Pete’s Dragon isn’t exactly a remake of the original 1977 Disney film. That film was a musical, with a hand-drawn animated dragon and a different story altogether, although the characters of Pete (Oakes Fegley) and his dragon Elliot remain. Instead of a whimsical Disney musical, David Lowery and co-screenwriter Toby Halbrooks have decided to take a
Omaha Family Friendly Weekend Events With the weekend quickly approaching, you may wonder what to do to keep your family together and entertained. Included in this list are 5 family friendly Omaha weekend events going on in our area. Be sure to check out our calendar as well for a more comprehensive list to the
15 OF THE BEST PLACES FOR COCKTAILS IN OMAHA Looking for a good drink? You’ve come to the right place. We’ve taken the liberty of comprising a list of the best cocktail bars in Omaha, Ne. Whether you are looking for a craft beer, a fine wine, or an exotic cocktail, we’ve got you covered
The Grey Plume, located in Midtown Crossing, absolutely goes above and beyond. Eating here is truly an experience I would recommend to anyone. For my very first visit, I chose to sit at the bar so that I could watch the chefs work their magic. This was one of my favorite parts of the whole
BY SCOTT CHITWOOD Kubo and the Two Strings has impressive stop-motion animation, a fun voice cast, and a story that will draw in people that like Hayao Miyazaki films, but a slow pace and dreamy tone may lull audiences to sleep while dragging it down overall. Story: Long ago in ancient Japan, Kubo and his
By Joshua Starnes ON August 17, 2016 It’s hard to say exactly which is the most frustrating aspect of Ben-Hur; the catalog of terrible decisions on display or the good choices all those bad ideas cover up. Quiet when it should be loud, loud when it should be quiet, the newest version of Lew Wallace’s
With less than 2 weeks before the festivities begin, August 2016 Omaha Fashion Week is approaching quickly! Deemed the Midwest Premiere Fashion Event, Omaha Fashion Week is a glamorous red carpet event for a good cause and it’s just about that time again. OFW is celebrating nine years in 2016! During that time, Fashion Week has grown
9652 Mockingbird DriveOmaha NE 68124402 592 3230 Here goes nothing There’s pretty much not a day that goes by where I’m not asked if I’ve ever have tried the wings at (fill in the blank). Sometimes I have, and sometimes I add it to my “Places I’ll eventually get to when I’m not being a
9:00 AM PDT 8/2/2016 by Todd McCarthy Director David Ayer (‘Fury’) brings his eagerly awaited DC Comics-based action noir to the screen, with Will Smith, Margot Robbie, Jared Leto and Viola Davis starring. A puzzlingly confused undertaking that never becomes as cool as it thinks it is, Suicide Squad assembles an all-star team of supervillains
By Joshua Starnes ON July 28, 2016 William Goldman famously said of Hollywood “no one knows nothing;” the creators of successful films are frequently just as clueless as to why their films succeeded as the creators of failures. The only strategy for dealing with this problem is, when success is stumbled over, to repeat, repeat,