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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Bella Hadid showed how to wear the most relevant thing of the season

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With the return of the fashion of the zeros, the miniskirt has become the main trend of the summer season of 2022. Among the star fashionista, one of the main fans of this thing can definitely be called Bella Hadid. The supermodel regularly shows exactly how to wear it. The other day, the girl attended the premiere of the South Korean director Hirokazu Kore-Eda at the Cannes Film Festival, becoming the main star on the red carpet. But Bella shines not only in the spotlight: her images of everyday life look no less impressive. On the eve of the Cannes Film Festival was the premiere of the film by South Korean director Hirokazu Kore-Eda. The main star of the red carpet was Bella Hadid, who never ceases to amaze the public with her fashionable looks. This time the model opted for an elegant white Gucci vintage dress with a side cutout and a gold buckle at the hip. Bella completed the look with matching sandals and diamond earrings, and a ring. The star let her hair down and made light curls. The model arrived in Cannes a few days ago and has been featured at several premieres and festival events. The web notes that while the stylist Hadid does his job flawlessly, all the images of Bella were highly successful. "Bella looks great in this dress," "She is charming," "Bella should choose elegant outfits more often - this style suits her," said Internet users. On May 27, the paparazzi caught Hadid leaving the Martinez Hotel with her boyfriend. Bella appeared in a low-waisted beige pleated miniskirt, and instead of a top, she wore a floral print swimsuit from the collection of older sister Gigi for Frankies Bikinis. A vintage Prada bag and sheer heeled sandals completed the look. And black sunglasses and numerous accessories around the neck and wrists completed the outfit. In her hands, the model carried a white shirt to throw over her shoulders if it got cool. By the way, a swimsuit like Bella's can be bought for $ 185

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