You are viewing content forClick here to select a different cinema. The Lego Batman Movie Release Date: Thursday, 30 March 2017. Starring Will Arnett, Zach Galifianakis, Rosario Dawson, Michael Cera, Ralph Fiennes, Jenny Slate, Mariah Carey. Directed by Chris McKay. Classification: Not yet rated. The hilarious and hyperactive new Lego movie features Will Arnett as Batman who must must save Gotham City from the Joker's hostile takeover. Session Times & Bookings Only applicable if sessions above are marked with any of the following: view The Lego Movie Star Trek – Into Darkness view Star Trek – Into Darkness view Iron Man 3 view Man of Steel How To Talk To Children About the Aurora Tragedy view How To Talk To Children About the Aurora Tragedy The Dark Knight Rises view The Dark Knight Rises Ice Age 4: Continental Drift view Ice Age 4: Continental DriftCan a feature-length toy commercial also work as a decent kids’ movie?
The bombast of the G.I. Joe and Transformers franchises might suggest no, but after an uninspired year for animated movies, The Lego Movie is a 3-D animated film that connects, as an homage to the ingenious Danish-born construction game, along with a subversively flippant story about thinking outside the blocks. Co-director and screenwriters Phil Lord and Christopher Miller (Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, 21 Jump Street) borrow the reverence of Pixar’s Wall-E and the rude fun of Trey Parker and Matt Stone’s Team America: World Police to create a movie that’s fast-paced and silly with enough throwaway clever in-jokes for their accompanying adults to justify a second viewing.The plot, which is a parody of a dystopian science fiction story along the lines of Tron or The Matrix, focuses on an unexceptional mini-figure construction worker, Emmet (voiced by Chris Pratt).Emmet has spent his life in the skyscraper-filled city of Bricksburg, living by the instruction manual: (“Root for the local sports team.
Don’t forget to smile. Always return a compliment.”) Each night, he watches the same laugh-tracked sitcom, Where’s My Pants? Each day, he works a construction job listening to the anthem Everything Is Awesome (an actually awesome Auto-Tuned bubblegum ear worm from the Calgary sister duo Tegan and Sara, with a rap break from Andy Samberg’s Lonely Island trio.) Then, one afternoon at the end of his shift, he discovers that the future of his square-cornered world depends on him abandoning his code of conformity.After taking a tumble at his job site, Emmet discovers a red cylinder known as the “piece of resistance” is stuck to his back and he meets a ninja rebel with coloured punk stripes in her hair, Wyldstyle (Elizabeth Banks). She’s part of a revolutionary movement under the leadership of a blind master-building sage Vitruvius (Morgan Freeman). They’re out to save the Lego-verse from President Business (voiced by Will Ferrell), who plans to cement the mix-and-match Lego blocks into a fixed state using a binding substance called Kragle.Kragle (a tube of Krazy Glue with some letters obscured) is one of the brand-name “relics” that have fallen into the Lego world, including a Band-Aid, a Q-tip and and X-Acto knife
, a.k.a. “The Exact-Zero.” These household items are related to the Man Upstairs, whose unseen hand (at least until the movie’s end) rules this busy little plastic world.Under the supervision of animator Chris McKay (Robot Chicken) the visual style and the message are both tied to how a limited means of expression can produce a profusion of creative possibilities. Everything onscreen is constructed from bricks, gears, wheels and mini-figures, including a heaving ocean. President Business’s chief enforcer is Bad Cop/Good Cop (Liam Neeson), whose swivelling head has a smile painted on one side and a frown on the other.Over the years, numerous brands have been sublicensed by Lego to create popular mini-figures, many of whom make an appearance here. They include DC Comics’ Superman and Wyldstyle’s pompous boyfriend, Batman (Will Arnett), as well as wizards from Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings, Abraham Lincoln, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and NBA star Shaquille O’Neal (who provides his own voice).
There’s an Old West set, pirate-themed scenes and a psychedelic realm of mix-and-match Lego creations called Cloud Cuckooland, where the space cadet empress, Uni-Kitty (Alison Brie), is a cross between a unicorn and kitten.No doubt, there is an uncomfortable number of logos being marketed to kids in the The Lego Movie, along with the obvious one that’s in the title, but the film as a whole is very much in the spirit of Cloud Cuckooland: It’s a place where the use of X-Acto blades and Krazy Glue breaks the rules but almost everything else goes.While many child stars continue to flourish in show business following their first forays into acting, some young performers simply drift out of the limelight, or choose to pursue other paths in life, whether it be further education or a long-standing passion.In particular, minor child characters who often play the kids of main leads, or brothers and sisters, are commonly known to leave the profession after the final credits roll. That's why it is always so fascinating to revisit those familiar young faces to see where they ended up many years later.
When we think of the most-quotable chick flick of all time Mean Girls, images of the A-list girl clique led by its infamous Queen Bee Regina George immediately pop up. We also fondly remember Aaron Samuels' lop-sided smile in Algebra class, Janis's bird's nest hairstyle and Damian's epic rendition of Christina Aguilera's 'Beautiful.' Even Amy Poehler's boob-job hug has become one the most memorable moments in teen movie history. "I'm not like a regular mom. I'm a cool mom." But do you remember Kylie George?Regina's little sister only appears in the movie for approximately 10 seconds, wiggling around like a hula dancer to Kelis's 'Milkshake,' before the TV disturbingly flashes back to Girls Gone Wild. Here is the scene in full: Eleven years on since her big moment on the legendary rom-com, actress Nicole Crimi is 18 years-old and is barely recognizable since her preteen twerking days. Here she is looking ultra-glamorous in a recent photograph: Since hanging up her dancing shoes and moving on from her Beyonce-inspired booty-shaking dance moves, Nicole has taken a break from acting to pursue other ventures, choosing to become a normal student with some rather extraordinary achievements:
She is working towards a degree in Life Sciences from McMaster University in Ontario, Canada She is also a fully fledged artist, "creating abstract and realistic paintings for peoples' homes!"I would have never expected this of Kylie George! Eager to show examples of her art on Twitter and other social networking websites, the aspiring artist and teacher also often works on commission for friends and family, creating gems such as this: This portrait of three children is incredible. It has been entirely done with prisma-color pencil crayons. Crimi loves to layer on those heavy brushstrokes. This original oil painting was inspired by her trip to Australia last year. /25Ce7xJuMA— nicole crimi (@nicolecrimi) June 17, 2014 This just proves that while many young stars dream of achieving stratospheric levels of stardom, others prefer to engage in something a little less in the spotlight. And there is absolutely nothing wrong with that.Even if we don't ever see her on the big screen again in the future, I sure hope to see Nicole complete her degree and pursue her passion for art.
Yet, which other actors abandoned the acting profession after growing a few inches and hitting puberty?Here are three more child actors that decided to take a slightly different path in life:1. Toby Froud - Labyrinth As the baby from cult-classic fantasy Labyrinth, Toby Froud is known for donning that infamous striped onesie. Yet, since appearing alongside the goblin king, played spectacularly by David Bowie, he has pursued a slightly different path in life. At 30, he now works as a puppeteer, fabricating enchanted creatures and building magical worlds for 'Laika.' Following in the footsteps of his parents, who introduced him to the puppetry profession, Froud has now committed himself to the theater and to behind-the-scenes prop production. Speaking about his new-found talent, he says:I always had a wonderful passion for puppetry. I went to Wimbledon school of London, a tech university, and did a special effects and arts degree. But I always came back to the fantasy that my family had created.
At that point, we started working together on small projects, video pieces and commercial pieces, and it was great fun.Check out his work in Lessons Learned: Bradley Pierce - Jumanji Since his role as Peter Shepherd alongside Kristen Dunst and the legendary Robin Williams in Jumanji, Bradley Pierce has continued to work in movies. Although you can catch him in features such as The Borrowers and Down to You, instead of appearing in front of the camera, he prefers to lend his vocal chords to series, movies and video games. In particular, he can be heard as Shango in The Wild Thornberrys and Nibs in Disney's Return to Never Land. However, to this day, his voice-over of Chip in Beauty & The Beast is definitely my top pick off of the list!Avid gamers will also recognize his gravelly tones in American Wasteland, Kingdom Hearts II and The LEGO Movie Videogame.Peter Ostrum - Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory Peter Ostrum's only film role was as blonde-haired Golden Ticket winner Charlie Bucket in the 1971 adaptation of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory.
When he returned from filming the choc-tastic classic, he became very interested in horses after his family acquired one. The animal's vet left a very lasting impression on him and despite momentarily considering returning to Hollywood, Ostrum decided to pursue a career in veterinary medicine instead. Today, he continues to work with animals and lives in New York with his wife and his two children. Which child actor's path in life surprised you the most! What Ever Happened To Viral Star Chris Crocker? His Fame-Fueled Life After 'Leave Britney Alone!' Happily Never After: This Fan Art Reveals the Darker Sides to the Stories That Inspired Disney Classics Kick Off 2017 With These Great Horror Films On Netflix! IMDb May Have Leaked Spider-Man PS4's Villain...And He Has A Very Familiar Face Coach Invites Ronda Rousey to Train With 'Cyborg' Justino 'G.I. Joe: Retaliation' gets Channing Tatum-filled featurette Does Anyone Remember Rawhead Rex? 5 Classic Disney Songs We Want To Hear In Future Marvel Trailers