Gretel & Hansel Gets Lost in Its Beautiful Woods
Gretel & Hansel falters due to its razor thin story and lack of characterization. It loses sight of horror’s key rule: In order to create an effective tale, characters and emotions must be emphasized.
Richard the Stork and the Mystery of the Great Jewel (2024)
Richard, a sparrow adopted by a stork family, is wintering at the Great Lake in Northern Africa. When he realises that he won’t be the one to lead his flock back North, Richard decides to travel on his own and crosses paths with Samia and her sparrow flock, who are being held captive by evil marabous under the control of greedy peacock Zamano. The only chance of freedom for the sparrows is to solve a riddle and find the Great Jewel, which will call upon teamwork, trust and most of all- spork (sparrow + stork) skills.
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Richard, a sparrow adopted by a stork family, is wintering at the Great Lake in Northern Africa. When he realises that he won’t be the one to lead his flock back North, Richard decides to travel on his own and crosses paths with Samia and her sparrow flock, who are being held captive by evil marabous under the control of greedy peacock Zamano. The only chance of freedom for the sparrows is to solve a riddle and find the Great Jewel, which will call upon teamwork, trust and most of all- spork (sparrow + stork) skills.
Rating:PG
Genre:Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Written By:Reza Memari, Philip LaZebnik
In Theaters:6/18/2024
Box Office:$7,212,439
Runtime:84 minutes
Studio:Knudsen Pictures, Walking The Dog, Den Siste Skilling, Nordisk Film Norway, BNP Paribas Fortis, Senator Film, Magellan Films, Mediefondet Zefyr, NDR
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