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36 JUNE 2017
The tale as old as time gets the
live-action remake treatment from
Disney. Harry Potter’s Emma
Watson plays the bored Belle,
whose beauty plants her in the
blinkers of town hunk Gaston
(Luke Evans), who’s determined
to woo and marry her. When
Belle’s father (Kevin Kline) is held
prisoner in the castle of a cursed
Beast (Dan Stevens), Belle sets
off to rescue him, and, well, you
know the rest… Once you get past the rather unsettling
anthropomorphised furniture, teapots and candlesticks,
this is a thoroughly delightful reimagination featuring all
the songs from the 1991 original, plus a few new ones
thrown in. And the choreography is marvellous – we
recommend paying special attention to ‘Gaston’. Watson
is magical as Belle – helped largely by her similar role as
Hermione, we assume; Luke Evans is a suitably brash
Gaston; and you’ll care more for Dan Stevens’ sheltered
Beast than you did for his cartoon counterpart. While
most would argue that the animated version is perfect,
and if it ain’t broke... but in many regards, director Bill
Condon improves upon it and gives us something that
wasn’t there before. AK
Just a little change, small to say the least...
BEAUTY and the beast
Following the success of The
LEGO Movie (with Batman in
a starring role), director Chris
McKay wisely decided the caped
crusader deserved his very own
block-buster. The LEGO Batman
Movie follows the Dark Knight
(once again voiced by Will Arnett)
on a quest to find his place in a
world where being a superhero is
predominantly a solo endeavour.
LEGO Batman begins (ha!) with
our hero pitched against every
villain he has ever faced. The
Joker ((Zach Galifianakis) believes he’s Batman’s
greatest nemesis and is suitably miffed when Bruce
Wayne disagrees, leading him to round up some big
bads to support his cause. If taking on this much of
a threat to Gotham sounds like a lot to handle for
old Bats, he does have a bit of help – Alfred (Ralph
Fiennes) is around to lift logs and lend a hand, as is
Batman’s newly-adopted son, Dick Grayson (Michael
Cera), and the city’s new Police Commissioner
(Rosario Dawson). A fun addition to the DC Universe
that’s packed with Bat film and TV in-jokes, digs at
more recent entries to the DCCU, and more catchy
tunes in lieu of ‘Everything Is Awesome’. AK
Always be yourself. Unless you can be Batman.
THE LEGO BATMAN MOVIE
DVD & BD
“Beauty and the Beast” Music
Video by Ariana Grande and
John Legend
BD ONLY
Enchanted Table Read
A Beauty of a Tale
The Women Behind
Beauty and the Beast
From Song to Screen: Making
the Musical Sequences:
- “Belle”
- “Be Our Guest”
- “Gaston”
- “Beauty and the Beast”
Extended Song: “Days in the
Sun” with intro by Bill Condon
Deleted Scenes
Making the Music Video:
Beauty and the Beast
Making a Moment with
Celine Dion
The Jungle Book (2016)
EXTRAS
FURTHER VIEWING
Release Date: 21/06/17
Format:
The LEGO Movie
EXTRAS
FURTHER VIEWING
Release Date: 28/06/17
TOP
HITS
TOP
HITS
DVD & BD
One Brick at a Time: Making
the LEGO Batman Movie
BD ONLY
Director and Crew Commentary
Original Animation Shorts:
- Dark Hoser
- Batman is Just Not That Into You
- Cooking with Alfred
- Movie Sound Effects: How Do
They Do That?
The Master: A LEGO Ninjago Short
Deleted Scenes
JB HI-FI EXCLUSIVE
Limited Edition Blu-ray
Steelbook
Format:
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