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The Conjuring 2

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Release date:June 10, 2016

Studio:New Line Cinema (Warner Bros.)

Director:James Wan

MPAA Rating:R (for terror and horror violence)

Screenwriters:Chad Hayes, Carey Hayes, David Leslie Johnson, James Wan

Starring:Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Frances O’Connor, Madison Wolfe, Lauren Esposito, Patrick McAuley, Benjamin Haigh, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Simon Delaney, Franka Potente, Simon McBurney

Genre:Thriller, Horror

[divider]”The Conjuring 2″: Where do I start? Well, I have to admit that I had higher hopes for this one. Don’t get me wrong, this is a very fun movie chock full of good jump scares and beasties, but it definitely not as scary as the first one.

This film had a number of good specters and they all have ample time on the screen to terrorize everyone, my favorite being “The crooked man”. What a GREAT presentation!

The effects are kinda the star of this film, however, as the production team seemed to rely heavily on computer graphics and lighting effects to enhance the environment of fear.

There are some beautiful transitions from the real to the spirit realm and the actors do a rather good job of displaying their fear, panic, and confusion (especially Vera Farmiga, Francis O’Conner, Madison Wolfe and Benjamin Haigh). Now this subject of fear brings up an interesting aspect. There were at least 2 kinds of fear exhibited here. You have the expected fear that would come from this nightmarish situation, but the production brought over the parental fear/protective nature that comes out when one’s children are threatened. This was a nice carry over from the first film.

The film has a wonderful setup for the story and some great practical effects, and the way they did the lighting was impressive. The shadowy realm they brought forth had nods to Silent Hill and film of that ilk.

The only real problem with this film was that it just didn’t have the “Dread Factor” that the first one had. I found myself laughing far more than being creeped out. And on that subject this film seemed to interject several humorous moments, perhaps in an attempt to “ease the mood”. The thing with that, however, is that you lose, like I mentioned earlier, The “Dread Factor”.

Now I am sure that there are a number of people who are going to see this film and get very freaked out, especially when it comes to the nun that we all have seen the previews. She, the nun, is a very effective Catalyst for the story, driving it along like a runaway train, but a runaway train in a dream sequence, coming at you in slow motion while your feet are stuck in the earth that has come up around them.

I would say that this film is worth a watch, but definitely don’t go in expecting the same level of fear as the first one. Some Die Hard fans of this genre may not enjoy it as much, but take a newbie and watch them shriek!

 

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Paramount+ Reveals Official Main Title Sequence for the Upcoming Series TALES OF THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES

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During the TALES OF THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES panel earlier today at San Diego Comic Con, Paramount+ revealed the official main title sequence for the series. The sequence is composed by EMMY® nominee, Matt Mahaffey, known for his work on Sanjay and Craig, Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie and much more. 

From the studios of the Mutant Mayhem film, the all-new Paramount+ original series TALES OF THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES explores the adventures of everyone’s favorite pizza-loving heroes as they emerge from the sewers onto the streets of NYC. Leo, Raph, Donnie and Mikey are faced with new threats and team up with old allies to survive both teenage life and villains lurking in the shadows of the Big Apple. The series is produced by Nickelodeon Animation and Point Grey Pictures.

TALES OF THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES is executive produced by Chris Yost (The Mandalorian, Thor: Ragnarok) and Alan Wan (Blue Eye Samurai, Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles [2012 Series]). Production is overseen for Nickelodeon by Claudia Spinelli, Senior Vice President, TV Series Animation, Nickelodeon, and Nikki Price, Director of Development and Executive in Charge of Production.

In addition to the upcoming new series, stream all things Turtles on Paramount+.

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DISNEY+ CASTS DANIEL DIEMER AS FAN-FAVORITE ‘TYSON’IN SEASON TWO OF “PERCY JACKSON AND THE OLYMPIANS”

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 in Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con, Rick Riordan and Disney+ revealed that Daniel Diemer (“Under the Bridge”) will star as fan-favorite cyclops “Tyson” in the epic adventure series “Percy Jackson and the Olympians.” Diemer joins Walker Scobell (Percy Jackson), Leah Sava Jeffries (Annabeth Chase) and Aryan Simhadri (Grover Underwood) as a series regular. The Disney+ Original series from Disney Branded Television and 20th Television will start filming its second season next week in Vancouver.

Season two of “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” is based on the second installment of Disney Hyperion’s best-selling book series titled “The Sea of Monsters” by award-winning author Rick Riordan. In the new season, Percy Jackson returns to Camp Half-Blood one year later to find his world turned upside down. His friendship with Annabeth is changing, he learns he has a cyclops for a brother, Grover has gone missing, and camp is under siege from the forces of Kronos. Percy’s journey to set things right will take him off the map and into the deadly Sea of Monsters, where a secret fate awaits the son of Poseidon.

Diemer stars as Tyson – a young Cyclops who grew up all alone on the streets, and finds it difficult to survive in the human world.  Shy and awkward, with a heart almost as big as he is, Tyson soon discovers that Poseidon is his father, which means Percy Jackson is his half-brother… and that Tyson may have finally found a home. 

Diemer recently starred in the Hulu limited series “Under the Bridge” based off the critically acclaimed book of the same name and a tragic true story of a missing teen girl in Vancouver in 1997. He will next star in the indie “Thug” opposite Liam Neeson and Ron Perlman for director Hans Petter Moland. Daniel was recently seen as the lead in the indie “Supercell” opposite Alec Baldwin and Skeet Ulrich and the lead in the film “Little Brother” opposite Phil Ettinger and JK Simmons. Daniel can also be seen in the Netflix series “The Midnight Club” and recently starred as the male lead in the breakout hit Netflix feature “The Half Of It” from producer Anthony Bregman and director Alice Wu. He is a graduate of Victoria Academy of Dramatic Arts in Vancouver.

Created by Rick Riordan and Jonathan E. Steinberg, season two of “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” is executive produced by Steinberg and Dan Shotz alongside Rick Riordan, Rebecca Riordan, Craig Silverstein, The Gotham Group’s Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Bert Salke, The Gotham Group’s Jeremy Bell and D.J. Goldberg, James Bobin, Jim Rowe, Albert Kim, Jason Ensler and Sarah Watson.

The first season of “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” is available on Disney+

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