We recently attended the press conference for the highly-anticipated live-action reimagining of Disney‘s Dumbo and learned everything about why the film was being reimagined, the creative process of all involved, and what actually was representing the titular elephant while they were filming. The press conference was split into two parts. Attending the first part of the…
It’s a hard thing to review Marvel Studios movies when you don’t want to give anything away but to preserve the mystery of what’s coming, that’s what I’m going to do. I will say this: Make sure you go see this movie early because between the plot and the mid- and after-credits scenes, there are…
We recently attended the press conference for the highly-anticipated Captain Marvel and learned about everything from the importance of female friendships, the fun the cast and crew had revisiting the 1990s, working with the cat who played Goose, and more. Attending the press conference were Marvel President Kevin Feige, Brie Larson, Jude Law, Lashana Lynch,…
Whether you love it or hate it, A Star Is Born has swept across the nation, winning over the hearts of many audience viewers as well as critics. Until recently, I wasn’t overly familiar with this film, let alone the three other iterations that came before it. However, when the opportunity to cover the home video release…
Between 2012 and 2016, WWE Superstar Paige was at the top of the WWE Women’s Division, first as NXT Champ, then Divas Champion before being sidelined by an injury that put her more into an administrative position with the WWE. Few of Paige’s millions of fans, including many little girls, know about her history before…
Back in 2000, a film titled What Women Want, by director Nancy Meyers (Something’s Gotta Give), was released in theaters and was a box office success. Starring Mel Gibson and Helen Hunt, the film centered on Nick Marshall (Gibson), an ad executive who encompassed the definition of alpha male and all the entitlement that came along…
The terminal romance plotline is a familiar favorite for those who love the Young Adult genre. The plot generally focuses on two main characters, with one of them having a terminal disease that will eventually kill one of the characters that we grow to love. Sometimes, there is a romantic element, but other times, the…
It’s been 19 years since M. Night Shyamalan’s Unbreakable arrived in theaters, with many people initially assuming that it was a standalone superhero thriller and left it at that. However, with the twist ending Shyamalan included at the end of his 2016 film Split that revealed that the film was connected to the world of…
Given our polarized political environment, this year’s awards season is bound to be full of wishes and speeches for inclusivity and diversity. On the heels of #MeToo and #TimesUp, and despite a study that was done by the Creative Artists Agency and the company Shift7 that shows that films starring women do better at the box…
What an amazing 2018 it was at the domestic and global box office, and 2019 is looking to be even bigger, just going by what’s on the table for the last year of the troublesome ‘10s. To give you a general idea of how big 2018 was at the box office, James Cameron’s Titanic was the…
It’s New Year’s Eve. It’s the day when we all start looking forward to the New Year and all of the positive changes that we hope it’ll bring. And, to be perfectly honest, 2018 was the devil for many of us. For many of us, this was the year that really beat us down until…
Mary Poppins Returns opened in theaters today and Legion of Leia/Vital Thrills got the opportunity to attend the press conference for the anticipated film. Director Rob Marshall was joined by the amazing cast, including Emily Blunt, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Emily Mortimer, and Ben Whishaw. They were also joined by producer and choreographer John DeLuca and composer Marc…
With the year closing out with Mary Poppins Returns, Aquaman, and more, it’s difficult not to start thinking about what 2019 will bring in terms of entertainment. Let’s break down Legion of Leia‘s top 7 most anticipated films of 2019! Avengers: End Game (Release Date: April 26, 2019) We would be crazy not to place this…
Filmmaker James Wan is no stranger to franchises — his first movie, Saw, led to a long-running franchise, and later horror movie Insidious also led to three more movies. The based-on-real-events horror film The Conjuring is still going strong with five movies and at least three more to come. It would make sense that after directing…
It has been 54 years since the delightfully witty nanny Mary Poppins has graced theaters everywhere, with Julie Andrews giving a legendary performance that delighted fans both young and old alike. Since the release of the first film, Mary Poppins has achieved an iconic, almost untouchable status in Hollywood. Now, after decades of waiting, we are finally…
The DC Universe films haven’t always been the most lighthearted. From Man of Steel to Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, there has been a rather dour feel. Wonder Woman changed all that and lightened things up, and Aquaman is the perfect successor here. The film hits theaters on December 21, and fans will be treated to a candy-colored…
We finally have the new trailer for Captain Marvel, the long-awaited film from Marvel Studios and Disney. This is the first female-fronted live-action superhero film. Fans know and love her, but what if she’s new to you? We’ve got you covered. Here’s all the essential info about Captain Marvel, aka Carol Danvers. There have been…
Creed II, the follow-up to the 2015 film, will hit theaters on November 21. We recently got a chance to chat with the cast at ComplexCon in Long Beach, CA. Participating in the event were Michael B. Jordan, who plays Adonis Creed, Florian Munteanu, who plays Viktor Drago, director Steve Caple Jr., and trainer Corey…