Heroic Princes, Beautiful Princesses, and… illegal weapons in the Middle East? It may be the strangest mix of things that went into Mike Newell’s adaptation of the classic video game, but is this movie more ‘next level’ than ‘game over’?
It’s the tenth edition of our Movie Lover’s Carnival! Con men, Oscar winners, Oscar losers, scary villains, valiant ordinary heroes, hotly anticipated blockbusters, indies that came out of nowhere — and even zombies! Oh my.
You wouldn’t believe that someone could tell the story of the entire ‘Original Trilogy’ of Star Wars using LEGO, wit, and only two minutes, but this sweet little fan film will prove you wrong. Must watch!
It’s version 2.0 of the franchise that showed that superhero movies could be fun and exciting all at the same time. So, does team Iron Man successfully launch a well oiled new machine, or is this a bug-riddled bucket of bolts that should be sent back to its manufacturer?