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- 'The Jungle Book' triumphs again at weekend box officeThe Disney live-action film 'Jungle Book' topped the domestic box office for the third weekend in a row, grossing more than $42 million. The movie stars Neel Sethi, Scarlett Johansson, and Bill Murray.
- Box Office: 'Jungle Book' Triumphs, 'Keanu' Stumbles, 'Mother's Day' BombsThe live-action adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's Mowgli stories lead ticket sales for the third straight weekend, but the three films are all expected to be blown out the water when "Captain America: Civil War" debuts next weekend.
- 'Ratchet & Clank': Video game movie adaptation done right?'Ratchet & Clank,' which is now in theaters, is based on a video game about an alien tinkerer and his robot sidekick. Other video game adaptations coming to movie theaters this year are 'The Angry Birds Movie,' 'Warcraft,' and more.
- Working with animals went better than expected for those in the film 'Keanu''Keanu' stars 'Key & Peele' stars Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele as mild-mannered men who are attempting to retrieve their kidnapped cat. 'They blew away my expectations,' 'Keanu' director Peter Atencio said of working with multiple kittens on the film.
- 'The Family Fang,' the story of an eccentric family, features impressive performances'Fang' stars Jason Bateman and Nicole Kidman as siblings whose parents (Christopher Walken and Maryann Plunkett) corralled them as children into taking part in performance art pieces.
- Alicia Vikander as Lara Croft: What's the future of video game adaptations?Vikander will reportedly take on the role for an upcoming 'Lara Croft' film. Angelina Jolie starred as the video game character in two films, the first of which is still the highest-grossing video game film adaptation in the US.
- 'Vita Activa: The Spirit of Hannah Arendt' presents naysayers and supporters of the philosopherThe documentary centers on the alternately celebrated and reviled German-born philosopher who gave us the phrase 'banality of evil.'聽
- 'The Man Who Knew Infinity' is tepid and disappointing'Infinity' stars Dev Patel as Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan and Jeremy Irons as his mentor, G.H. Hardy. Ramanujan's life is a gold mine of intellectual and cultural complexity, but the film is a conventional movie about an unconventional subject.
- Is Emma Stone playing memorable villainess Cruella de Vil?Emma Stone may portray the 'Dalmations' character in an upcoming Disney film. The movie would be the newest in a collection of various live-action adaptations of Disney animated films, with recent hits including 'The Jungle Book' and 'Cinderella.'
- 'A Hologram for the King' meanders but succeedsWhat happens when a middle-aged American businessman travels to Saudi Arabia to try to sell a holographic telecommunications system to the king? Not much.
- 'Elvis & Nixon' plays with an odd moment in historyMichael Shannon and Kevin Spacey succeed in making us care about the little-known 1970 encounter between Elvis Presley and Richard Nixon.
- 'The Huntsman: Winter's War' builds on expanded 'Snow White' story'Winter's War' is the follow-up to the 2012 hit movie 'Snow White and the Huntsman.' New cast members include Jessica Chastain and Emily Blunt.
- 'The Jungle Book' has extraordinary effects and wonderful voice talent'Jungle' stars Neel Sethi as the orphaned Indian boy Mowgli, who was raised by wolves and is now attempting to join his own species. The film also stars Ben Kingsley, Idris Elba, Lupita Nyong'o, and Bill Murray.
- 'Notfilm' is a manic and meditative look at one of the great curiosities in film history'Notfilm' looks back at the 22-minute short movie 'Film,' which is the only movie ever written by Samuel Beckett and stars Buster Keaton.聽The confluence of the duo should have given rise to something more estimable, but despite that, the short film has its undeniable fascinations.
- 'The Jungle Book': Disney's latest remake of animation into live-action filmStarring Bill Murray, Scarlett Johansson, and Lupita Nyong'o, it is the latest remake of a Disney classic with live-action technology. 'The Jungle Book' opens April 15.聽
- Here's why critics are so impressed with 'Captain America: Civil War'Early reviews say the newest Marvel film, which opens next month, is an absorbing story that still retains humor.聽
- 'Mother's Day': How director Garry Marshall succeeds with ensemble comedy'Mother's Day,' Marshall's latest film, stars a well-known cast of characters on a holiday, following his 2010 box-office success with similarly-sized 'Valentine's Day.'聽
- Ben Affleck in 'Batman' movie: An echo of past Caped Crusader films?Warner Bros. CEO Kevin Tsujihara recently stated that a movie about Batman starring Ben Affleck was moving forward. Previous reports have stated that Affleck will direct the film as well.
- 'Doctor Strange' trailer: How the upcoming film will differ from other Marvel offerings'Doctor Strange' stars Benedict Cumberbatch and will be released this November as the newest entry in the Marvel cinematic universe.
- In 'Captain America: Civil War,' Ant-Man finds his place in the Marvel worldA new clip from 'Civil War' shows Ant-Man (Paul Rudd) meeting other legendary Marvel heroes. Was the box office performance of last year's 'Ant-Man' movie seen as a disappointment?