Fast reviews for busy people! Watch as I review three movies in less time than it takes to stamp your foot! Have a look as I race against the clock to tell you about the Pixar film “Inside Out 2,” the surreal “Tuesday” and “Ultraman: Rising.”
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I sit in with NewsTalk 1010 host Jim Richards on the coast-to-coast-to-coast late night “NewsTalk Tonight” to play the game “Did Richard Crouse Like This?” This week we talk about the Pixar film “Inside Out 2,” the surreal “Tuesday” and the animated “Ultraman: Rising.”
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I join “CTV News Toronto at Five” with host Zuraidah Alman, to talk about the Pixar film “Inside Out 2,” the surreal “Tuesday” and the animated “Ultraman: Rising.”
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I join “CTV News Atlantic at Six” anchor Todd Battis to talk about the Pixar film “Inside Out 2,” the surreal “Tuesday” and the animated “Ultraman: Rising.”
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I join CP24 to have a look at the Pixar film “Inside Out 2,” the surreal “Tuesday,” the animated “Ultraman: Rising” and the documentary “Red Fever.”
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I join the CTV NewsChannel anchor Roger Peterson to talk about the Pixar film “Inside Out 2,” the surreal “Tuesday,” the animated “Ultraman: Rising” and the documentary “Red Fever.”
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I sit in with CKTB morning show host Steph Vivier to have a look at including the Pixar film “Inside Out 2,” the surreal “Tuesday,” the animated “Ultraman: Rising” and the documentary “Red Fever.”
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I sit in on the CFRA Ottawa morning show with host Bill Carroll to talk the new movies coming to theatres and streaming including the Pixar film “Inside Out 2,” the surreal “Tuesday” and “Ultraman: Rising.”
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LOGLINE: The 44th film in the “Ultraman” animated series, “Ultraman: Rising” now playing in select theatres and on Netflix, sees egotistical baseball star Ken “the greatest living player” Sato (a.k.a. the 40-meter-tall superhero Ultraman) return to Tokyo to protect the city from giant monster attacks. His secret superhero life is turned inside out when he is forced to adopt a 35-foot-tall, fire-breathing baby Kaiju. Question is, Will he be able to keep Tokyo and the baby monster safe?
CAST: Christopher Sean, Gedde Watanabe, Tamlyn Tomita, Keone Young, Julia Harriman
REVIEW: Years into the “Ultraman” franchise, comes a stand-alone film that serves as an introduction to the character and the world of the series. Some big questions go unanswered, like, “How can Ken transform into a robot the size of an oil tanker?” but those omissions don’t hamper the storytelling.
It’s perfect for newbies, but I don’t think longtime fans will be at all bored. Directors Shannon Tindle (who co-wrote the screenplay with Marc Haimes) and John Aoshima, deepen the story with a concentration on Ken’s relationship with his parents and the baby Kaiju, a compelling, motivated villain (his family was killed by Kaijus) in the form of Dr. Onda (Keone Young) of the Kaiju Defense Force, and a wild climatic showdown between Ultraman, Emi, his “little one,” and Mega Gigantron.
Woven into the story of rock ‘em, sock ‘em robot battles are earthbound themes of acceptance of responsibility and the importance of family. Those leitmotifs provide the film’s soul, but at the heart of it all is the crazy Kaiju action. The animation, by Industrial Light & Magic, is spectacular, bringing innovation, excitement and playfulness to the large-scale battle scenes.
“Ultraman: Rising” is a charming, family-friendly introduction to the Kaiju world. Imagine a cross between “Big Hero 6” and Mechagodzilla with big action and an even bigger heart and you’ll get the idea.
