The King of Kings review – Charles Dickens retelling of the Jesus story does a serviceable job

The famous author tells his son and their cat the story of Jesus in this mixed-bag family animation, voiced by an impressive cast This syrupy cartoon account of the life of Jesus (voiced by Oscar Isaac) is narrated, with consummate weirdness, by Charles Dickens (Kenneth Branagh). It’s in fact based on a story Dickens wrote for his children (and wasn’t published until 1934, decades after his death). The idea is that Dickens is telling the story of the New Testament to his young son Walter (Roman Griffin Davis) and Walter’s impish cat, explaining to the King Arthur-obsessed Walter how Jesus was the real King of Kings and all that. And so we see Walter and Charles, in their mid-19th-century garb, wandering through scenes of JC’s life nearly two thousand years earlier, from the nativity to the crucifixion – much like Scrooge and his spectral buddies in A Christmas Carol as they wander through past, present and future Christmases. It rather drags out what is already a pretty long running ...

Chester Bennington’s Unreleased Song ‘Starting To Fly’ Released

Chester Bennington's Unreleased Song 'Starting To Fly' Released. It will appear on Gray Daze's new album "Phoenix," which will be released in the summer. Gray Daze, Chester Bennington's first band, has shared the track and video for "Starting To Fly." In the video, you can see archival footage of the singer taken during the recording of this song. Sean Dowdell, the band's drummer, said that "Starting To Fly" is "a rock anthem about finding yourself and your true potential" : Starting To Fly" will be featured on Gray Daze's new album "Phoenix," which will be released on June 17th. Also on the tracklist was "Saturation (Strange Love)," released in April. "Phoenix" features Chester Bennington's daughters, ex-Red Hot Chili Peppers and Jane's Addiction member Dave Navarro, and Richard Patrick of Filter. Gray Daze lasted from 1993 to 1998, after which Bennington joined Linkin Park. In 2017, the musicians planned a large-scale reunion with concerts, but this never happened due to the death of the singer. Chester Bennington's first band Gray Daze released an unreleased song, "Saturation (Strange Love)." Along with the track, the musicians showed a clip with archival concert footage featuring the singer. Gray Daze drummer Sean Dowdell believes that many people have come to love Bennington for his unique ability to "shout notes." And in the track "Saturation (Strange Love)," this ability of the singer is shown very clearly - listeners literally feel his "anxiety and lively emotions."

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