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Tag Archives: retelling
Dirty Dancing (2017) Rated TV-PG
A retelling of the film from 1987, Dirty Dancing. Starring Abigail Breslin, Colt Prattes, and Sarah Hyland. This is not the original film. I had hoped it would be more of a cookie cutter version, but I think they tried … Continue reading
Posted in 2017, Drama, films, Movie reviews, movies, Musicals, Rated TV-PG, reviews, Romance
Tagged 1987, abigail breslin, acting, basic, cheesiness, cheesy, classic, Colt Prattes, cookie cutter, dancing, direction, dirty dancing, Dirty Dancing (2017), fans, film, film reviews, films, modernized, movie, movie reviews, movies, not worth, original, original film, perception, reason, retelling, Sarah Hyland, sing, singing, soundtrack, story, trailer, updated, version, warmth
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The Passion (2016) Rated TV-PG
A retelling of Jesus Christ as He makes the ultimate sacrifice for all mankind. Starring Tyler Perry, Jencarlos Canela, and Chris Daughtry. While I understand the route these creative artists were taking, it didn’t turn out well. It’s one thing to … Continue reading
Posted in 2016, films, Movie reviews, movies, Musicals, Rated TV-PG, reviews
Tagged acting, answers, artists, audience, brilliant, Chris Daughtry, Christ, creative, creative artists, death, ears, film, film reviews, films, hip, Jencarlos Canela, Jesus Christ, mankind, mess, modern, movie, movie reviews, movies, Music, new orleans, not worth, production, questions, reason, retelling, route, sacrifice, stage, stage production, story, telling, The Passion, The Passion: New Orleans, trailer, Tyler Perry, work
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Tower (2016) Rated TV-14
This film recalls the tragedy at the University of Texas clock tower on August 1, 1966, as the survivors tell their stories through animation and archival footage. Starring Monty Muir, Violett Beane, and Cole Bee Wilson. This is brilliant storytelling … Continue reading
Posted in 2016, Animation, Documentary, films, Movie reviews, movies, Rated TV-14, reviews
Tagged 1966, animation, archival, archival footage, artform, August 1, brilliant, clock, clock tower, Cole Bee Wilson, day, documentary, event, feelings, film, film reviews, filmmakers, filmmaking, films, footage, life, Monty Muir, movie, movie reviews, movies, one, retell, retelling, story, storytelling, survivors, Tower, tragedy, trailer, University of Texas, Violett Beane, witnessing, world, worth
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Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2016) Rated PG-13
Five sisters in the 19th Century cope with the pressure to marry while the country is overrun by zombies. Based on the book by Seth Grahame-Smith. Starring Lily James, Sam Riley, and Bella Heathcote. This film is not the Jane … Continue reading
Posted in 2016, Action, Based on a Novel, books, Comedy, films, Movie reviews, movies, Rated PG-13, reviews
Tagged 19th Century, actors, based on the book, Bella Heathcote, books, characters, contemporary, country, daughters, fan, film, film reviews, films, first, five, Jane austen, Lily James, marry, movie, movie reviews, movies, not worth, original, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, retelling, romance, romantic, Sam Riley, second, Seth Grahame-Smith, Sisters, story, trailer, variation, zombies
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Scrooge (1970) Rated G
A musical retelling of Charles Dickens’ classic, A Christmas Carol. Starring Albert Finney, Edith Evans, and Kenneth More. This is the quintessential film of the classic Dickens’ tale. Finney is a joy to watch as Scrooge, who then has a change of … Continue reading
Posted in 1970, Based on a Novel, Christmas Films, Drama, Family, films, Movie reviews, movies, Musicals, Rated G, reviews
Tagged A christmas Carol, albert finney, best, Charles dickens, christmas films, christmas movies, Cinematography, classic, Edith Evans, film, film reviews, films, future, ghosts, heart, Kenneth More, life, lives, movie, movie reviews, movies, Musical, one, past, present, retelling, scrooge, sequences, singing, story, tale, trailer, worth
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Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (2014) Rated PG
Alexander, always seems to have a bad day but when the worst day of his life seems to happen the bad day expands to his family. Based on the book by Judith Viorst. Starring Steve Carell, Jennifer Garner, Ed Oxenbould … Continue reading
Posted in 2014, Based on a Novel, Comedy, Disney, Family, films, Movie reviews, movies, Rated PG, reviews
Tagged acting, Alexander and the Terrible, Alexander and the Terrible Horrible No Good Very Bad Day, bad day, based on the book, book, books, crude humor, day, days, Ed Oxenbould, Family, Family films, film, film reviews, films, Horrible, humor, Jennifer Garner, Judith Viorst, laughs, life, movie, movie reviews, movies, No Good, not worth, remake, retelling, Steve Carell, story, trailer, Very Bad Day, wishes, worst
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The Ark (2015) Rated TV-PG
A retelling of the story of Noah and the ark. Starring David Threlfall, Joanne Whalley, and Ashley Walters. This is an interesting retelling of the Bible story. It is not historically or Biblically accurate. The story expands not just to … Continue reading
Posted in 2015, Biblical Films, British Films, Drama, films, Movie reviews, movies, Rated TV-PG, reviews
Tagged acting, ark, Ashley Walters, Bible, biblical characters, biblical story, biblically, biblically accurate, David Threlfall, dimension, Family, film, film reviews, films, four, historically accurate, human, Joanne Whalley, life, movie, movie reviews, movies, Noah, Noah's Ark, not worth, one, rescue, retelling, sons, story, The Ark, three, trailer
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Ophelia (2018) Rated PG-13
A retelling of Hamlet that provides Ophelia’s side of the story. Starring Naomi Watts, Daisy Ridley, and Clive Owen. This film is definitely a retelling of Hamlet. It’s not your typical Shakespearean story. In this telling, Ophelia isn’t crazy and … Continue reading
Posted in 2018, Drama, films, Movie reviews, movies, Rated PG-13, reviews, Romance
Tagged acting, Cinematography, clive owen, crazy, Daisy Ridley, fan, film, Hamlet, men, Naomi Watts, Ophelia, retelling, shakespeare, shot, smart, story, strong, trailer, weak, William Shakespeare
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An American in Paris: The Musical (2018) Rated NR
An American GI comes to Paris to paint, while there he meets a dancer. Love and friendship fill a city recovering from war. Starring Ashley Andrews, Sophie Apollonia, and Zoe Arshamian. This is a brilliant retelling of a classic musical. The … Continue reading
Posted in 2018, films, Great Performances, Movie reviews, movies, Musicals, Rated NR, reviews
Tagged American, An American in Paris, An American in Paris: The Musical, Ashley Andrews, city, classic, dance, Dancer, film, film reviews, films, friendship, GI, handsome, Leanne Cope, life, love, men, movie, movie reviews, movies, Musical, original, paint, Paris, performance, performers, retelling, Robert Fairchild, Sophie Apollonia, The Musical, three, trailer, War, woman, worth, Zoe Arshamian
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‘Twas the Night Before Christmas (1974) Rated TV-G
When a town learns that Santa isn’t coming to visit them this year because of an insulting letter, they band together to make it right. Starring Joel Grey, Tammy Grimes, John McGiver, George Gobel. This is the perfect retelling of the classic book ‘Twas … Continue reading
Posted in 1974, Animation, Based on a Novel, Christmas Films, Family, Fantasy, films, Movie reviews, movies, Musicals, Rated TV-G, reviews, Short
Tagged 'Twas the Night Before Christmas, A Visit from St. Nicholas, animation, book, books, christmas film, christmas films, christmas movie, christmas movies, classic, Clement C. Moore, Clement Clarke Moore, collection, Even a Miracle Needs a Hand, film, film reviews, films, forgiveness, George Gobel, holiday, Joel Grey, John McGiver, letter, Maury Laws, movie, movie reviews, movies, one, retelling, Santa, sing, songs, soundtrack, story, Tammy Grimes, town, visit, year
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