Chronicle is a story about three high school friends, Andrew (Dane DeHaan), Matt (Alex Russell) and Steve (Michael B. Jordan) who gain superpowers after stumbling upon an amazing discovery. At first, they treat their newfound abilities as parlor tricks, but the more they use their power, the stronger it becomes. As Andrew, Matt, and Steve get more powerful, self-control and doing right become difficult and the bonds of friendship are tested.
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What would you do if suddenly you discovered you had superhero-like powers? Would you only use them to help others? For your own personal gain? To
Kung Fu Panda 2/Secrets of the Masters (DVD)
by Jane Wangersky February 3rd, 2012 | Animated, Family
The first Kung Fu Panda took place in a world that could've been created by preschoolers playing with stuffed animals: a panda, with a goose for a father, and no mother in sight, lives in a small mountain village that somehow supports both his dad's thriving noodle house and a palace full of kung fu warriors. In Kung Fu Panda 2, there's a wider world beyond.
This universe's version of China is still human-free. There's a ruling family of peacocks with a goat soothsayer and wolves for palace guards. Po (voiced by Jack Black) is still the only panda around,
This universe's version of China is still human-free. There's a ruling family of peacocks with a goat soothsayer and wolves for palace guards. Po (voiced by Jack Black) is still the only panda around,
Red Tails
by Jane Wangersky February 1st, 2012 | Action, Historical
Red Tails opens with Nazi fighter planes attacking an American bomber group; thanks to excellent special effects, the danger and confusion of the fighting hit the viewer hard. Meanwhile, four African-American pilots are flying secondhand planes over peaceful-looking Italian countryside, picking off German supply trucks and trains. "War is hell," says one of them, "but what we're doing is just boring as hell."
This movie is all about fighting, and not only against the Germans. The Tuskegee Airmen (named for the college where they were trained as a controversial experiment) also have to fight frustration, racism, and their own weaknesses.
This movie is all about fighting, and not only against the Germans. The Tuskegee Airmen (named for the college where they were trained as a controversial experiment) also have to fight frustration, racism, and their own weaknesses.