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film-book · 2 years

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Film Review: SUMMERING (2022): Director James Ponsoldt Returns with a Watchable Story of Four Young Friends https://film-book.com/film-review-summering-2022-director-james-ponsoldt-returns-with-a-watchable-story-of-four-young-friends/?feed_id=97999&_unique_id=631d3d06dd07c

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twotrey23 · 2 years

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#event #2 today... #Summering special screening, with #JamesPonsoldt @jamesponsoldt & cast in the house. #MadalenMills @madalenmills #LiaBarnett #EdenGraceRedfield #SanaiVictoria #LakeBell @lakebell #MeganMullally @meganomullally #film #cinema #movie #movies #films @bleeckerstfilms (at The London West Hollywood at Beverly Hills) https://www.instagram.com/p/ChD6JuMJvkY/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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msnaturaltee202 · 3 years

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🎥 Happy Friday 🍿

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adamwatchesmovies · 3 years

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Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey (2020)

You can feel the passion in Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey. This colorful, ambitious Christmas musical enthusiastically showcases a promising new talent in the form of Madelen Mills. Will it become a holiday staple? Maybe. It depends greatly on how many holiday films you truly call your own.

Jeronicus Jangle (Forest Whitaker) was an inventor and toymaker until his latest invention - a walking, talking doll (voiced by Ricky Martin) - convinced his disgruntled apprentice, Gustafson (Keegan-Michael Key) to steal his book of inventions. After the death of his wife, Jeronicus and his daughter Jessica (Anika Noni Rose) grew distant, and the business fell on hard times. As the bank threatens to foreclose on his shop, Jeronicus is joined by his granddaughter Journey (Madalen Mills). Her spark of invention may be just what the toymaker needs.

It’s clear David E. Talbert wanted to make a movie for his family. Black people have all of the main roles but there’s no talk about “the struggle”, no hood, or any of the other subjects Hollywood comfortably forces upon black casts. It’s just a candy-coated, bright Christmas movie - the kind in which an epic snowball fight might erupt at any second - with black people in it. At the same time, the musical numbers and flamboyant costumes evoke soul, R&B, and gospel. It’s so bright, beautiful, enthusiastic, and earnest it’s hard not to get swept up in its charms.

All that said, Talbert might’ve been slightly too invested in the film. It would’ve benefitted greatly from a co-writer making the plot more concise. There’s no reason for this simple a story to clock in at just under two hours (credits not included). There are A LOT of characters and many could’ve been omitted, or combined. The toy matador? He’s not crucial; just a special effect. The postwoman with a crush on Jeronicus (Lisa Davina Phillip) and his present-day apprentice (Kieron L. Dyer) could’ve also been omitted. There’s a wraparound story whose conclusion is way predictable and does little more than add more child actors. Even Mills, whom I'm convinced we'll be seeing more of due to her charisma and great singing voice, is not 100% convincing in all of her scenes. Finally, the musical numbers are good but not great. You’ll tap your feet, admire the choreography of their dances, and probably forget the tunes once the movie is done.

Jingle Jangle is on the verge of being great. As is, it’s merely good. With its tenuous link to the Christmas Holiday, I suspect this will be another Polar Express; the kind of movie that will delight audiences today but won't age well. Then again, I can easily see this becoming a family staple. It's so unabashedly joyful and bright-eyed. Everything about it feels new and fresh, from the costumes to the visuals, the story, and the cast. For what it does well, Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey is worth seeing. (December 4, 2020)

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teenplicity · 3 years

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“Well, Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey has so many amazing messages. It’s about light and hope and the power of belief and possibilities and spending time just really cherishing your loved ones and people closest to you. I think that all of those messages and ideas are really, really important especially in these times,” Madalen explains. “I just hope people have a good time when they’re watching Jingle Jangle, I hope they can just really get into the story even if it’s just a brief escape of what their current situation is, I just hope people really enjoy and have a good time.” • • • This year, the 12 Days of Christmas is getting a special TEENPLICITY twist – 12 Days of TEENPLICITY! From Saturday, December 12th through Wednesday, December 23rd, we will be posting a new holiday-themed feature each day! Including interviews with this season’s merriest entertainers as well as tips for the best holiday treats, we hope this celebration will bring some joy and good cheer to all during a very tough year. As part of this special event, the 2nd Teenpliciday is about Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey. TEENPLICITY spoke to Madalen Mills about being a part of the newest holiday musical, joy and family, and what it means to find and define what’s possible. #MadalenMills #JingleJangle #jinglejangleachristmasjourney #Netflix #Movie #Musical #holiday #christmas #interview #teenplicity #teenplicidays #12daysofteenplicity #12daysofchristmas #magic #magical https://teenplicity.com/madalen-mills-on-jingle-jangle-magic-and-possibility/ https://www.instagram.com/p/CIwFdjIJNvj/?igshid=iguz8hfvwfxw

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fancyfairywings · 3 years

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I know technically Xmas is over but Jingle Jangle was pretty great - and it's basically a story about overcoming plagiarism so there are a lot of layers to it that I enjoy including the costuming and set designs 🤩 Posted @withregram • @jinglejanglenetflixfilm JINGLE JANGLE: A CHRISTMAS STORY. This one is pure magic 🌟✨⭐️ JINGLE JANGLE An imaginary world comes to life in a holiday tale of an eccentric toymaker, his adventurous granddaughter, and a magical invention that has the power to change their lives forever. COMINGSOON ON CHRISTMAS @koreahollywood @madalenmills @keeganmichaelkey @nikkitachadha @anikaaroundtheworld @phyliciarashad @tenzmccall @bonhughbon @forestwhitaker @netflix @netflixfilm #jinglejanlenetflixfilm #jinglejanglenetflix #jinglejangle https://www.instagram.com/p/CJacdtYMaTx/?igshid=3hbwgbfqanh1

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emetophobiareview · 3 years

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twotrey23 · 2 years

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SUMMERING director/co-writer/producer James Ponsoldt and producer P. Jennifer Dana introduce the film at its special Los Angeles screening at the The London Hotel in West Hollywood on Tuesday, August 9, 2022. Captured & edited by TheMovieReport.com #Summering #JamesPonsoldt #SummeringMovie #MadalenMills #SanaiVictoria #LiaBarnett #EdenGraceRedfield #LakeBell #MeganMullally #SarahCooper #AshleyMadekwe #JenniferDana #PJenniferDana https://bit.ly/11nvHED https://bit.ly/1edyvbz Follow me on Instagram: https://bit.ly/XoHfFC Follow me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/twotrey23 Follow me on Tumblr: https://bit.ly/2BnV19g by TheMovieReport.com

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