ARTHUR THE KING (Released to Theaters USA 2024)

 

Ben Meyers’ Rating: 3.9|5.0 Starsììì  Arthur the King—Mark Wahlberg—works on the slow side of  storytelling but does give good insight to endurance cross country racing and the enormous amount of skill it takes to do this sport. The movie allows an almost miraculous performance of the dog who keeps showing up in the lives of one team of racers. Watch for Simu Liu from the Marvel movie Shang Chi.  Film Poster Courtesy of Google Images Storyline A man gets financial sponsors to enter the Dominican Republic cross country race with a team composed of former colleagues. Along the way he makes friends with a stray dog who finds him and his colleagues later in the race. Additional Thanks  Thank you to Director Simon Cellan Jones for directing effort. Thank you to Executive Producers Michael Brandt, Dorothy Canton, Zev Foreman, Jen Gorton, Mikael Lennord, Greg Renker for making the film possible. Cast includes Mark Wahlberg, Simu Liu, Juliet Rylance, Nathalie Emmanuel, Ali Suliman, Bear Grylls, Paul Guilfoyle, Rob Collins, and Alani IIlongwe. Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe? Maybe. the film is slow and bland at times, but provides a good look at this sport. The best part of the film is the last 15 to 20 minutes. Video Critique Available Here: Ben Meyers

SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS (Theatrical Release USA 2021)

Ben Meyers’ Rating: 3.9|5.0Starsììì

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings has some terrific special effects such as the race through the bamboo forest. This movie serves up a novel story that relies heavily on its actors. Watch for appearances of Ben Kingsley near the end of the movie. The movie uniquely serves fans of the Shang Chi comic series and does a good job of bringing those comics to the big screen. 

Film Poster Courtesy of Google Images 

Storyline

This Chinese fantasy film is about a young man who finds that his sister might be in danger, so he travels to China to find her.  

Additional Thanks 

Thank you to Director Destin Daniel Cretton for directing effort. Thank you to Producers Kevin Feige and Jonathan Schwartz for making the film possible. Cast includes: Simu Liu, Awkwafina, Meng’er Zhang, Fala Chen, Florian Munteanu, Benedict Wong, Yuen Wah, Michelle Yeoh, Ben Kingsley, and Tony Leung.    

 Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?

Yes. The film shows a great deal of creativity both in storyline and in stage settings. This movie is very watchable for Marvel comic fans who are attracted to the Shang Chi comic book series. 

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Ben Meyers