REEL DEAL: The Jungle Book REVIEW

I believe many of us have seen/heard/read about The Jungle Book which was one of the most loved stories. I was able to watch the cartoon and it did leave a mark on me about the jungle life, but this year I the experience of the jungles comes closer to reality with the live action adaptation of The Jungle Book.

This time the real look of animals and a real boy Mowgli, presents the story in a unique experience. We do know that they things becomes scarier in real life and that what the film shows. Though the story is still the same, interestingly the characters have built their own unique charisma.

The film was almost completely made from Computer graphics, with Mowgli (Neel Sethi) the only real person to act in the film. Though the voices behind them are impressive which gave them a sense of mystery and familiarity.

The thing I like about the movie is giving characters their own time to shine, powerful lines among the animals which shows humanity. And also the role of nature that unites everyone.

Ben Kingsley is the Voice of Panther, Bagheera, in "The Jungle Book"‏

Bagheera is a sleek and stunning panther who rescued Mowgli when he was abandoned in the jungle as an infant. The effort bonded the big cat to the man-cub—indeed, Bagheera has a bit of a soft spot for the boy. As Mowgli’s mentor, Bagheera guides him to faithfully follow the laws of the jungle. And when it comes time for Mowgli to leave his jungle home, Bagheera feels it’s his duty to help the man-cub depart with dignity.

Academy Award® winner Ben Kingsley brings his noble voice to Bagheera in Disney's new family adventure “The Jungle Book.” “He just brought this elegance and refinement to the character, yet with great firmness,” says director Jon Favreau. “He’s an interesting dude with crazy range.”

Ben Kingsley Leads Supporting Cast of "The Walk"

Ben Kingsley (“Exodus: Gods and Kings”), Charlotte Le Bon (“Project Lazarus”) and James Badge Dale (“Iron Man 3”) lead a group of acclaimed and up-and-coming actors who embraced the story of pulling off high-wire artist Philippe Petit’s caper: to walk in the immense void between the World Trade Center towers, in Columbia Pictures' thrilling adventure, “The Walk.”

In the film, Philippe Petit (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), guided by his real-life mentor, Papa Rudy (Kingsley), is aided by an unlikely band of international recruits, who overcome long odds, betrayals, dissension and countless close calls to conceive and execute their mad plan.

REEL DEAL: The Walk REVIEW

What would you do to get the biggest thrill in your life, at the same time make a statement of the century. High wire artist Philippe Petit made it into a reality with his exciting yet illegal feat with a wire hooked up to the famous world trade center towers, this has now been adapted into a new movie by Robert Zemeckis, The Walk.

Celebrating the life of the artist, Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays the role of Philippe who has been wanting to make a monumental sky walk between the world trade center towers. It did involve a lot of planning, recruiting of accomplices and getting the materials up. The thought of it is already  scary and none would ever try to do it, even experienced professionals.

The crazy plan would eventually get some people interested and be part of making it happen. Even without the wire, looking from the top of the towers is already chilling enough. To get across a wire with winds, fog, and the impending arrest after the stunt is already nerve wracking. This movie will take you from the ground and into the skies, and let acrophobia be your best friend here.

Disney's "The Jungle Book" Trailer Dazzles the Eyes‏

Walt Disney Pictures has just launched the teaser trailer of its new, imaginative take on the classic children’s adventure “The Jungle Book” which may be viewed here at https://youtu.be/B337Hg0gs0A.

The new film blends live-action with photorealistic CGI animals and environments, using up-to-the-minute technology and storytelling techniques to immerse audiences in an enchanting and lush world.

Sci-Fi Thriller "Self/less" Reveals Teaser Posters‏

“God created man. Man created immortality.” This is the bold tagline of the teaser posters of Focus Features' provocative psychological sci-fi thriller “Self/less,” from director Tarsem Singh.

“Self/less” stars Ryan Reynolds, Natalie Martinez, Matthew Goode, Victor Garber, Derek Luke, Michelle Dockery, and Ben Kingsley.

In the film, billionaire industrialist Damian Hale (Kingsley) has long been a master of his universe, excelling at power plays from his NYC base of operations. Estranged from his activist daughter Claire (Dockery), Damian’s only real connection is with his lifelong friend and right-hand man Martin O’Neil (Garber). But a dire cancer diagnosis makes Damian determined to access a radical medical procedure, “shedding,” that will turn back the clock for him.

REEL DEAL: "The Walk" Chosen as Opening Film of 53rd New York Film Festival‏

The Film Society of Lincoln Center announced June 4 that Robert Zemeckis’s “The Walk” will make its World Premiere as the Opening Night selection of the upcoming 53rd New York Film Festival (September 25 – October 11).

A true story, the film is based on Philippe Petit’s memoir To Reach the Clouds and stars Golden Globe nominee Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Petit, the French high-wire artist who achieved the feat of walking between the Twin Towers in 1974.

“The Walk” will be the second 3D feature selected for the Opening Night Gala since Ang Lee’s “Life of Pi” in 2012 and also marks Zemeckis’s return to the Festival after “Flight,” the 2012 Closing Night Gala selection.

REEL DEAL: High-Wire Thriller "The Walk" Launches New Trailer‏

Columbia Pictures has just launched the new trailer for “The Walk,” a true story based on French high-wire artist Philippe Petit's book "To Reach the Clouds," and may be viewed here at https://youtu.be/ejycxyTRBYs.

Directed by Academy Award-winner Robert Zemeckis, “The Walk” stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt as the young dreamer who dared the impossible: an illegal wire walk between the World Trade Center towers. Last August 7, 2014 is the 40th anniversary of the astounding event, now being brought back to vivid life in the third act climax of the film.

REEL DEAL: Northern Ireland's Pride Carrickfergus Castle Featured In "ROBOT OVERLORDS"

The Gillian Anderson and Ben Kingsley starrer, “Robot Overlords,” along with Callan McAuliffe features a prominent location that is part of Northern Ireland’s Built Heritage, the Carrickfergus Castle, the place is reported to have first been built by the Norman adventurer John de Courcy in the years 1177-1181.

“Robot Overlords” sees the adults losing the war and now the kids must save the world. Robots rule the streets and the people are locked in their homes. Stepping outside means being vaporized by a hulking sentry or picked off by a lethal sniper.  Through the ruins of Britain, a group of kids, led by Callan McAuliffe (The Great Gatsby), set out to join the Resistance. Hot on their heels, however, is their old teacher turned robot collaborator Mr Smythe, played by Ben Kingsley (Iron Man 3) and his captive Gillian Anderson (The X-Files) where earth has been occupied by intergalactic robots on a cosmic fact-finding mission and is placed under global house arrest.

REEL DEAL: Owen Wilson Miniture Sized Hero In “NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: SECRET OF THE TOMB”

In “Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb,” Ben Stiller returns as security guard Larry Daley, together with a highly impressive group of comic actors. Owen Wilson is back as the irrepressible miniature cowboy Jedediah, along with his equally small buddy, the Roman general, Octavius, (Steve Coogan). Both are embroiled in the latest adventure, directed by Shawn Levy. As always, the legendary artifacts at New York’s Museum of Natural History come to life, but this time, problems arise when they start malfunctioning. The magic that keeps them alive is waning and Larry’s friends are in danger. Saving them involves an urgent trip to the British Museum in London.

While the first two films were set in the U.S., the new adventure takes the team to the United Kingdom. Owen Wilson and Steve Coogan, reprise their roles as the duo of American cowboy Jedediah and Roman Centurion Octavius, both miniatures from historic dioramas. They’re the smallest characters with the biggest friendship. Wilson says, “There has been an arc to our relationship. We started off sort of as adversaries, and now it’s evolved into more of a team. We’re practically a buddy comedy within a funny family movie.”

REEL DEAL: Step Into The Teaser of "THE WALK"

The exhilarating first trailer of director Robert Zemeckis' new thriller “The Walk,” a true story based on French high-wire artist Philippe Petit's book "To Reach the Clouds," has just been released and may be viewed here at http://youtu.be/zzHVqFk01eA.

“The Walk” stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt as the young dreamer who dared the impossible: an illegal wire walk between the World Trade Center towers. Last August 7, 2014 is the 40th anniversary of the astounding event, now being brought back to vivid life in the third act climax of the film.

REEL DEAL: From Red Sea To London's Red Carpet - “EXODUS: GODS AND KINGS” Premiere Photos

After traversing  mountains, crossing the Red Sea and dodging spears in the most anticipated Biblical epic of the year,   “Exodus: Gods and Kings,” Christian Bale walked the Red Carpet in the recently concluded premiere night in London along with director Ridley Scott and cast of the movie.

In photos and at the premiere are Joel Edgerton, Maria Valverde, Golshifteh Farahani, Ben Kingsley and Andrew Tarbet.  “Exodus: Gods and Kings” by acclaimed director Ridley Scott (“Gladiator,” “Prometheus”) is the story of one man’s daring courage to take on the might of an empire.  Using state of the art visual effects and 3D immersion, Scott brings new life to the story of the defiant leader Moses (Christian Bale) as he rises up against the Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses (Joel Edgerton), setting 400,000 slaves on a monumental journey of escape from Egypt and its terrifying cycle of deadly plagues.

“Exodus: Gods and Kings” opens December 5 in cinemas nationwide from 20th Century Fox – available in 3D and IMAX 3D. Check the complete set of photos at Manual To Lyf facebook page.

REEL DEAL: Character Reveal - Discover The Secret of the Tomb in “NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM 3” on January 8

Gear up for 2015’s wildest adventure opener for the whole family with the world’s greatest of comic talents led by  Ben Stiller along with (the late) Robin Williams, Owen Wilson, Ricky Gervais, Ben Kingsley, and Rebel Wilson in “Night at the Museum 3: Secret of the Tomb” with Shawn Levy once again at the helm, producing and directing a pantheon of comic talent.  

More than thrice the fun, adventure and thrills in the latest instalment of one of the world’s most successful film franchise, Stiller reprises his role as Larry Daley,  a museum guard who travels the globe, , uniting favorite and new characters and embarking on an epic quest to save the magic before it is gone forever.

REEL DEAL: 11 Year-old Isaac Andrews Stars Alongside Christian Bale In Ridley Scott's “EXODUS: GODS AND KINGS”

As more filmmakers, producers and actors collaborate to revitalize stories from the bestselling book of all time all over the world translated into all languages - critics and movie audience find themselves in a great divide on each and every (filmed) interpretation of a story lifted from the Bible. 

Despite questions circling Ridley Scott’s upcoming “Exodus: Gods and Kings,”  Rotten Tomatoes’ Audience Score of the film reveals a high 97% rating in terms of anticipation from  those very eager to watch the film.  Likewise, early reviews reflect some of the critics’ positive take such that from Variety’s Justin Chang who says that “What’s remarkable about Scott’s genuinely imposing Old Testament psychodrama is the degree to which he succeeds in conjuring a mighty and momentous spectacle — one that, for sheer astonishment, rivals any of the lavish visions of ancient times the director has given us — while turning his own skepticism into a potent source of moral and dramatic conflict.”

Additionally, Jamie Graham whose review of the film at www.gamesradar.com positively stated that, “Scott operates on a suitably Biblical scale and grounds the spectacle with rock-solid turns from Bale and Edgerton.”

REEL DEAL: Biggest Biblical Epic “EXODUS: GODS AND KINGS” Begins December 5 In The Philippines

Academy Award winner Christian Bale, widely known for his unforgettable portrayal as Batman aka Bruce Wayne in “Batman Begins,” “The Dark Knight” and “The Dark Knight Rises” once again puts on his heroic garb in the staggering biblical epic ever  to be produced in Ridley Scott’s “Exodus: Gods and Kings.”

Filmed in 3D, Scott’s film will tell the extraordinary story of Moses. Abandoned by a desperate mother as a baby after the Egyptian rulers order the murder of all boys born to slaves, he is found in the bulrushes by the Pharaoh’s daughter and raised in the royal household, where he grows up alongside Ramses (Joel Edgerton), the future monarch.   As a man, Moses has a vision from God and turns his back on his privileged life and leads his people, the Israelites, from enslavement. Scott’s film will feature ground-breaking special effects, to visualise some of the more fantastic elements of the story including the plagues visited upon Egypt and the parting of the Red Sea.

REEL DEAL: Creating The Action In “EXODUS: GODS & KINGS”

Filmed at Pinewood Studios in London and on location in Almeria, Spain and Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands, Exodus: Gods & Kings is the reimagining of one of the greatest stories ever told by one of the best filmmakers working today.

Filmed in 3D, Scott’s film will tell the story of Moses, abandoned by a desperate mother as a baby after the Egyptian rulers orders the murder of all boys born to slaves. The boy is found in the bulrushes by the Pharaoh’s daughter and raised in the royal household, where he grows up alongside Ramses, the future monarch.  As a man, Moses has a vision and turns his back on his privileged life and leads his people, the Israelites, from enslavement. Scott’s film will feature ground-breaking special effects, including the plagues visited upon Egypt and the parting of the Red Sea. 

REEL DEAL: Director Ridley Scott On The World of “EXODUS: GODS AND KINGS”

Academy Award winner and master storyteller Ridley Scott who helmed worldwide box-office hits such as “Gladiator,” “Alien” and “Prometheus” brings one of the world’s best-loved stories of all time, the story of Moses in “Exodus: Gods and Kings” from the world’s unsurpassed bestseller of all time.      

Filmed in 3D, "Exodus: Gods and Kings" will tell the story of Moses, abandoned by a desperate mother as a baby after the Egyptian rulers order the murder of all boys born to slaves, he is found in the bulrushes by the Pharaoh’s daughter and raised in the royal household, where he grows up alongside Ramses, the future monarch.

REEL DEAL: Robert Zemeckis' New Thriller “THE WALK” Wraps Production

Principal photography has wrapped on the inaugural film from Tom Rothman's TriStar Productions, now officially titled “The Walk.”

Directed by Robert Zemeckis, the film is a true story based on Philippe Petit's book "To Reach the Clouds," starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt as the young dreamer who dared the impossible: an illegal wire walk between the World Trade Center towers. Zemeckis wrote the screenplay with Christopher Browne. Producers are Steve Starkey, Robert Zemeckis, and Jack Rapke.

Ben Stiller Back At The Night Shift In “NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: SECRET OF THE TOMB”

Ben Stiller garbs up once again as security guard Larry Daley in the final and third installment of the hugely successful family adventure franchise “Night at the Museum.” 

In the latest movie entitled “Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb” directed by Shawn Levy, Larry and the exhibits travel to the British Museum in London, hoping to learn why Ahkemenrah’s Egyptian Golden Tablet, which gives the exhibits life each night, has suddenly started to corrode. There, they encounter Ahkmenrah’s powerful father (Ben Kingsley), who created the tablet, in addition to a bewildered security guard (Rebel Wilson) and a nutty Sir Lancelot (Dan Stevens). 

REEL DEAL: Disney Casts Newcomer For Mowgli Role in “THE JUNGLE BOOK”

After an extensive worldwide search ranging from New York to New Zealand, London to Canada, and all throughout the United States and India, The Walt Disney Studios is pleased to announce that 10-year-old Neel Sethi will play the part of Mowgli in Disney’s “The Jungle Book.”

Neel is a newcomer from New York picked from among thousands of auditions, and his role in “The Jungle Book” marks his first foray into acting.

“Casting is the most important element of any film and finding the right kid to play Mowgli was imperative,” said director Jon Favreau. “Neel has tremendous talent and charisma. There is a lot riding on his little shoulders and I’m confident he can handle it.”