Film Review: 21 Jump Street

(Published in Issue 8 of my publication In Retrospect)

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Directed by Phil Lord and Chris Miller, 21 Jump Street is a loose sequel to the TV series of the same name, that originally starred Johnny Depp and aired in the late 80s. Centring on two police officers, Schmidt (Jonah Hill) and Jenko (Channing Tatum) are old high school classmates who become friends during police academy and end up becoming partners. Because of their young appearances, the two are sent to work under the authority of Captain Dickson (Ice Cube), where they are then made to go undercover in a local high school to stop a new synthetic drug from spreading to other campuses by finding the supplier.

Warner Bros. Green Light A Film About Lego

(Written for HeyUGuys)

A film based on our childhood favourite toy, Lego, has officially been given the go-ahead this week, and is on track for a 2014 release, reports Variety.

Writers and directors of Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs, Phil Lord and Chris Miller, are working on the film which Warner Bros. has this week given the green light for. It will be an animation/live-action hybrid, which is said to be an action-adventure set in the Lego world.