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‘King Arthur: Legend of the Sword’ Review
‘King Arthur: Legend of the Sword’ Review
‘King Arthur: Legend of the Sword’ Review
The last King Arthur movie from 2004, the one directed by Antoine Fuqua and starring Clive Owen and Keira Knightley, made just $52 million domestically against a $120 million budget, numbers that don’t exactly suggest a hungry audience clamoring for more Arthurian content. But not even a marginally popular brand is immune to Hollywood’s current reboot fixation, and so here is Guy Ritchie’s King Arthur: Legend of the Sword. Fuqua’s version, made in the wake of Gladiator, purported to be “the untold true story that inspired the legend.” Ritchie takes more liberties, unless I’m mistaken and the real Arthur’s dad fought elephants the size of mountains and wielded a sword that could stop time. His film draws inspiration from superhero stories and medieval fantasy shows. The target audience for his film appears to be people who wish Game of Thrones was less complicated and didn’t have any sex or nudity.
‘King Arthur’ Releases, Um, Nine New Clips
‘King Arthur’ Releases, Um, Nine New Clips
‘King Arthur’ Releases, Um, Nine New Clips
I’m not sure why, but I’m really excited for Guy Ritchie’s King Arthur: Legend of the Sword. Maybe it’s because I’m a sucker for a supporting class that includes Eric Bana and Jude Law leveling up his Young Pope to a Young Evil Sorcerer. Maybe it’s because the last few trailers featured music by Led Zeppelin and I really enjoyed the synergy of folk-inspired rock with the film. Or maybe it’s just because there’s something endearing about Ritchie’s fight aesthetic, one that seems about ten years out of date (or whenever it was the last Matrix movie hit theaters).
Behold the Final ‘King Arthur: Legend of the Sword’ Trailer
Behold the Final ‘King Arthur: Legend of the Sword’ Trailer
Behold the Final ‘King Arthur: Legend of the Sword’ Trailer
Popular culture travels in waves. A decade or so ago, when every studio was trying to copy The Matrix and start their own action franchises dripping with self-serious stylization and slow-motion fights, I would’ve killed for a summer movie that took a grounded approach to heroes and villains. Now, after several years of Marvel movies and grimdark blockbusters, the pendulum has swung back the other way. It’s not that Guy Ritchie’s King Arthur: Legend of the Sword looks like a good movie, per se. It’s just that I’m in a place where I can really appreciate its goofiness.
Jam Out With Zeppelin in the Latest ‘King Arthur’ Trailer
Jam Out With Zeppelin in the Latest ‘King Arthur’ Trailer
Jam Out With Zeppelin in the Latest ‘King Arthur’ Trailer
It’s amazing how much difference a song makes. We’ve been treated to several teasers for Guy Ritchie’s upcoming King Arthur: Legend of the Sword movie, and to this point, I would have described them all as just OK. Ritchie’s particular brand of historical fiction and modern action aesthetics  —  including his signature fast-slow-fast brand of fight choreography —  is something I’ve gone back and forth on a little bit in the last few years. I’m not a big fan of Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes movies, but I did rather enjoy The Man From U.N.C.L.E., meaning King Arthur was kind of a net zero in my book.
‘Special Correspondents’ Trailer: Ricky Gervais Phones It In
‘Special Correspondents’ Trailer: Ricky Gervais Phones It In
‘Special Correspondents’ Trailer: Ricky Gervais Phones It In
Hopefully Special Correspondents is funnier than this trailer for the new Netflix movie suggests — though to be fair, some great comedies have had some pretty lame trailers. Ricky Gervais returns to the home of his series Derek for a new original film that teams the famed British comedian with Eric Bana, resulting an unlikely but seemingly delightful pairing.
‘The Finest Hours’ Review
‘The Finest Hours’ Review
‘The Finest Hours’ Review
For decades, there’s been a clear delineation of roles in the Affleck clan: Ben’s the leading man, Casey’s the character actor. Ben has the perfect chin and lustrous hair, not to mention the major height advantage. (He’s almost half a foot taller than Casey, according to IMDb.) Even when Casey Affleck takes a central role in a film, it’s almost always in material that explores the unlikelihood of a guy like him becoming a hero (think The Assassination of Jesse James By the Coward Robert Ford or Gone Baby Gone). But that’s not the case with the new historical adventure The Finest Hours. There’s nothing quirky or unconventional about Affleck’s charisma here. Even with a more traditional leading man co-anchoring the story and serving as its de facto protagonist, Affleck commands the screen with quiet, steely resolve and intense eyes. At 40 years old, he’s blossomed into a full-fledged movie star.
‘The Finest Hours’ Trailer: Chris Pine Battles a Storm
‘The Finest Hours’ Trailer: Chris Pine Battles a Storm
‘The Finest Hours’ Trailer: Chris Pine Battles a Storm
There’s something old fashioned and endearing about the trailer for The Finest Hours that makes us forgive its obvious sins. Like the CGI that doesn’t look quite up to snuff just yet. Or an unfortunate song choice. Or the thick Bah-stun accents that Chris Pine, Casey Affleck and Eric Bana are saddled with. But who are we to say no to the totally true tale of a brave Coast Guard who sets out to rescue the crew of an oil tanker that has split in half while a deadly storm rages all around him? That would be like saying no to baseball and apple pie.
Ricky Gervais’ Next Movie Will Premiere on Netflix
Ricky Gervais’ Next Movie Will Premiere on Netflix
Ricky Gervais’ Next Movie Will Premiere on Netflix
Netflix’s Borg-like assimilation of all popular culture continues apace with the news that they’ve added a new Ricky Gervais feature to their upcoming lineup of original programming. Deadline reports that Gervais will write and direct Special Correspondents later this spring, ahead of a debut in 2016 on the streaming service. Eric Bana will star as...
New ‘Deliver Us From Evil’ Trailer: Is This the Scariest Film of 2014?
New ‘Deliver Us From Evil’ Trailer: Is This the Scariest Film of 2014?
New ‘Deliver Us From Evil’ Trailer: Is This the Scariest Film of 2014?
The new 'Deliver Us From Evil' trailer is here and it's selling a film that could easily be the scariest release of 2014. A combination of police procedural and demonic possession movie, it looks like a fresh spin on material that's seen plenty of play in the past few years. Could this be the next 'The Conjuring'? That's high praise for a movie that doesn't hit theaters for another month and a hal

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