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

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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 ...
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Pamela Anderson’s sons buy a $4 million home in Los Angeles

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Brandon and Dylan Lee bought a three-bedroom mansion in one of the prestigious areas of Los Angeles for $4 million, TMZ reports. The sons of Pamela Anderson bought a house of 344 sq. m in ranch style. It has three bedrooms, a living room with a fireplace, a modern kitchen adjoining the dining room, and a yoga room in the attic. On the territory, in addition to the main house, a guest area of ​​37 sq. m, a swimming pool, and a garage for two cars. Shortly before buying a new property in the Los Angeles area of ​​Encino, 25-year-old Brandon and 24-year-old Dylan Lee sold their home in Malibu for $ 3 million, where they lived most of the time. Brandon Lee, like his mother, starred in films and TV shows and also released a clothing line called Swingers Club. His younger brother Dylan is a musician and model who has walked for Dolce & Gabbana and Hugo Boss. Earlier, It was reported that Madonna had put up a house for sale for $25.9 million. Madonna is selling a mansion in the prestigious Hidden Hills area near Los Angeles. This is reported by the Daily Mail. Last year, the singer bought the estate from The Weeknd for $19.3 million. Now the house, whose area is 4 thousand square meters. M put up for sale for $ 25.9 million. The mansion has seven bedrooms, a large living room with a bar, a dining room with panoramic windows and a fireplace, a wine cellar, a home theater, and an office. Since the last two property owners were musicians, the listing states that the property includes a "music lounge." In addition, the three-acre property features an olive grove, a basketball court, a saltwater pool, a 10-person spa, and a guest house. The garage was built in the style of the movie "Blade Runner." In addition, Madonna built a home gym and dance studio.

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