Davidson Takes the Lead in Judd Apatow’s Unfocused Dramedy

“#‘The King of Staten Island’ Review: Pete Davidson Takes the Lead in Judd Apatow’s Unfocused Dramedy” “There’s something wrong with me…mentally.” So says Scott (Pete Davidson), a directionless 20-something whose greatest ambition in life is to open a tattoo restaurant and get high all day while still living with his mom. Prone to fits of…

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#Now Stream This: ‘Uncut Gems’, ‘The Terminator’, ‘Den of Thieves’, ‘Fantastic Mr. Fox’, ‘Police Story’, and More

“Now Stream This: ‘Uncut Gems’, ‘The Terminator’, ‘Den of Thieves’, ‘Fantastic Mr. Fox’, ‘Police Story’, and More” (Welcome to Now Stream This, a column dedicated to the best movies streaming on Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, and every other streaming service out there.) Uncut GemsNow Streaming on Netflix Release Date: 2019 Genre: 135-minute panic attack Director: Josh and Benny Safdie,…

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#Every Episode of ‘The Mandalorian’ Was Previsualized Entirely With Virtual Cinema

“Every Episode of ‘The Mandalorian’ Was Previsualized Entirely With Virtual Cinema” This week’s edition of Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian was shorter than usual, running just under 20 minutes. However, it revealed some more fascinating behind-the-scenes details of the live-action Star Wars series. Like the previous two episodes, this one keeps the focus on the technical side,…

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#Revisiting ‘Davy Crockett: King of the Wild Frontier,’ Disney’s Largely Forgotten Live-Action Blockbuster

“Revisiting ‘Davy Crockett: King of the Wild Frontier,’ Disney’s Largely Forgotten Live-Action Blockbuster” (Welcome to Out of the Disney Vault, where we explore the unsung gems and forgotten disasters currently streaming on Disney .) It may be hard to wrap your head around, but there was once a time when the Walt Disney Company wasn’t solely…

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