‘How to Train Your Dragon’ is a turbulent test drive into a new DreamWorks era
Maddalena Parlato reviews the live-action remake of How to Train Your Dragon and questions whether it meets the mark of the original
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Maddalena Parlato
As ‘The Wild Robot’ ends, our Heart pays the balance
You may have heard The Wild Robot being heralded as Dreamworks’ latest masterpiece, comparable to classic gems like How to Train your Dragon. The film’s vocal positive reception has already prompted the animation studio to confirm a sequel, much to the joy of animation fans. As for the film itself,...
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20 Years Later, ‘Mean Girls’ still makes fetch happen
After a staggering 20 years, Northshore High has re-opened its doors, and Mean Girls has returned to cinemas to take the world by storm once again. This new adaptation, based on the cult classic from 2004 and directed by Samantha Jayne & Arturo Perez Jr., sports familiar jokes and faces,...
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‘A Haunting in Venice’ proves good things come in threes
Kenneth Branagh’s A Haunting in Venice is the third film in the director’s adaptation of Agatha Christie’s Hercule Poirot murder mystery novels. Despite the film’s attempt to dip into the horror genre, it remains a well-crafted crime film with much to enjoy, whether you’re a long-time fan or a newcomer...
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