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Words: KIMBERLEY EDWARDS Based on Rudyard Kipling's timeless story of the boy raised by wolves in the jungle and inspired by the Disney classic that featured songs you know all the words to, The

Visually stunning and endlessly cinematic with the use of perfectly constructed CGI and cinematography, The Jungle Book will both enchant you and have you on the edge of your seat.

Whether the film is successful or not depends on if the movie has heart like its Disney predecessor, or will it focus too much on the visuals and wow factor?

1 Words: KIMBERLEY EDWARDS Based on Rudyard Kipling's timeless story of the boy raised by wolves in the jungle and inspired by the Disney classic that featured songs you know all the words to, The Jungle Book is a live action tale that promises an epic adventure. Visually stunning and endlessly cinematic with the use of perfectly constructed CGI and cinematography, The Jungle Book will both enchant you and have you on the edge of your seat. Mowgli (new comer Neel Sethi), the man-cub, finds he is no longer welcome in the jungle due to Shere Khan (voiced by Idris Elba) who sees him as a threat to be eliminated. Whether the film is successful or not depends on if the movie has heart like its Disney predecessor, or will it focus too much on the visuals and wow factor? Hollywood never fails to amaze us with visuals, but we lack good old fashioned sentiment that Disney films used to win us over with. Mowgli embarks on a captivating adventure where he encounters animals along the way to help him in his quest to survive. A blend of live action and CGI animals and environments urges the audience to seamlessly immerge themselves in Mowgli's adventure and into his lush and enchanting jungle world. The adventure begins in 3D on April the 15th, Also featured in the live action the Jungle Book is of course Mowgli's trusted guardian, Bagheera the panther, voiced by Oscar winner Ben Kingsley, an actor known for intelligence and sternness in his roles, he is perfect for the role of Mowgli's stern feline guardian on the protagonist's journey of self discovery.

Suicide Squad: will it be bone chilling and thrilling or just another Hollywood action movie? The Suicide Squad: a gang of agents working as the government's criminal puppets.

Oh and they're highly notorious dangerous criminals too.

2 Suicide Squad: will it be bone chilling and thrilling or just another Hollywood action movie? The Suicide Squad: a gang of agents working as the government's criminal puppets. Sure, it's been done before - a rogue agent working the government going on dangerous missions but keeping his cool - except these guys have super powers, mystical abilities and are full on bad ass. Oh and they're highly notorious dangerous criminals too. The puppeteer - Amanda 'the Wall' Waller (played by Viola Davis, How to get Away with Murder, Justice League) governs the criminals onto missions so dark and dangerous the US Government want full deniability if discovered. The first teaser trailer released left viewers both scratching their chins yet very excited. The trailer is pumped full of action yet leaves the viewers questioning - it's short, doesn't give much away in terms of the plot and introduces the characters with very little dialogue and no mention of their names. The trailer was designed for the long time fans of DC comics, Warner Bros perhaps dropped the trailer with the fans in mind, and to introduce those new to the story and characters ambiguously. The trailer drops the viewer straight into the action with the underlying connotation to expect explosions, manic laughter, action, car chase scenes, weapons, more weapons, awesome costumes and of course - Jared Leto as the Joker. The anticipation for his role is what has avid DC fans and movie-goers wondering: Will he top or flop? Will he match up to the cunning genius of Heath Ledger's interpretation of the Joker, or be as chilling as Jack Nicholson's? Will Suicide Squad be a gripping thriller, or action adventure thrown into your face with copious amounts of lame gags? We hope it's going to be the former. Suicide Squad promises to be dangerous. The trailer's released offer up action and adventure but very little narrative and storyline's for each character. Dangerous missions combined with ambiguous protagonist's? Try not to get too attached to the characters - that's all we will say. Oh and buckle up, this will be fast-paced, scary, thrilling and exhilarating from the moment the title is slapped onto the big screen, to the moment the picture fades out and the credits start to role. Sort of like Mad Max Fury Road, except less yellow and way, way more dark. The release date isn't until summer 2016, so hold on tight.

Loaded to the brim with celebrities, the Zoolander 0.2 trailer promises sexiness, models, fashion shows, hilarious gags, and of course, selfies. Lots and lots of pouting selfies.

Really, really ridiculously good looking.

3 Loaded to the brim with celebrities, the Zoolander 0.2 trailer promises sexiness, models, fashion shows, hilarious gags, and of course, selfies. Lots and lots of pouting selfies. Zoolander, released in 2001, featured Ben Stiller (Derek Zoolander) mocking the fashion world and models hilariously - they're stupid, but they're also good looking. Really, really ridiculously good looking. Fiften years later Zoolander's back with his buddy Hansel (Owen Wilson) and raunchy spy Valentina (Penelope Cruz) to save their celebrity friends and world's high fashion from a criminal organisation. Screen writer Justin Theroux and Ben Stiller looks like they've pulled out all the stops for this sequel to be gold - the trailer promises nothing less than gut wrenching hilarity, exciting action and adventure, strong lead protagonist's and the re-birth of Will Ferrell's hilarious criminal mastermind villain, Mugatu. Kristen Wiig is also teased as a villain with hilarious one liners and flamboyant costumes and Justin Bieber makes an appearance too. Zoolander 0.2 promises nothing less hilarity and the revival of a classic film. The movie has been endlessly advertised and marketed all over social media (including Ben Stiller's personal Instagram where he now only takes photos of himself as Derek Zoolander with models and celebrities) as well as in fashion and popular culture magazines such as Vogue and Time Magazine. The hype promises hilarity, as well as keeping the essence of the first Zoolander movie. Zoolander 0.2 have done publicity right - aiming to shred as much light as possible for the younger generation to bring in a wider audience. We can't wait to cry with laughter as we watch dim-witted but lovable Derek Zoolander throw a plan together with his ridiculously good looking comrades to save the beautiful people of the world. It's been a long time coming, but we think it'll be worth the wait. Ben Stiller and Penelope Cruz featured in a Vogue fashion shoot as their film characters. It shows even Vogue can have a great sense of humour.

There's no early release for the Litchfield ladies. Netflix announced Friday (05/02/16) that Orange is the New Black has been renewed for another three seasons.

4 There's no early release for the Litchfield ladies. Netflix announced Friday (05/02/16) that Orange is the New Black has been renewed for another three seasons. This news comes after Netflix announces worldwide access and the release of Orange is the New Black season 4 debut on June 17. "Three more years! Not quite a political term, but still plenty of time to do some interesting things," show creator Jenji Kohan said in a statement following the announcement. Orange is the New Black is the hit show shown on Netflix worldwide following the story of inmate Piper Chapman, played by Taylor Schilling. She was imprisoned for carrying drug money abroad ten years prior and the show features a steamy relationship with Alex Vause, (co star Laura Prepon). Orange is the New Black features the lives of the female inmates of Litchfield, each with their own fiery personality and fascinating back story about how they ended up in prison. Netflix ordering three more season is a giant show of confidence in the writers, characters and franchise as a whole. Cindy Holland, VP of original content at Netflix: Jenji and her team have produced a phenomenal and impactful series that is both funny and dramatic, outrageous and heartfelt. Audiences around the world have come to love the ladies and men of Orange is the New Black, and we are eager to see where three more seasons will take them. The show was an online success, however with each season, the characters, storylines and overall feel for the show has arguably shifted. The first series highlighted the characters back stories with grace - featuring fascinating flashbacks, heartfelt moments and incredible character bonding and growth unravelling on screen. As viewers, we learnt to love and adore the characters despite their flaws. In series 2, the prison lost its sense of community when villain, V (played by Lorraine Toussaint) created a war between the inmates over selling cigarettes and dividing the women by race. Though series 2 had its glory moments, brilliant acting, fascinating stories and heartfelt moments, the sense of community within the prison felt by the viewers had gone. Series 3 therefore was highly anticipated much like series 2, what could possibly happen next? The writers decided to drop in Ruby Rose for eye candy, and focus more on the humour, and utterly destroying the characters we love - Piper, Nicky and Alex were becoming unrecognisable, clearly struggling living in prison and facing their dark sides. The viewers weren't so sure about this. What we came to love about Litchfield had gone, instead the viewers were faced with annoying slapstick moments, Ruby Rose being the objection of affection (and therefore entirely breaking down the relationship between Alex and Piper which had been built up from the first episode in series 1) and the flashback structure that was once the best part of the show, now felt forced, now feeling compulsory rather than necessary and interesting like before.

Series 3 flopped in other ways too. Piper and Stella's forced relationship wasn't interesting in the slightest, it again felt forced and there was zero chemistry between them.

5 Series 3 flopped in other ways too. Piper and Stella's forced relationship wasn't interesting in the slightest, it again felt forced and there was zero chemistry between them. Piper as the protagonist has always been irritating, but that's part of her charm (and back story). However her evolution of going from sickly sweet rich girl from Manhattan to dark, manipulative and backstabbing pin king wasn't believable. In fact, she became unrecognisable as the protagonist and the viewers learnt to loathe their hero. Not a good move from the writers. The plot line was also lacking anything dramatic and interesting. The ending seemed like a good idea - the prisoners got a taste of freedom when their gate was left unwired by utility workers - the prisoners all took a run for it and had fun splashing around in the lake outside the prison. Whilst there were moments of emotional beauty, the emotion felt forced and the entire scene felt cheesy. Not the best way to finish a season that failed to captivate viewers. Ruby Rose was brought in by writers for eye candy - and whilst this definitely got the show attention, it arguably frustrated long time fans of the series. Overall the plot was as follows: the prison needed to be closed due to cuts, and Piper is running a dirty underwear business from within the prison. Sure it's fun, but interesting, captivating, thrilling? Not in the slightest. Viewers were bored, desperate for the dramatic hooks and well rounded storyline's featured in series 1. The actors and actresses involved were however flawless, performing their parts perfectly, despite the shoddy writing, the characters remained captivating. Whilst there were moments of beauty in series 3, with the announcement of three more seasons ordered, here's hoping the writers can turn it around in series 4.

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