Tag: Will Smith

Review: Aladdin (2019)

virginiakublawi | May 24, 2019 | 0

The Disney live-action remake train continues chugging steadily along as their newest offering, Aladdin, hits theaters. I’ve thought all the ads for this film and most creative decisions related to it have been terrible, but I’m always in favor of giving a movie the chance to speak for itself. I...

First Gemini Man Trailer Released

brettstevens | Apr 30, 2019 | 0

Will Smith takes aim at himself in the first trailer for Ang Lee’s Gemini Man. I’ve been really excited for this movie; with Smith in the lead (having not done a solo genre piece since Hancock) and Life of Pi’s helmer behind the camera, this has definitely been high on my list for mont...

Idris Elba May Take Aim As Deadshot

brettstevens | Mar 9, 2019 | 0

Suicide Squad is about to trade the Fresh Prince for a DJ. Deadline reports that Idris Elba is in talks to replace Will Smith as the legendary DC Comics assassin Deadshot in the James Gunn-directed revamp of the Suicide Squad set to be released August 2021. I first saw this news when the latest ep...

Why I’m Excited: Men in Black: International

brettstevens | Jan 25, 2019 | 0

I loved the Men in Black movies as a kid, initially because of Will Smith. Other than George Clooney, Smith was the only actor that I not only enjoyed but also recognized from other projects. There was something about that familiarity that I found very comfortable. When the second one came out, I k...

In-Depth First Look at Aladdin Remake Arrives Online

brettstevens | Dec 20, 2018 | 0

Entertainment Weekly has plunged deeply into Agrabah. The outlet has released several photos and interviews from the set of Disney’s live-action Aladdin remake, as they have done for a myriad of productions in the past. I’ve always looked forward to them doing these articles; they serve to b...

Why I’m Excited: Aladdin (2019)

brettstevens | Nov 2, 2018 | 0

Carpets, magic, and monkeys, oh my! For most kids of the nineties, Aladdin was a seminal movie. I remember being six years old and going to Disneyworld, completely myopic about meeting the beloved street-rat. I had been watching the first two films on repeat, completely unaware of all the behind th...