Author: Dan Gardner
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Movie Review—Na Zhe (part 1)
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My wife and I watched the first part of the Na Zhe movie last night. (For free on YouTube.) I’m curious to see how Na Zhe 2 will pick up the story. I’m pretty sure they’ll have a few minutes in the beginning devoted to what’s happened so far. Na Zhe 2 is about 2 1/2 hours long,…
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The Birth of Na Zhe—English translation
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in FantasyThe story of Ne Zhe covers only three of the 100 chapters of the book Investiture of the Gods; a book that is arguably more familiar to Chinese children than the New Testimate Bible is to American children. You can see the entire book Investiture of the Gods on the Internet Archive. Below is a copy of the…
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The Chinese Hit Movie “Ne Zha 2” is in theaters in the US
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The hit Chinese movie Na Zha 2 is in theaters in the USA. The first Na Zha came out in 2019. Na Zha 2, is a continuation of one epic story, first told in ancient China. You can think of it like The Hobbit movies by Peter Jackson: one book, broken into two movies. If…
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How much would you pay to skip movie trailers?
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There’s not much anyone can say that all Americans agree on these days, but if I had to wager, I’d bet all American movie-goers agree that there are too many trailers before movies. I’ve seen the trailers and theater adverts run up to 30 minutes while visiting NYC. That, my friends, is lunacy. How many…
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Is there anything extra during the end credits of Paddington in Peru?
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Yes, there are extra scenes during, or after, the end credits of Paddington in Peru. View details and movie information…
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Movie Review – Paddington in Peru
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The first two Paddington films set an incredibly high bar for family entertainment. They managed to capture both the whimsy of Michael Bond’s beloved character while adding layers of social commentary that resonated with adults. This third installment seems to miss that delicate balance. I don’t remember much about the first Paddington movie other than…
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Movie Review – Captain America: Brave New World
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The MCU’s latest entry struggles to find its footing, before it stumbles and falls on its face. Anthony Mackie delivers a strong performance and Isaiah Bradley’s presence adds depth, the movie struggles with execution in ways that even the most dedicated Marvel fans might find hard to overlook. Boring “I was bored.” That’s what my…
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Is there anything extra during the end credits of Captain America: Brave New World?
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Yes, there are extra scenes during, or after, the end credits of Captain America: Brave New World. View details and movie information…