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LAIKA Sets a Stop-Motion Animation Studio at Bowie State University!!

LAIKA makes beautiful, handcrafted stop-motion animated films rife with personality and panache (if you need a refresher on their CV, check out this exclusive Thanksgiving short they made with all their characters). And now, the studio will help future animators and creators continue their journey on producing their own, personal material. LAIKA will set up a stop-motion animation studio at Bowie State University, a Historically Black … Continue reading LAIKA Sets a Stop-Motion Animation Studio at Bowie State University!!

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Animated, Short Films

LAIKA Animation Short Film Characters Gather Its Characters for a Holiday Crossover!! Check It Out!!

LAIKA Animation has created a short film featuring the majority of its film characters, coming together in order to celebrate “Friendsgiving.” The film begins with Mr. Link/Susan from Missing Link walking in with a freshly cooked turkey. Suddenly he drops the turkey, and the moment freezes in time as the camera pulls back to reveal his guests. Sitting at the table are the protagonists from Coraline and ParaNorman, … Continue reading LAIKA Animation Short Film Characters Gather Its Characters for a Holiday Crossover!! Check It Out!!

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Features, Superhero

‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’: ‘Bumblebee’ Director In Talks To Helm The Marvel Film!!!

If rumors are to be believed, Marvel Studios may be zeroing in on a replacement for James Gunn on Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, with The Disinsider reporting that Kubo and the Two Strings helmer Travis Knight is in contention to replace Gunn in the director’s chair. Knight – whose next film, the Transformers spinoff Bumblebee, is set for release this December – was … Continue reading ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’: ‘Bumblebee’ Director In Talks To Helm The Marvel Film!!!

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‘Kubo and the Two Strings’ Helmer Travis Knight to Direct ‘Transformers’ Spin-Off ‘Bumblebee’!!!

Kubo and the Two Strings director Travis Knight may not have scooped up any gold at the Oscars, but he just landed a hell of a follow-up job. Per Deadline, Paramount has recruited Knight to helm their Transformers franchise spin-off Bumblebee, based on the vocally-challenged, musically-inclined fan-favorite characters. Kubo was Knight’s directorial debut and Bumblebee will mark his first foray into live-action. Bumblebee will be … Continue reading ‘Kubo and the Two Strings’ Helmer Travis Knight to Direct ‘Transformers’ Spin-Off ‘Bumblebee’!!!

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‘La La Land’ Dominates Oscar Nominations with Record-Tying 14 Nods!! Check Out The Full List!!!

At long last, the time has come: the 2017 Oscar nominations are finally here. After months of guessing and prognosticating, the members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences have finally weighed in with their picks for the very best of cinema in 2016, and the results are intriguing. La La Land, unsurprisingly, leads the pack with a whopping 14 nominations. It now … Continue reading ‘La La Land’ Dominates Oscar Nominations with Record-Tying 14 Nods!! Check Out The Full List!!!

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‘La La Land’, ‘Arrival’, and ‘Nocturnal Animals’ Lead BAFTA Nominations!!!

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts have announced the nominees for the 2017 EE British Academy Film Awards—i.e. the BAFTAs, which are sometimes called the “British Oscars.” Unsurprisingly, La La Land continues to dominate the awards conversation with a leading 11 nominations, followed by nine nominations each for Arrival and, somewhat surprisingly, Nocturnal Animals. Filmmaker Tom Ford’s literary adaptation didn’t strike a huge … Continue reading ‘La La Land’, ‘Arrival’, and ‘Nocturnal Animals’ Lead BAFTA Nominations!!!

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Top 10 Best Hollywood Films of 2016 – A MovizArk Take!!!

While, I haven’t seen (yet) some critically well received films like Moonlight, Silence, Fences, 20th Century Women & Elle, (which I am sure would have affected my list), I have tried my best to bring down some of the best & worst to come out in 2016. What a year it has been for both dramas & horror! A film with literally no sound in more … Continue reading Top 10 Best Hollywood Films of 2016 – A MovizArk Take!!!

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Golden Globe Nominations: ‘Hacksaw Ridge’ Makes Strong Showing as ‘Silence’ Is Shut Out!! Check Out The Full List!!

Awards season took another leap forward today as the 2017 Golden Globe nominations were announced. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association spread the love around, but the season’s three biggest contenders—La La Land, Moonlight, and Manchester by the Sea—all had big showings in the major categories, so not any surprises on that front. If anything got a boost from the Globes—and really they don’t have too … Continue reading Golden Globe Nominations: ‘Hacksaw Ridge’ Makes Strong Showing as ‘Silence’ Is Shut Out!! Check Out The Full List!!

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Action, Adventure, Animated, Fantasy, Movie Review

Kubo and the Two Strings (2016) Review!!!

Synopsis – A young boy named Kubo must locate a magical suit of armor worn by his late father in order to defeat a vengeful spirit from the past. My Take – Nowadays it is rare to see something original & remarkable, as most of the films hitting our theatres are sequels, reboots, remakes etc. This stop motion animated film is one of those rare films. I … Continue reading Kubo and the Two Strings (2016) Review!!!

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Box Office

‘Magnificent Seven’ and ‘Storks’ Open Modestly at the BO!!!

It wasn’t quite the weekend we forecasted on Thursday afternoon as Sony‘s The Magnificent Seven remake and WB‘s animated Storks both fell short of Mojo‘s lofty expectations. The weekend overall didn’t look much better as the top twelve failed to combine for $100 million for the fifth weekend in a row and the weekend itself was down 25% compared to the same weekend last year. … Continue reading ‘Magnificent Seven’ and ‘Storks’ Open Modestly at the BO!!!

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‘Sully’ Still On Top As ‘Blair Witch’, ‘Bridget Jones’ and ‘Snowden’ Open Low At The BO!!

As expected, Clint Eastwood‘s Sully enjoyed a second straight weekend atop the box office and it wasn’t much of a competition. Not one of the weekend’s three new widest releases managed to even top ten million as Blair Witch and Bridget Jones’s Baby fell well short of expectations and Open Road‘s Snowden pretty much delivered as expected depending on whom you asked. Overall, the weekend’s top twelve was down 11.6% compared to last week … Continue reading ‘Sully’ Still On Top As ‘Blair Witch’, ‘Bridget Jones’ and ‘Snowden’ Open Low At The BO!!

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‘Sully’ Opens Big With $35.5 Million At The BO!!

It has been seven years since Tom Hanks starred in a live action film that opened atop the weekend box office, but Sully changes all that as the true life feature delivered one of the five best September openings of all-time. Finishing in second was another one of the weekend’s new wide releases, Sony and Screen Gems‘ When the Bough Breaks, while Lionsgate‘s The Wild … Continue reading ‘Sully’ Opens Big With $35.5 Million At The BO!!

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‘Don’t Breathe’ Stays At Top As ‘Light Between Oceans’ And ‘Morgan’ Open Low At The BO!!

Labor Day weekend is sending the Summer 2016 movie season out with more of a whimper than a bang, but that isn’t to say there aren’t performances that stand out. While the weekend’s two new wide releases—The Light Between Oceans and Morgan—failed to have much of an impact on the overall weekend, Sony‘s horror/thriller Don’t Breathe became only the second horror film to top the weekend box office two … Continue reading ‘Don’t Breathe’ Stays At Top As ‘Light Between Oceans’ And ‘Morgan’ Open Low At The BO!!

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‘Don’t Breathe’ Opens Big With $26M, While ‘Mechanic’, ‘Southside’ and ‘Hands’ Do Modestly At The BO!!

Led by a fantastic opening for Screen Gems‘ new thriller Don’t Breathe, this weekend over performed expectations with the top twelve delivering a 43.5% improvement over the same weekend last year, just barely coming up shy of a combined $100 million. Along with the stellar opening for Don’t Breathe, Mechanic: Resurrection had a solid opening for Lionsgate & Co., the moderate release of Southside with You performed well, the expansion of Hell or … Continue reading ‘Don’t Breathe’ Opens Big With $26M, While ‘Mechanic’, ‘Southside’ and ‘Hands’ Do Modestly At The BO!!

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Box Office

‘Suicide Squad’ Repeats No 1 Spot, While ‘Ben-Hur’ Is A Big Flop At The BO!!!

It’s a repeat at the top of the domestic box office as Suicide Squad and Sausage Party finished one and two respectively for a second weekend in a row and serving as the third straight weekend at number one for the DC Comics adaptation. The rest of the top five is made up of the weekend’s three new wide releases—War Dogs, Kubo and the Two Strings and Ben-Hur—as this weekend’s top twelve … Continue reading ‘Suicide Squad’ Repeats No 1 Spot, While ‘Ben-Hur’ Is A Big Flop At The BO!!!

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Box Office

‘Suicide Squad’ Drops, While ‘Sausage Party’ Opens Big At the Box Office!!!

Despite Suicide Squad‘s large, to-be-expected second weekend drop, the film pulled in more than enough to hold off all newcomers for a second weekend at number one at the box office as it now totals more than $465 million worldwide. Meanwhile, Sony‘s R-rated animated comedy Sausage Party scored a strong second place finish, ahead of fellow new releases including Disney‘s reboot of Pete’s Dragon and Paramount‘s release of Florence Foster Jenkins. … Continue reading ‘Suicide Squad’ Drops, While ‘Sausage Party’ Opens Big At the Box Office!!!

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Adventure, Animated, Trailers

‘Kubo and the Two Strings’: New Trailer Teases LAIKA’s Stunning Stop-Motion Samurai Epic!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – Kubo lives a quiet, normal life in a small shoreside village until a spirit from the past turns his life upside down by re-igniting an age-old vendetta. This causes all sorts of havoc as gods and monsters chase Kubo who, in order to survive, must locate a magical suit of armor once worn by his late father, a legendary Samurai warrior. Directed – … Continue reading ‘Kubo and the Two Strings’: New Trailer Teases LAIKA’s Stunning Stop-Motion Samurai Epic!! Check It Out!!

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Adventure, Animated, Trailers

New ‘Kubo and the Two Strings’ Trailer Teases One of the Year’s Most Gorgeous Films!! Check it out!!

Synopsis – Kubo lives a quiet, normal life in a small shoreside village until a spirit from the past turns his life upside down by re-igniting an age-old vendetta. This causes all sorts of havoc as gods and monsters chase Kubo who, in order to survive, must locate a magical suit of armor once worn by his late father, a legendary Samurai warrior. Directed – … Continue reading New ‘Kubo and the Two Strings’ Trailer Teases One of the Year’s Most Gorgeous Films!! Check it out!!

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