An excerpt from a 1993 W Magazine profile of Coppola by Merle Ginsberg reads: “[Coppola’s] real passions these days are cars, and ‘Hi Octane,’ which was inspired by her thing for automobiles. She stares lovingly at her red ’69 convertible GTO parked just a few feet away. My dad and my brother, Roman, are really … Read more
Guests at Disneyland and Walt Disney World who take a ride on the familiar old Star Tours Star Wars attraction will notice some major changes soon: The first theme-park ride appearances by the stars of Star Wars’ Disney+ shows Ahsoka, Andor, and, yes, The Mandalorian. Disney announced the upcoming update on their Disney Parks Blog, which noted that “urgent transmissions from Ahsoka … Read more
An extended sneak preview of Dune: Part Two shows off the scene where Paul Atreides learns to ride a sandworm We’re just weeks away from the March 1st theatrical release of Dune: Part Two, the second half of director Denis Villeneuve’s two-part adaptation of the Frank Herbert novel Dune… and the whole time we’ve been gearing up to … Read more
In the red band trailer for David Ayer’s The Beekeeper, Jason Statham vows revenge after a shady organization ruins his friend’s life. The internet is abuzz with anticipation for David Ayer’s (Suicide Squad, Bright) forthcoming action film The Beekeeper. MGM debuted a red band trailer for the hard-hitting thrill ride on Wednesday, featuring Jason Statham as an … Read more
Fans come to Walt Disney World to ride unique attractions, enjoy good food, spend time with their families, and to take pictures with iconic Disney characters like Mickey Mouse, Goofy, and Winnie the Pooh. Getting a picture of an actual, living bear? That’s another story. The fun for thousands of tourists and visitors at Disney World’s … Read more
Only two Walt Disney Animation Studios movies in history have grossed $1 billion worldwide. Two of them are the Frozen films. The third is Zootopia, the cute animal/cop movie about a world populated entirely by anthropomorphic critters solving a mystery. The film has spawned a series of shorts on Disney+ and plenty of merchandise — but despite … Read more
Lionsgate has officially set the Joy Ride digital, Blu-ray and DVD release dates for its latest R-rated comedy. This comes after nearly two months since the Ashley Park-led movie made its theatrical release. When is the release dates for Joy Ride Digital, Blu-ray and DVD? Joy Ride will be available to rent or purchase on … Read more
For a film that was a fairly large hit, and then spawned a long-running animated series with plenty of tie-in merchandise, Tangled is oddly underrepresented in the Disney theme parks. If you go to Walt Disney World and you’re looking for something based on Tangled, the only thing to, uh, enjoy are some Tangled themed bathrooms. (That’s not a joke, by … Read more
Hollywood and the theme park industry have been inextricably linked ever since Walt Disney opened Disneyland in 1955. The park’s early offerings included attractions synergistically inspired by Disney films, including a 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea exhibit and rides based on Dumbo, Alice in Wonderland, and Peter Pan. In the decades the followed, entire theme parks dedicated to movies opened, like Universal Studios in Hollywood and … Read more
Making her feature debut, Adele Lim takes bold risks in her raunchy road trip comedy “Joy Ride.” The movie walks a fine line between exploring heartfelt questions about belonging and outrageous jokes played for shock value. It’s as if Lim and fellow co-writers Cherry Chevapravatdumrong and Teresa Hsiao saw the antics in Malcolm D. Lee’s … Read more