A tale of fierce rivalry and young love unfolds as 20th Century Fox and director Stephen Spielberg release the official trailer for the upcoming musical remake of West Side Story. View trailer below.
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There is a place for us…. as Amblin Entertainment and director Steven Spielberg releases the official teaser trailer for the upcoming musical remake of West Side Story. View trailer below.
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A REMAKE THAT BRINGS “HONOR” TO ITS ANIMATED CLASSIC In 1998, after the success of 1997’s Hercules, Walt Disney Studios released Mulan, their 36th animated feature film to moviegoers during the summertime. Directed by Barry Cook and Tony Bandcroft, the film, which starred the vocal talents of Ming-Na Wen, Eddie Murphy, BD Wong, and James Hong, takes place in
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A DISAPPOINTING POKEMON REMAKE Back in 1997, the Japanese anime series of Pokémon (i.e. Pocket Monster), introducing viewers to a colorful episodic adventure within a cartoon world of the vast and diverse range of these Pokémon creatures and beings. In a nutshell, the original TV show followed the series main protagonist character of Ash Ketchum, along with Pikachu (his
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A SHODDY REMAKE THAT DOESN’T WORK Welcome to Fantasy Island” are the iconic words spoken by fictional character Mr. Roarke from the TV show Fantasy Island. Created by Gene Levitt, the show debuted on ABC television network from 1977 to 1984 and starred Ricardo Montalban as the mysterious and enigmatic Mr. Roarke and Herve Villechaize as his assistant, Tattoo.
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CAN’T REALLY DIG IT In 1971, the movie Shaft was released, an action crime feature endeavor that quickly became quite popular during its release as well as giving birth to the iconic character. Directed by Gordon Parks, the movie, which was adapted from Ernest Tidyman and starred the talents of Richard Roundtree, Moses Gunn, and Charles Cioffi, centered around
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