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“I am here now because of you” | King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017)

February 12, 2020September 15, 2020 Grant Watson

This is a story that takes more than eight years to tell. It begins with a Hollywood studio electing to mount an all-new screen adaptation of a popular folkloric saga, and it ends with a loss of about $150 million. … Continue reading “I am here now because of you” | King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017)

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REVIEW: Aladdin (2019)

May 23, 2019May 24, 2019 Grant Watson

Homeless thief Aladdin (Mena Massoud) lives on the streets of Agrabah, until a chance encounter with Princess Jasmine (Naomi Scott) throws him into a fantastical adventure involving an evil vizier (Marwan Kenzari), a magical cave, a flying carpet, and an … Continue reading REVIEW: Aladdin (2019)

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REVIEW: King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017)

May 18, 2017 Grant Watson

Orphaned at a young age and raised in a Londinium brothel, Arthur (Charlie Hunnam) grows up to become a low-level criminal kingpin. When the waters around the castle Camelot magically recede, revealing a sword embedded in the rock, the ruthless … Continue reading REVIEW: King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017)

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